Can a gluten-free, vegan cookie not taste like the box?
From
Alicia
| February 02, 2012
In Coffee and Convo
Gluten free, vegan cookies just sound like a big why to me. But if you are gluten-intolerant or living a vegan life-style they may be an answer to your cookie dreams. Dr. Lucy’s Cookies ® sent me a few free samples recently and I promised to give them a try. Honestly, I looked at them on kitchen counter for a good week. And I can promise you cookies sitting on my counter don’t usually last more than a day. But I was a little afraid to give them a try. I wanted to like them, but was fairly confident I wouldn’t.
Then one day I poured myself a big glass of milk and opened each of the three flavors, bound and determined to eat at least one of each and keep an open mind.
First I tried the Ginger Snap flavor and was wowed by the crisp, crunchy texture and slight hint of ginger. Perfect . And I didn’t miss the gluten.
Next I tried the Maple Bliss. Although I think the name “bliss” is overstating it a bit, it too was a wonderfully textured cookie with just the right amount of maple flavor shining through.
I saved the Chocolate Cookie until last, thinking I’d be ending on high note. But unfortunately it fell a little flat for me. It was OK, but not what I’d really want to eat for my cookie pleasure. So I immediately went back to the Ginger Snaps, which quickly rose to the top of my list.
Thanks to Dr. Lucy’s for sending the free samples. Check out their website if you want to find out more about their gluten free, vegan cookie products.Let me know if you've tried Dr. Lucy's cookies and what you think of them in the comments section below.
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