The Lemon Dessert You Should Avoid Picking Up During Your Buc-Ee's Pit Stop - Tasting Table

"Lemon cookies should offer a balance of sweetness and tang, with a light, crispy mouthfeel. Buc-Ee's tiny, crunchy cookies come packaged in a plastic tub emblazoned with the chain's iconic cartoon beaver logo. A descriptive tagline on the tub promises "Zesty Sweet Lemon Cookie Treats," and, while the tub definitely facilitates easy snacking in the car, that's the only criterion on which it delivers."

"That tagline promise is sorely missed. In reality (as we mentioned in our review), Buc-Ee's Lemon Crisps are "bitter and far too tangy. This acrid flavor is followed up by a cheap, artificial aftertaste that makes it seem like they were flavored with lemon-scented all-purpose cleaner." A peek at the Crisps' ingredients label reveals that lemon is listed in fifth place, behind flour, cane sugar, butter, and eggs, and just before baking powder and soda."

Lemon cookies should balance sweetness and tang with a light, crispy mouthfeel. Buc-Ee's Lemon Crisps come in a plastic tub labeled "Zesty Sweet Lemon Cookie Treats" and offer convenient, on-the-go snacking. The cookies are described as bitter and overly tangy, followed by a cheap, artificial aftertaste reminiscent of lemon-scented all-purpose cleaner. Lemon appears fifth on the ingredient list behind flour, cane sugar, butter, and eggs, which aligns with the weak lemon presence. The texture is neither crunchy nor soft, being too hard to qualify as chewy. Fans report the cookies tasted better in the past.

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