Product: Liz Lovely Gluten-Free Ginger Molasses Cookies – $3.99
So…here’s the deal.
Ginger has never been my thing. Gingerbread has never wowed me. Ginger flavor has never really appealed to me. So…why then would I buy a ginger molasses cookie?
For the blog, yes? Of course. Oh…and because it was the only kind at my natural food store that I hadn’t had yet (the other being Snickerdoodle). And, because if any company was going to create a cookie using ginger that I might actually enjoy…it was going to be Liz Lovely.
First…the simple part. As with her other gluten-free cookies that I have reviewed, the Ginger Molasses cookie is not only gluten-free, but also vegan. It’s soft, with fantastic texture. Baked with care and love, obviously. These things really do come through in the finished product.
Now…the nitty-gritty.
I actually didn’t dislike this cookie at all. It’s a basic cookie with molasses and crystallized ginger incorporated throughout. One bite and you get the sweetness from the molasses and then the heat from the ginger. It’s a nice pairing, actually. The flavor really good. Ginger still isn’t my thing, but I didn’t immediately get turned off by this cookie. In fact, I savored each bite I took, enjoying the different flavors, the sweet, the heat, all at once in one simple cookie.
Reminder…the serving size is only half of the cookie. For this one, that’s not hard to stick to. But there are some Liz Lovely cookies that would be downright dangerous for me to have around all the time.
As it stands, this is a great cookie if you really enjoy the flavor of ginger. Like I said, it’s not my thing, but this cookie was still fantastic because it found a good balance. One that even someone like me, who dislikes ginger, could enjoy. Now, that’s saying something about these amazing cookies.
Find a local store that carries Liz Lovely products…or order from their Web site online, because these cookies are totally worth it.
What are you waiting for? Treat yourself, you cookie monsters!
The Celiathlete 