For Christmas, Theo got me a gift card to Crumbl Cookies, which specializes in fresh-baked cookies. Crumbl is a franchise company that started in Utah in 2017 and rapidly expanded during the pandemic. There have been mixed reviews about the company, but here was my experience when I recently visited them.
The store was bright and clean. There were eight people working behind the counter; some were waiting on customers, some were mixing and baking, and some were filling orders. Our order was taken and filled with little waiting. The menu featured seven different kinds of cookies and changes weekly. The cookies are big, thick, and chewy; each was about 5" across and weighed about 1/4 lb. As you might guess, they weren't cheap, but not too bad when you compare them with other bakery items. We got four cookies for about $16.
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| Cookies and cream milkshake |
As for the taste, we all thought they were very good and were sorry when they were gone. However, they were big enough that they lasted a few days because a whole cookie was too much for one setting. (Well, I could have eaten a whole one at once, but I would have been on sugar overload.)
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| Classic chocolate chip |
Would we go back? Yes, especially since I still have some money left on my card. But I would also go back and spend my own money on a special treat or occasion.
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| Chocolate chocolate chip with 3 kinds of chips |
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| Buttermilk pancake (sugar cookie with maple and buttercream frosting |
Thanks, Theo, for the gift. It's one that I probably wouldn't have gotten for myself, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Until next time...
Note: I probably should have washed off the counter before taking pictures. Oh, well. I can't do them over because the cookies are gone. :)
We have a couple of the franchises here too. I have only been once and might go again, though if I really want a cookie I usually just bake them.
ReplyDeleteIt would certainly be more convenient and cheaper to make your own cookies. I will say that I don't usually ice mine like these were, though.
DeleteI didn't notice the counter until you mentioned it. All eyes were on the cookies! We don't have that franchise near me, but it sounds like a fun treat.
ReplyDeleteI didn't notice the spot on the counter until I started looking at the pictures. I'd like to say that my counters are always clean except for this one time, but that wouldn't be true. :)
DeleteSorry, forgot to write my name. :)
DeleteOh, what a wonderful gift idea! Delicious looking cookies, too! Didn't notice the counter, at all! Not when there were cookies to drool over! :D
ReplyDeleteI think cookies are my favorite kind of sweet, so it was the perfect gift for me.
DeleteWow I think I"d love that last one, but 1/4 lb cookie, one would last awhile. That was a nice gift from your son.
ReplyDeleteAs much as I like a chocolate chip cookie, I'd say the last one was my favorite, too.
DeleteMy daughters took me out for a Crumbl this winter. I had heard others rave about it, so it was fun to find out for myself. I chose a Sea Salt Toffee cookie. It was very good, but very rich.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize that they rotate the cookie varieties each week. I just assumed they always had the ones we saw the day we went. Very interesting to see the varieties that were available when for you.
I was hoping for a peanut butter cookie, but I didn't see any that day. Maybe there will be one during our next visit. It is definitely a place to go for a treat.
DeleteThanks for the review. I've seen a store, but haven't been to one. Don't you love gift cards like that, when it kind of forces you into a fun treat you wouldn't have gotten for yourself?
ReplyDeleteI agree. It's fun to get things that you wouldn't normally get for yourself, but you would enjoy.
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