I only meant to have a taste and broke off a modest chunk. But then I bit into its midnight dark cake-like exterior, struck an island of exquisite even deeper chocolate, and out-of-control, broke off another nubbin and…it was gone! It seems that when Michael Glosman isn’t organizing Arthur’s life as his personal assistant, he’s baking cookies (and rugelach in seven flavors) for shipment all over the country. Nothing is baked in advance. When an order comes in, he starts melting the chocolate. A dozen of these quarter-pounders (as big as a full size bagel but weightier) in a basket is $40 plus shipping. His “cherry cordial” is the same triple truffle cookie, land-mined with dried cherries. For information and orders, call  212 246 4205.

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