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NC-based cookies are among Oprah's favorite things

Tonya's Cookies Pecan Crisp Jar, which is filled with baker Tonya Council's gluten-free treats, caught the attention of the media mogul.
Credit: Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP
FILE - In this March 13, 2018, file photo, Oprah Winfrey arrives at the premiere of "A Wrinkle In Time" on March 13, 2018, in London. Winfrey turns 67 on Jan. 29. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A Chapel Hill baker has landed on Oprah's famous "Favorite Things" List this year.

Tonya's Cookies Pecan Crisp Jar, which is filled with baker Tonya Council's gluten-free treats, caught the attention of the media mogul.

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"You won’t even know that these are gluten-free! Baker Tonya Council wanted GF cookies that tasted like her grandmother’s pie. The result: a sweet treat that’s rich while somehow staying very light," Winfrey wrote of the cookies.

The jar of cookies is $43 and can be purchased on Tonya's Cookies' website.

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