Never tried their cupcakes, but boy do they make fantastic cookies.
We get their chocolate chip cookie the most, which apparently and understandably is the best-selling one. Always a safe option, I guess. Other cookie options: Triple Chocolate, Ginger Spice, Oatmeal Raisin, Sugardoodle, Red Velvet, and Reese’s Peanut Butter.
The first time I went, I was between the chocolate chip cookie and the triple chocolate cookie. I ultimately went with the chocolate chip cookie because the triple chocolate cookie has cloves in it. I asked whether it was a predominant flavor in the triple chocolate cookie and she said it’s not overwhelming, but you can taste it. She wouldn’t give me a sample, but she let me smell the jar of cloves, which isn’t very helpful. But the bottom line is, I don’t like my chocolate cookies mixed with random spices, so I had to forgo the triple chocolate cookie for the regular. Not a big problem – the regular chocolate chip is great!
First, it’s huge. Not normal huge when people say “wow this is a huge cookie”. Not just thick like Levain cookies (see our review here), but like actually huge. Seriously. Their cookies are 1/2 pound. 8 oz. That’s the size of a filet mignon. For me huge, even exaggerated portions of a good thing are a definite plus.
Second, it’s honestly really good. Their chocolate chip cookie is not very sweet (huge plus!), so it doesn’t feel like you’re eating 1/2 pound of sugar. They use bittersweet chocolate, which helps. It’s well balanced with chocolate and dough.
Third, it’s a bit crispier around the outside, but as you get more into the center it’s pretty soft. Now I prefer my cookies super soft and chewy, not hard and crispy. I prefer them softer than most people, but this was definitely soft enough. Sure the outside edges were a bit crispier than I would like, but not more than most people would like, and definitely not burnt, charred, or anything off-putting. I also warmed it up in the microwave and it was great. Just great.
Yes, I did eat the entire cookie. But you could break this cookie in half and be fully satisfied. Highly recommend!
