However, that doesn’t mean that these establishments neglect their dessert-loving customersfar from it, in fact!
Think cookies, pies, ice cream, milkshakes, and unique items you won’t find anywhere else.
The cookie cost me $5.99.
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It had a slightly bitter aroma and taste that completely overwhelmed every good aspect of the cookie.
For the sake of other customers, I hope this was just a rare bad batch of cookies.
But as for the one I received, I could hardly get through one of its 12 inches.
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The brownie cost me $2.61.
I could have easily mistaken it for a conventional boxed-mix brownie, and a pretty average one to boot.
A slice cost me $2.76.
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The pie filling had a super mousse-y texture and a light milk chocolate hue.
Thetaste:Ultra sweet and super heavy on the Hershey’s flavor.
Like Chick-fil-A’s brownie, this pie was pretty cloying thanks to the milk chocolate and decadent chocolate drizzle.
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As a result, it was far from my favorite dessert in the taste test.
However, I can see someone who already loves the classic candy really adoring this pie.
They’re delightfully crunchy and packed with sweet, comforting cinnamon flavor.
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And unlike some of the lower-ranking desserts, they’re thankfully not too sweet.
That’s becausebeneath all that cinnamon sugarthe twist itself actually has a pretty well balanced and neutral flavor.
The bottom layer was still pure vanilla soft serve.
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The taste:There’s something about McDonald’s soft serve that I’ve always found so delectable.
It’s super creamy, luxuriously smooth, and has a sweet and strong vanilla flavor.
But when combined with Oreo pieces, McDonald’s soft serve becomes something else altogether.
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Don’t get me wrong, you still get the enticing flavor and texture of the soft serve.
There was just one option that blew me away more for its balanced flavor and excellent execution.
The treat cost me $2.10.
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I could tell just from holding the dessert that it would be delectably crispy.
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