{"id":269,"date":"2023-12-20T02:53:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T02:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/squarespace.joannawhiteart.com\/wp\/2023\/12\/20\/costco-kirkland-european-cookies-review\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T15:30:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T19:30:10","slug":"costco-kirkland-european-cookies-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/20\/costco-kirkland-european-cookies-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Costco Kirkland European Cookies Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Author\u2019s note: These are my own unbiased opinions. I was not paid to write this review, and I have no affiliation with Costco<\/a>. Which is probably a huge relief to Costco. Ha.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Definitely on the \u201cnice\u201d list.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for 176 chocolate-covered holiday cookies, this might just be the product for you. Yes, I said \u201cone-hundred-and-seventy-six\u201d cookies. Yes. That\u2019s a LOT of cookies. More than 3 pounds of cookies.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or, if you\u2019re looking for a new \u201cstealth sewing kit,\u201d this may also be the product for you! These cookies arrive in a snazzy metal tin with a snug-fitting lid. Let me make it easier by giving you the dimensions of the metal tin: approximately 11 x 8 x 4 inches. Imagine the notions that would fit inside this bad boy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OR, if you are looking for more than a dozen different<\/em> cookie flavors, this may ALSO be the product for you. There are 15 different<\/em> cookie varieties in this \u201ccollection.\u201d I was impressed that none of the cookies types seem to repeat the same texture or flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside the sewing kit (errr, I mean, tin) are two individually wrapped plastic trays, with the cookies organized by style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Although all of the cookies are very crisp and crunchy, they are not monotonous \u2014 each of the 15 varieties seems to be made from a distinct batter base. There are butter-flavored cookies, and cookies made from chocolate batter, and cookies with minced hazelnuts inside, and even some with ground espresso bits. I personally enjoyed the butter-flavored cookies the best. There weren\u2019t enough of these. More about that later.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unfortunately, there is less variety in the chocolate coating. There are a few cookies with white or dark chocolate, but the vast majority have milk chocolate. It\u2019s a pretty consistent \u201cBelgian Milk Chocolate\u201d taste. I\u2019d describe the chocolate as wonderfully creamy, smooth, and crisp. It doesn\u2019t taste like cheap or tacky chocolate. The cocoa butter aroma is strong, and there\u2019s a quality \u201csnap\u201d to the chocolate when broken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Because there is so much milk chocolate, these cookies take on a fairly \u201csweet\u201d taste. If you are more of a dark chocolate\/less sweet dessert lover (like I am), you may be slightly disappointed. These are great cookies for folks with a strong sweet tooth, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aesthetically, these are fancy-schmancy little cookies. None of them are \u201cplain\u201d \u2014 they all feature some kind of specific design or pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I love all the different shapes and textures. Some of the cookies are super thin, like a delicate wafer, and some are thick with layers or filling inside. Some are long, narrow sticks, and some are rectangular, and some are round. There\u2019s even a heart-shaped cookie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I appreciated the menu, which helped me select the right cookie for my mood. I did, however, find the descriptions overly vague. For example, the Mocha Milk doesn\u2019t mention that the crisp cookie base has ground espresso bits mixed into it, which imparts a delightful coffee flavor and surprising texture. The menu just describes it as \u201cdelicious cookie.\u201d Here\u2019s a picture of that \u201cdelicious cookie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My biggest disappointment in these cookies is the lack of butter. It\u2019s not a total<\/em> absence \u2014 \u201cbutter\u201d is listed in the \u201c2% or less\u201d portion of the ingredients, but it\u2019s not a lot<\/em> of butter. Most of the crispy cookies seem to be made with vegetable shortening, instead of butter. This does not impress me. I am \u201cTeam Butter\u201d forever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I am also saddened by the meager use of dark chocolate. And, minimally disappointed by how few nuts are present. There are no garnish nuts, but there are hazelnuts ground into some of the cookie batters or inside the cookie filling. I think it would spice up the presentation to have more nutty cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I am, however, impressed by how \u201cperfect\u201d these cookies look \u2014 none of them are broken or damaged in any way, and there are no ugly crumbs or weird cookie dust muddying up the presentation. These are pristine and lovely objects. All one-hundred-and-seventy-six of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Looking for a smaller package of fancy, chocolate-covered cookies? Check out my review of Aldi’s Luxury Belgian Cookies Gift Box<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nutrition Facts in Kirkland European Cookies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ingredients in Costco Kirkland European Cookies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As previously mentioned, I was disappointed to find these are not \u201cbutter cookies.\u201d Vegetable Shortening is the primary fat. I am pleased to see there are no artificial flavors listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n