Product: Liz Lovely Gluten-Free Coconut Lemon Cookies – $3.99
Liz Lovely’s vegan and gluten-free line of cookies had been hitting a home run with me with each and every purchase I made. Determined to work my way through her gluten-free (and vegan) line, I have encountered some of the most fantastic cookies I have ever had in my life. I can’t sing the praises of this company enough.
So, we had to hit a snag somewhere in this tasty love affair, right?
It happened this week, when I stopped by the natural foods store in Louisville that stocks these amazing cookies. I have only about four varieties I have yet to try. Three of them were in the basket this week. So, I opted for the Gluten-Free Coconut Lemon cookies. I love lemon things, so I figured the coating of coconut would be evenly balanced by the lemon flavor.
These were dessert the other day, and after slicing the cookie in half (remember, Liz Lovely cookies have a serving size of 1/2 a cookie) to cleanse the palate after dinner, I couldn’t wait to take my first bite.
And yet…the explosion of flavor I expected wasn’t there. In fact, these cookies tasted more of coconut than lemon. I couldn’t taste lemon at all. Disappointing, because lemon is one of my favorite flavors when it is cooked into something. It can be overpowering, so I understand the reason to keep it light, but I feel if lemon is included in the name of a cookie, the tell-tale lemon flavor should be in every bite. These tasted like coconut…and soft cookie. That was it.
Liz Lovely has always delivered fantastic cookies prior to this, so this was a huge let-down to me. I hope that I just got a batch that was lacking the normal lemon flavor. I won’t know, however, because these didn’t blow me away like her previous ones did. So, when given the choice, her other cookie varieties will come home with me before this one.
Despite falling flat with these Coconut Lemon cookies, I do look forward to my next Liz Lovely experience. I know the company can bounce back from this flavor flop. I have faith.
The Celiathlete 