{"id":17804,"date":"2014-11-13T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-13T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17804"},"modified":"2020-12-28T19:19:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T05:19:07","slug":"review-trader-joes-dark-chocolate-speculoos-cookie-butter-cups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/11\/13\/review-trader-joes-dark-chocolate-speculoos-cookie-butter-cups\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Trader Joe\u2019s Dark Chocolate Speculoos Cookie Butter Cups"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Trader<\/a><\/p>\n

Ever since buying this tub, I\u2019ve woken up to a THWUMB, THWUMB, THWUMB outside my window. Upon investigating, I find nothing at the window. I am convinced it is a) a very stupid pigeon, b) the ghost of Edgar Allen Poe, or c) a telepathic message from Professor X that states, \u201cMargaret\u2026you\u2019re a Mutant. You must join the X-Men!\u201d No matter which, it\u2019s clear this thing eats cookie butter cups and wants them bad, but can\u2019t quite figure out the whole \u201copening the window\u201d thing (hence why it is not a breed of hyper-intelligent monkey or particularly creepy human).<\/p>\n

But it makes perfect sense for this creature to try to get in every morning to obtain this little tub of aluminum-studded cups. Let me tell you why.<\/p>\n

\"Trader<\/a><\/p>\n

Sparing us from frippery of fluted cups, Trader Joe\u2019s delivers a simple, complete concept right out of the golden foil. The size of a mini Reese\u2019s Cup but with a firmer, darker outer shell, these start off with a striking visual impression, a sensation that swiftly carries over to the taste.<\/p>\n

This is not a hyper-sugared confection that coats your tongue, no glucose-ridden lozenge that burns as it courses down as if the Almighty were ripping out your trachea. No, this is just quality semisweet chocolate, dark, bitter, and smooth like a 1965 Clint Eastwood riding out into the vengeance-ridden dusk.<\/p>\n

\"Trader<\/a><\/p>\n

Stuffed into each nub is a generous helping of cookie butter paste. Smooth, but slightly crumbly, that inner spread tastes of the named pulverized Speculoos cookies, highlighting the oat-cinnamon streusel notes. This filling, coupled with the woodsy, coffee-wisped chocolate, pushes this candy to the top, the cream of the crop, the Chrome Viking Refrigerators of confectionary-dom. <\/p>\n

Just one problemo: there are only 28. Sure, it\u2019s a pretty good number, but for $4.99, I do wish there were a few more. Desperate to hold on for as long as possible, I tried to ration them out. Like today: I\u2019ll only have 2 cups\u2026or maybe 3\u2026or 4\u2026<\/p>\n

(2 hours later, upon emptying tub)<\/p>\n

Sugar is GOOD!!! I feel I could pick up a lawnmower and fling it across a baseball field! I am invincible! I am unstoppable! I AM a Mutant!<\/p>\n

(1 hour later, upon going to Home Depot and looking at lawnmowers)<\/p>\n

I overestimated myself. I am not a Mutant. I am not even an Animorph. I am more like the lanky, awkward teenager hired to stand outside the store dressed in a paper mache koala suit. Nothing near a Mutant. Just a mortal, attempting to down a bag of sugar, chocolate, and crumbled cookies.<\/p>\n

\"Trader<\/a><\/p>\n

But maybe that\u2019s okay. It certainly doesn\u2019t make these cookie butter cups any less delicious. With such quality semisweet chocolate and a good ratio of cookie butter stuffed in each, who needs to be a mutated superhero? Maybe I could become one if I were to share these with that creature that rattles at my window, but me? Share these? I think I would rather be trampled by a fleet of rabid pigeons.*<\/p>\n

*Not sure if pigeons can contract rabies.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 3 pieces – 180 calories, 120 calories from fat, 13 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 20 milligrams of sodium, 19 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 14 grams of sugar, and 1 gram of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Trader Joe\u2019s Dark Chocolate Speculoos Cookie Butter Cups
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $4.99
\nSize:<\/b> 11 oz. tub
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Trader Joe\u2019s
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Smooth chocolate. Crumbly insides. Streusel-like filling. Nice balance of sugary insides to bittersweet outsides. Provides you with enough energy to throw a lawnmower. Messages from Professor X.
\nCons:<\/b> Those sensitive to dark chocolate may be sad. Runs out quickly. I am not a Mutant. Rabid pigeons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ever since buying this tub, I\u2019ve woken up to a THWUMB, THWUMB, THWUMB outside my window. Upon investigating, I find nothing at the window. I am convinced it is a) a very stupid pigeon, b) the ghost of Edgar Allen Poe, or c) a telepathic message from Professor X that states, \u201cMargaret\u2026you\u2019re a Mutant. 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