Aldi Doppelino Speculoos Sandwich Biscuits (Deutsche Küche) Review
Author’s Note: The following review is my own silly opinion. I don’t work for Aldi. Nobody paid me to write this review. I have no affiliation with Deutsche Küche brand nor Aldi.
Five cent cookies!
These are the Doppelino Sandwich Biscuits from Aldi. I’m not generally a big eater of creme-filled sandwich cookies. But, ’twas German Week at Aldi, and this was a featured item I hadn’t yet tried. And I do love Speculoos spiced flavor. I do. So very much. So, out came the wallet.
For me, the deciding factor was the two individually wrapped layers of cookies. You get four columns total, but sealed in two plastic trays. Crispy cookies die a cruel death here in humid Florida, so being able to keep half the cookies sealed (and fresh) is a big selling point for me. Yuge.
As a pointless side note, none of my cookies were broken. Not even cracked, or slightly crumbled at the edges. Given the distance from which these Aldi Doppelino were imported, and the budget-style of store display, this is amazing. These are surprisingly sturdy little fellows.
What do they taste like?
Anyway. I love how lightly sweet these cookies are. The reason why I typically don’t buy “cream filled sandwich cookies” is that they are usually overpoweringly sweet. These aren’t that way! The biscuit portion is spiced and full of flavor, but not sugary. The cream is soft and “buttery”, but also not very sweet. This is amazing. This is how a cream sandwich cookie should be.
Anyway. These are amazingly crisp little morsels. Super-duper cronchy. The contrast of the extreme crispness with the very soft, melty centers is fantastic. Admittedly, my creme centers might have been extra soft, because it’s still Summer here in Florida, and my house is 82 degrees.
The flavors
Spice-wise, these have a subtle cinnamon flavor. It gets more noticeable after eating 4 or more cookies at once. I start to feel some of the mace heat after eating 5 or 6. It builds gradually. Surprisingly, there are no other spices listed — no ginger or nutmeg. Just the cinnamon and mace (and vanilla). More about the ingredients later.
Sorry for my grubby fingernails in this picture. I was digging in my garden.
How big are they?
Doppelino comes from the German word “Doppel,” which means “twin” or “double.” “Doppelino” refers to the two halves of the sandwich cookie, and the diminutive size. Unless I just made that up. It’s possible. It’s late, and I’m tired.
The petite size of these biscuits is adorable. They’re about an inch and a half in diameter. I still dissected mine, pulling them apart, nibbling away the cream, and then eating each biscuit in several crunchy bites. I’m pretty sure a normal person would just pop a whole one in their mouth, but I can’t do that. I must experience them in bits and pieces. That’s how I roll.
I think these cookies would be great little treats at a tea party. They’re cute enough to include in a dessert charcuterie or even a holiday buffet spread. I brought mine to work for a quick little afternoon snack. Although these aren’t marketed as Christmas or Holiday cookies, I believe the spiced flavor lends it to that purpose.
There’s an imprint on the front of each cookie, which MIGHT be the shape of a German map. I don’t know. Maybe? Although Deutsche Küche is a German store brand, and although these are a German Week product, these biscuits are actually made in the Netherlands. The label on the front says “Inspired by Germany.” So, hmm?
Price and Servings
My package of spiced Speculoos Doppelino cookies cost $3.49 at my local Aldi, which is more than I expected. However, this is a lot of cookies. The package is more than 1 pound (17.9 ounces or 500 grams), and there are a total of 64 little mini double-biscuits inside.
A serving is 4 cookies, which means there are 16 servings per package. That means each serving is about 20 cents, or 5 cents per cookie.
(Whooo! Five cent cookies! That’s almost as good as 10 cent tacos! If you like a good value, you can read my silly review of these Don Miguel Mini Tacos here.)
Ingredients in Speculoos Doppelino Biscuits from Aldi
Here are the ingredients from the label:
- Wheat Flour
- Blend of Vegetable Oils (Palm, Canola)
- Sugar
- Dextrose
- Lactose
- Wheat Starch
- Candy Sugar Syrup
- Eggs
- Milk
- Cinnamon
- Leavening: Sodium Bicarbonate, Potassium Acid Tartrate
- Salt
- Caramelized Sugar
- Lecithin
- Mace
- Natural Vanilla Flavor
It’s nice to see real cinnamon, mace, and natural vanilla flavors here. The “blend of vegetable oils” isn’t my favorite, but it’s waaaay better than it could be! I prefer this over hydrogenated soybean or cottonseed oils. In the grand scheme of things, these are impressive ingredients for this type of product.
These cookies are imported from the Netherlands.
Nutrition Facts in Aldi Doppelino Sandwich Cookies
A serving of 4 cookies has 170 calories. There are 8 grams of fat and 2 grams of protein. There’s a modest 12 grams of sugar, and less than 1 gram of fiber. Barely enough sodium to mention, at 3% of your daily value.
As creme-style sandwich cookies go, 12 grams of sugar is pretty good. That’s 4 grams per cookie. Definitely a good option for folks like me who prefer “less sweet” treats.
Aldi’s Doppelino cookies are available in other varieties, including:
- Chocolate
- Hazelnut
- Lemon
Shelf Life and Storage
My package of cookies had a best-by date less than a year from my date of purchase. So, not a terribly long shelf-life. But, adequate.
As previously mentioned, the cookies are sealed in two individual sleeves, which allows them to be opened and eaten gradually. I would love these even more if each column of cookies was sealed separately. Fresher cookies.
Because the plastic sleeve wasn’t resealable, I wrapped mine as tightly as possible and put it in a large ziplock bag with all the air squeezed out. I cannot overstate how devastating the soggy humidity in Florida is for anything crisp or crunchy.
Dramatic Conclusion
I loved the crunchy and creamy textures of these tiny cookies. Although the spice flavors are subtle, they are delicious. Compared to other “creme sandwich cookies,” these have better ingredients. The restrained sweetness makes these Aldi Doppelino cookies stand out. I would buy these again.
The End.
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