Almond crisp cookies are made using sugar, egg whites, flour and slivers of almonds, creating a light, crispy, and crunchy texture. These Maison Bruyère Almond Crisps are only available at Costco during the holiday season and are a classic French treat produced right in France. So, are they worth picking up while you can?
Location in Store
These almond crisps are located in the seasonal section at Costco, near all the other Christmas chocolates and cookies. The item number is 1834311.
Taste
The texture of the crisps is very light and crunchy, they easily break apart with the slightest bend and crumble. They aren’t really like a cookie; they’re more like a sweet cracker or a crisp. The texture is a bit odd; I haven’t really had anything like it.
The flavor of the crisps is extremely sweet and kind of reminds me of the flavor you’d get if you were eating a bowl of corn flakes with a ton of sugar poured on top. It also reminds me of peanut brittle but with an almond flavor and not as hard.
They’re not bad, they just don’t have a lot going on and I don’t really taste much of an almond flavor. Some of the bites that have actual almond slivers aren’t as sweet and have more of a nutty flavor.
Cost
There are four trays of cookies in the box and each tray is individually packaged. The 360 gram box costs $11.99 Canadian at Costco, which isn’t bad for four packs of cookies. There’s not a lot to these cookies though, they’re very basic and plain.
Convenience
The best before date listed on the cookies is about 10 months from when I purchased them. The box recommends storing the cookies in an airtight container after opening them, away from heat and light.
These cookies are a product of France so I assumed they must be delicious like French cookies and pastries are known to be. I might suggest serving these with some ice cream, gelato or just as a light cookie with tea or coffee.
Nutrition
Calories
Seven cookies contain 140 calories, four grams of fat, 22 grams of carbohydrates, one gram of fibre, 19 grams of sugar, three grams of protein and 10 milligrams of sodium. Each cookie is pretty low in calories so if you only eat one or two of these that’s not much calories, fat or sugar.
Ingredients
The ingredients list is extremely short and sweet with only four ingredients, sugar, almonds, wheat flour and liquid egg whites. The cookies may contain other tree nuts, milk and soy.
I was hoping that these might be gluten-free being they’re called “almond crisps” but unfortunately they’re not. It’s hard to find gluten-free cookies and chocolates sometimes!
Scoring
Taste: 6/10
Cost: 8/10
Convenience: 10/10
Nutrition: 1/10
Overall
Walk on by!
I can’t see myself eating all four packages of these crisps. I think Costco has a lot better options when it comes to Christmas treats for yourself or to give away.
FAQ
$11.99 Canadian.
No, unfortunately not. They contain wheat flour.
In France!
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