By Rebecca Do
Two Costco desserts that piqued my interest when Costco announced the death of the churro (still reeling from that) were the newly introduced cookie and strawberry soft serve.
Naturally, I gathered two of my fellow Baron Banner colleagues to try them with me (friends, I mean. Thank you, Jenny and Caroline).
Though it’s been nearly half a year since they took the churro away from me, I can at least try to cope with these two desserts in its stead.
The Cookie (9/10)
This humongous chocolate chip cookie comes in at approximately 750 calories and tastes like your crush likes you back.
I myself am a chewy cookie kind of gal, and when I bit into this monstrous dessert, it was as if every good memory I ever had came back to me all at once.
(Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic. But it was really good).
The crisp, warm exterior met with the gooey, buttery insides with those surprise pockets of dark chocolate chips and chunks made for a delightful symphony of bitter-sweet baked goodness.
The only criticism I have for the cookie is that it is too sweet. Maybe my Southeast Asian palate is just too sensitive for treats as decadent as this one, but my friends also found the sweetness and richness of it just a tad too strong.
Strawberry Vanilla Twist Sundae (10/10)
To cool down after the high the cookie had placed us on, we opted for the new (-ish) “Strawberry Vanilla Twist Sundae.” It was like the regular vanilla soft serve’s more elevated cousin, as I definitely prefer this one over the vanilla, vanilla.
That may be due to my preference for fruity flavors over those of just pure vanilla bean, but the ever so slight tartness of the strawberry compote atop the sundae offsets any of that overly-rich sweetness we’ve seen in previous desserts (see above).
The portion size was generous, and definitely shareable among the three of us. It made for the perfect end to our sweet tooth endeavors.
So, how do they place compared to the churro?
To be honest, I still find myself yearning for that cinnamon-sugar rod and imagine myself throwing it into my mouth like an acrobat about to perform “Churro du Soleil.”
However, these two desserts provide you with two sides of the same delicious coin — rich and decadent on one end, and light and tangy on the other.
If you’re missing the Costco churro, I would just find a local pastry spot or panadería to get my fill. That’ll hit the spot more than these two food court items will.
And if you’re like me, and the churro was just the best thing to get at Costco for cheap at the time (while your mother shopped for fish oil and eggs) these two desserts could definitely usurp that first place in the sweet treat category.
