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Author\u2019s note: These are my own slightly eccentric opinions. I wasn\u2019t paid (or compensated in any way) to write this review, and I have no affiliation with Kirkland nor Costco<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m not like the other Bisconies!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Several months ago, I bought Costco’s Cranberry Orange Bisconies. They were wonderful, but I never got around to writing a review (sorry!). Folks on the internet were raving about these newer Cinnamon Chip<\/em> Bisconie Bites, so I decided to give them a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I semi-regret it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s not that these aren’t “good.” They’re just not “that good.” They’re not a purchase I would have made, if I’d had a sample first. Here’s why:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were too doughy and soft, and lacked the crisp exterior of the other bisconies. The Cranberry Orange version had a mouth-watering, biscuit-like “butteriness” that is absent here. I am confused by this, because the sign at my local Costco described these as “All Butter.” More about the perplexing ingredient list later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(If you love cinnamon, but prefer a cake experience, check out my review of Costco’s Butter Cinnamon Sugar Loaf<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is a “Bisconie”?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Where does the name “Bisconie” come from, anyway? I guessed it was a combination of “biscuit” or “biscotti” and “cookie” and “brownie.” But, according to Allrecipes, “bisconie” is a Costco invention<\/a>, and is supposed to be a combination of “scone” and “biscotti.” Honestly, the Cranberry Orange version fit that description pretty well. But, these Cinnamon Chip dudes just taste like soft cookies to me. Nothing like a scone OR biscotti. I said what I said.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cranberry Orange Bisconies were made with butter, and had a wonderful crisp exterior that gave way to a softer inside. They were truly flaky and tender, like a biscuit or scone. These Cinnamon Chip Bisconie Bites are far, far<\/em> softer, but lack that lovely butter-crisp exterior. They’re just soft. Period-t.<\/em> In fact, mine were so soft, they’re almost doughy. Like, a mass-produced, pre-packaged kind of mushy soft. They tasted like they had been baked several days before I bought them, which may not have actually been true. They just had “that taste.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Do you love cranberries in cookies? Here’s my review of Aldi’s Oatmeal Cranberry Cookie<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Texture and Flavor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I do<\/em> love the cronchy, big sugar grains on the outside. The crunch helps ameliorate the sad doughiness of the rest of these cookies. Something to bite into that fights back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also (somewhat) enjoy the flavor of these little nuggets. It’s a strong cinnamon taste, and \u2014 although not entirely natural-tasting \u2014 it’s potent. It seems artificially strong to me, however. A little forced. Sort of like my smile on Monday mornings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also appreciate the slight<\/em> crumbly-crunch from the tiny cinnamon chips. To be clear, these are not<\/em> like caramel chips or white chocolate chips \u2014 they’re a little harder, and don’t have a melty smoothness. But they do have a strong, textured cinnamon kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Are you looking for more spice-flavored cookies? Here’s my review of Winternacht Pfeffernusse Cookies from Aldi<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Appearance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These Bisconie Bites look <\/em>great. They don’t look<\/em> mass-produced. They have a toasty-browned edge, like they just came out of the oven (even if they don’t taste that way). The crinkled tops and visible cinnamon chips peeking out are enjoyably flirtatious. The dusting of sparkling sugar crystals rounds off the presentation and looks<\/em> satisfyingly homemade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bite-Sized<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I also like how thick, but small these are \u2014 something to sink my teeth into. They’re called “bites,” but even so, I nibbled at them slowly. I’m just a nibbler at heart. I think a normal person would simply pop a whole one in their mouths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I brought these Cinnamon Chip Bisconie Bites to work and offered them to some colleagues, who gladly ate them and came back for seconds. So, it’s not as though they were generally disliked. They’re not something I would purchase again, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How did I serve my Costco Bisconie Bites?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I served mine as a cookie platter with a variety of other Fall flavors, like these Maple Creme Cookies from Aldi, and White Chocolate Raspberry Truffles from Truffettes De France. There are also Dark Chocolate Fig Truffles from “That’s It” on this plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I actually liked my Bisconie Bites better chilled. I stored mine in the refrigerator, and I liked that they tasted firmer after refrigeration. Not as doughy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Costco Cinnamon Chip Bisconie Bites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are the ingredients, from the label (see notes below, because this was mightily<\/em> unclear):<\/p>\n\n\n\n