Crumbl Cookies review #72: Coconut Cream Pie Cookie

Crumbl Cookies review #72: Coconut Cream Pie Cookie - visited June 4, 2024

I love coconut; coconut cream pie is one of the few custard-y pies I actually like, mostly because of the filling. When it comes to Crumbl, their banana cream pie cookie is still one of my favorites. So I had high hopes for the coconut cream pie cookie as well.

Alas, my hopes were dashed when I ate the actual cookie. The filling itself was good, albeit I scraped off most of the whipped cream topping as I still don't like whipped cream. But I liked the coconut custard.

No, what ruined this cookie for me was the crust. Either it had been overbaked or else Crumbl didn't use the same pie shell recipe as they had for the banana cream pie. My taste buds aren't the most discerning in the world but the mouthfeel was so dry that I wonder if they've started using shortening or - ugh - margarine instead of butter in their pie shell? Cheaper ingredients and it shows. Dry, dry, dry. Plus the taste of the cookie shell just wasn't good. It lacked flavor, hence why I think there's less butter or butter has been substituted for something more inferior.

I really wanted to like this cookie. To the point that, in case I just got a bad one and it was simply overbaked and that I should try again, I'm tempted to get another one later this week and see if it's any better. I have until tomorrow to decide since this is on the menu until tomorrow (reminder that Crumbl is closed on Sundays) but right now my inclination is "no". If that really is how this cookie is supposed to be, I don't want to waste not only another $5 but the calories just aren't worth it.