Full Disclosure: The Lemon Cookie Review (not Chip Cookies)
I visited some friends in Jordan last week and, on a walkabout around the city, I stumbled upon Chip Cookies. I had heard about them, and the cookie game in Jordan is strong (I actually think this is a Utah thing), so I decided to stop in for a sweet tooth fix.
I am pretty sure the sweet soul who helped me was new. I ordered a 4-pack and, since I was a newbie, asked for her recommendation, given my personal tastes. While she was as honest as she could be, I think she wasn't as clear about that lemon cookie as she could have been. Full disclosure: I asked her if she had tried all of the cookies. She said, "yes, most of them." Great. As I asked her about the different ones I was interested in, she hesitated at the lemon. She had tried it but explained that she doesn't like lemon cookies. Yet, despite this, she actually likes Chip's lemon cookie. (In hindsight, I think this was her trying to upsell.)
I like lemon so I took her feedback in and decided to include one in my 4-pk. After she packed the cookies, she mentioned to me that the cookie includes bits of the candy Lemonheads. I hesitated--I am not a fan of that candy. She assured me that they are baked in so they melt. I proceeded with my purchase.
Here is what I want to give you that she did not give me about the lemon cookie.
1) It.is.TART!
2) The Lemonheads are WHOLE not in pieces.
3) They absolutely are not melted.
4) Points 1-3 combined together to make a lemon cookie that I did not enjoy.
Overall, it just became too tart and it took forever to dig out the Lemonheads. I had bitter lemon taste in the back of my mouth for 20 minutes, post cookie. Just saying, in case that matters to you. It mattered to me and, if I could redo it, I would have skipped that cookie altogether.
I want to reiterate: This review is of the Lemon Cookie at Chip Cookies not of Chip Cookies itself.
If cookies are your thing, give Chip Cookies a try. If you don't love tart lemon things, keep it moving. They have other cookie choices. If you do like lemon things, buyer beware--this may be too much for you. read more