{"id":25994,"date":"2017-11-27T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=25994"},"modified":"2021-01-13T20:47:02","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T06:47:02","slug":"review-dunkin-donuts-frosted-sugar-cookie-donut-and-gingerbread-cookie-donut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/11\/27\/review-dunkin-donuts-frosted-sugar-cookie-donut-and-gingerbread-cookie-donut\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Dunkin’ Donuts Frosted Sugar Cookie Donut and Gingerbread Cookie Donut"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dunkin<\/p>\n

There are a few jobs I hope I never have. Aside from everything Mike Rowe has tried, Santa\u2019s personal chef and copyeditor for his Naughty and Nice List come to mind. Also, the guy who has to develop \u201cnew\u201d holiday-themed products for fast food chains.<\/p>\n

Between the cookie exchanges, parties, and all those special childhood foods your mom is going to cook for you, there\u2019s a lot of pressure to efficiently maximize your calories. If I\u2019m going to eat a donut during December, I don’t want to waste my time on some plebeian attempt to deconstruct hot chocolate in cruller form. <\/p>\n

So consider this an early Christmas present — taking one for the team so you don\u2019t have to feel massive guilt (in addition to feeling massive) for scarfing down holiday flavors that may or may not fall in the \u201cmeh\u201d spectrum of taste.<\/p>\n

\"Dunkin<\/p>\n

Dunkin’ Donut\u2019s new Frosted Sugar Cookie Donut combines sugar cookie and chocolate chip cookie flavors, which, when you think about it, is sort of like the cookie version of Chrismukkah.<\/p>\n

Oddly enough, the combo works, even though the cookie dough-flavored filling doesn\u2019t taste much like cookie dough. Actually, I\u2019m not quite sure what it tastes like. Brownish sugar, maybe? Whatever it is it\u2019s not bad, but the real star of the donut is the frosted sugar cookie crumble topping. It’s like a hybrid of vanilla Chex, puppy chow, and streusel topping.<\/p>\n

\"Dunkin<\/p>\n

Overall, the cookie crumbles give the usual (if not underrated) combo of white icing and airy donut an extra level of yumminess.<\/p>\n

Sadly, the Gingerbread Cookie Donut doesn’t have the same level of yumminess. While the gingerbread cookie topping has a strong gingerbread flavor, the pieces are stale, as if they’re from a box of ginger snap cookies that’s been open since 2012. <\/p>\n

\"Dunkin<\/p>\n

I have a friend who swears by salted caramel vodka, which sounds disgusting. However, after trying the caramel frosting I\u2019ll have to down a fifth to get the sticky cloying taste out of my mouth. It\u2019s not the most inauthentic caramel taste in the world, but it lacks any depth and tastes of nothing but sugar.<\/p>\n

I tend to treat donuts by the pizza maxim (even when bad, they\u2019re good) but the Gingerbread Cookie Donut comes close to legitimately sucking, meaning it\u2019s frankly a toss-up between it and a piece of fruitcake.<\/p>\n

All things considered, Dunkin\u2019s new holiday-themed donuts are a mixed bag, like your childhood stocking filled with candy but also socks. Still, for as bad as the Gingerbread Cookie Donut is, the Frosted Sugar Cookie Donut might be good enough to leave out for Santa, if you don\u2019t eat it first.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – Frosted Sugar Cookie Donut<\/b> – 420 calories, 21 grams of fat, 11 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 410 milligrams of sodium, 52 grams of carbohydrates, 1 grams of dietary fiber, 30 grams of sugar, and 4 grams of protein. Gingerbread Cookie Donut<\/b> \u2013 310 calories, 17 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 360 milligrams of sodium, 36 grams of carbohydrates, 1 grams of dietary fiber, 14 grams of sugar, and 4 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $1.09 (each)
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10 (Frosted Sugar Cookie Donut)
\nRating:<\/b> 4 out of 10 (Gingerbread Cookie Donut)
\nPros:<\/b> Sugar Cookie Donut topping is one of the better toppings I\u2019ve had on a Dunkin’ donut. Good quality freshness in donut bases.
\nCons:<\/b> Gingerbread cookie topping is as stale as your great uncle\u2019s Christmas jokes. Cookie dough filling doesn\u2019t really taste like cookie dough. Caramel frosting is cloying and out-of-place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are a few jobs I hope I never have. Aside from everything Mike Rowe has tried, Santa\u2019s personal chef and copyeditor for his Naughty and Nice List come to mind. Also, the guy who has to develop \u201cnew\u201d holiday-themed products for fast food chains. 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