Lakeside Cookie Co. — Restaurant in Cedarburg

I was disappointed in both of my selections today.

The Positive:

The art work on the decorated sugar cookies is nicely done.

The Negative:

The seal on the plastic bag of the decorated sugar cookie I purchased was completely open, so my shamrock cookie was hard and brittle. I would've liked for the associate to have noticed this, when bagging that cookie. I could taste vanilla, which I appreciated, but overall, it was an "empty," forgettable eating experience.

The "Killer Brownie" was very average. It lacked depth of flavor. Another empty, forgettable experience, like the decorated sugar cookie.

Reading the ingredients, it was clear why the brownie had no depth of flavor. For starters, sugar is the first ingredient in the list of ingredients--not flour, not dark chocolate, not cocoa--and the brownie features palm oil as its primary fat, not any butter whatsoever.

Incidentally, I looked at all of the other cookies in the case that were not sugar cookies--the chocolate chip, the dumpster cookie, etc. They all feature too much "spread" and they don't feature any significant browning. They look pale and dusty/grainy; not browned and buttery/luscious.

Browning/caramelization/Maillard reaction is critical for depth of flavor, as is fat.

The brownie was $4 and the stale decorated sugar cookie was $5.

Considering the price, these are not great recipes, this is not great baking.

The sugar cookies are pretty to look at, but that's really the only positive I experienced today at Lakeside Cookie...

A trip to Cedarburg isn’t complete without a trip to Lakeside Cookie! Our family LOVES Lakeside Cookie Co. We’ve been avid customers since well before the storefront opened and Sue’s cookies are the best of the best! We’ve done custom orders for birthday parties and purchased from the case in the store many times and every time my husband declares they are the best cookies he’s ever had! To put the cherry on top, these cookies look like a piece of ART! The attention to detail is simply amazing. Almost too good to eat, until you taste them and you won’t be able to resist! I drive over an hour about once a month to get my fix 🤣

I also recently did a cookie class at the store and it was super fun and I learned a lot. Can’t wait to see what’s to come at...

Any time we’re in Cedarburg, we always make sure to stop here! The owners are so personable, talented, the absolute sweetest, and they always go above and beyond for their customers. Every time you walk in you’re always greeted and want to stay there and talk a bit longer. And can we talk about the cookies?! We could admire them all day. There’s so much attention to detail and you can tell there’s so much hard work and love put into this business. We always end up wishing we bought more cookies - they’re just sooo good!! We’ve gifted multiple cookies to friends, family, and clients and everyone loves them. Cannot recommend them enough!!! We’ll be coming back...