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| - WOW. Five big stars for the Earl Grey ice cream alone. It was phenomenal. I wish I could buy a whole tub of it to bring home - but then again, I have zero self-control and would probably finish it all in a sitting, which would not be good.
I trekked all the way here because I was craving good cookies and the reviews were solid. It's a really cute store!
The cookies were good, all things considered. What I was most impressed with was the fact that they were tender without being undercooked!!! Amazing. I hate raw, chewy cookies. The price was also very reasonable at $1.50 each. These were the ones I tried:
*Birthday cookie was my least favourite. They tasted lemony and were pretty unremarkable. I did like the sprinkles though, and that the cookie had some height to it. I was hoping they might taste like cake mix (aka butter flavour extract) but they were just kinda sweet and slightly lemony. Nothing special.
*Rococoa was quite nice! It was very chocolatey and cocoay without being cloying or too heavy. The slight bitterness of the cocoa went beautifully with the sweetness although honestly I could do without the salt sprinkled on top. I'm not into the whole mixing salt with sweet flavours trend. But I liked this cookie.
*Gingerbread cookie was my favourite. It was so delicious! It was gingery and spicy but not too much. It was just spicy enough to leave a happy warmth in my mouth. The sweetness was just right. The slightly bready tenderness was tasty. This was a very, very good cookie.
I brought those cookies home with me but I also got two scoops of ice cream - fresh mint and Earl Grey. I thought the fresh mint might be plain mint ice cream, which I thought would be unique and interesting but alas, it had butter chocolate pieces in it that stuck to my teeth and refused to melt. However, the ice cream itself was kind of soupy and half melted. It wasn't minty enough either. I'm not a fan of the fresh mint.
But that Earl Grey? MAN. I'd venture out there just for it. It wasn't too sweet, it had a nice, strong but not overwhelming tea flavour. It was creamy and sweet, just like I like my tea. I really loved how bold the tea leafy was. It was fantastic. I'd highly recommend it.
I look forward to coming back more when it gets warmer - especially to try the beautiful cakes on display. :D
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