Though an internet favourite of the trio, Glamour testers found the Pistachio cookie a little dry and crumbly to the point where it was difficult to pick up. In addition to the generous heaping of pistachio on top, testers were getting strong lemon and almond notes coming through, so if you’re not into either of those things then this perhaps isn’t the cookie for you.
With that in mind, we’d rank it in the 3rd spot out of the three cookies.
Chocolate & Hazelnut
Coming in at second place, the Chocolate & Hazelnut M&S’ Chunked N’Loaded cookie uses chocolate flavoured dough, with nibbed hazelnuts and dark chocolate chips featuring throughout. At its core, this cookie has a rich and gooey chocolate and hazelnut filling that is finished with more chocolatey goodness and chopped hazelnuts.
Overall, Glamour testers found this had a denser consistency that was a little dry. The topping was giving Ferrero Rocher vibes in the best possible way, though the resounding feeling was that the cookie to topping ratio was higher than the rest, serving up just a hint of cookie with maximum chocolate drizzle. If you’re a hazelnut fan you’re well accounted for, with this being the standout flavour of the cookie.
Truly though, can you go wrong with a chocolate cookie? We think not, so this makes for a solid second place.
Raspberry Cheesecake
A surprise standout among testers, the Raspberry Cheesecake M&S’ Chunked N’Loaded cookie was loved by a majority of the Glamour office for its notably moist texture.
An all-butter cookie with white chocolate chips loaded liberally throughout, this little number features a deliciously creamy raspberry cheesecake filling which is rounded off with yet more white chocolate drizzle and freeze-dried raspberries for good measure.
Testers were impressed with the cookie’s gooeyness thanks to its cheesecake centre, while the raspberries offered a pleasant tanginess in contrast to the creamy white chocolate. A well deserved first place for Raspberry Cheesecake!
M&S’ Chunked N’Loaded cookies vs the M&S strawberries and cream sandwich
So were the M&S’ Chunked N’Loaded cookies enough to dethrone the viral strawberries and cream sandwich?
The overall feeling in the office was that while good, the Chunked N’Loaded cookies didn’t match the standard M&S cookies, while the strawberries and cream sandwich made for a more fun novelty summer treat just in time for Wimbledon.
Though beauty is in the eye of the beholder, for us the strawberry sando came out on top.
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