Top 3 Cookies

Who doesn't like cookies? I'm a connoisseur; at least I say I am. I like all types of cookies. Unfortunately, I don't get to eat as many cookies as when I was younger, mainly because of this type II diabetes thing; sigh. So, nowadays, I go looking for a premium cookie, a cookie that costs more than regular cookies, and as long as it's some kind of flavor I eat, if it's worth it, I'll eat it and feel good about myself. In this review, I'm going to talk about four cookies in general, three of them outstanding, one I can pretty much do without.

Let's start with the worst of the bunch; the chocolate chunk cookie at Dunkin' Donuts. I don't know what they did, because this used to be a great tasting cookie, but now it just doesn't work for me. Even the chocolate doesn't impress me, and that's saying something because there's very little in chocolate that I don't like. There's no real flavor; it's as if they decided that they were really a donut company, not a cookie company, so they stopped trying. It's dry, and it doesn't feel good in your mouth at all; don't even bother with it, because you'll only disappoint yourself.

The next cookie, third best, to talk about is the sugar cookie from Original Cookie Co. I'm not sure what makes this a great cookie, but it's outstanding with nothing else in it. Sure, it does have some large sugar crystals on it, but you really can't taste them; or can you? What I think makes a good sugar cookie is probably the amount of butter in it, and it makes this cookie special. Whenever I eat one, and it's much more rare these days as it's hard to find a Original Cookie Co. in my area anymore, I feel like I'm eating something that's both decadent and, for a cookie, more healthy than other cookies, if only because it doesn't have anything else in it. Yeah, I'm fooling myself; don't tell me.

The next cookie, second best, is the chocolate chip cookie at the Doubletree Hotel. Who says this isn't fair? When you check into a Doubletree, you get one of their homemade (hotel made?) cookies, which is always warm and tasty. It's almost perfect; the chocolate chips are soft, and the cookie is not only soft but it's thick. And, if you're not staying at the hotel but still have a craving, you can buy a can of cookies, which contains 8 cookies, for ten dollars; that's not bad if you really have a craving. Since I travel often, this is always my first hotel of choice, which drives my wife nuts, because, if they like you, they'll often give you free cookies late in the evening, which I used to take advantage of if I happened to be good and worked out beforehand; hey, don't we all deserve a cookie after working out?

The final cookie, number one on my list, is the Reese's peanut butter cup cookie at Barnes & Noble. Oh,… my,… goodness! This is the best smelling, best tasting, best feeling cookie I've ever had in my mouth. At B&N, you can decide to take it home or eat it there. Trust me, it's great to eat it there, nice and warm, and it's the only cookie I've ever eaten where I actually pull small pieces from it and savor each and every little bite. Man, I start salivating for this cookie from the minute I think about just going to the store, and I love this store for its books also. But I just can't go there without getting a cookie; on this front, my wife understands, because she's tasted it and loves it also. True, it's also the most expensive of all the cookies; with my B&N card, plus tax, it comes to $1.88, which means without the card it'll cost you more than $2. But it's worth it.

So, there are three hits, one miss. And I'm salivating again.

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