Editor’s Note: According to our readers, the Flour and Sugar Cookie Kiosk is no longer located at Disney Springs.
It was fun seeing some of the progress amidst all the Disney Springs construction on a recent trip to Downtown Disney. While the main purpose of my visit was to check out the new Erin McKenna’s Bakery NYC, I was also able to do some exploring and check out a few new features in the area, including the recently opened Village Causeway on the Marketplace side.
Village Causeway
This also gave me a chance to try a little something from Flour and Sugar, one of four new retail kiosks on the Causeway.The reason for interest in Flour and Sugar is that is specializes in cookies — and not just any cookies, but cookies inspired by the Sunshine State. Let’s have a look!
Flour & Sugar sign
Atmosphere
As mentioned, Flour and Sugar itself is simply a kiosk. We’ll be exploring the stand itself momentarily, but the “atmosphere” I’m mainly referring to revolves around the Village Causeway itself, where Flour and Sugar finds its home.
Village Causeway
We’ve been keeping an eye on the Causeway since its earliest construction days when it looked like this:
The beginnings of the Causeway (April 2014)
The Village Causeway allows easier access from the area surrounding T-Rex and the Lego Store to the Rainforest Cafe side of the Marketplace. The view below of Fulton’s Crab House is from the start of the bridge on the T-Rex side.
The view from the T-Rex and Lego side of the Causeway
The Rainforest Cafe side of the Causeway
What used to be solely water space now provides a roomy passage, and if you’ve ever been caught in the gridlock around the World of Disney store (also rumored to receive its own expansion one of these days), I don’t need to tell you what a great thing the Causeway is.
Aside from the walkway, there are a few benches here and there to relax and take in the views, and the
lamp posts are already displaying the Disney Springs logo for when the time comes.
Bench area
Lamp post
Ready for Disney Springs!
And finally, there is a group of small kiosks. Flour and Sugar has three neighbors: Florida Bath Co., Icon Jewellery, and Kate & Leo (featuring toys and games). The vibe is pretty casual — just have a quick peek as you walk by and see if anything catches your fancy.
Kiosks on the Causeway
Of course, we’re most interested in the one selling food, so let’s stop by!
Eats
Flour and Sugar sells cookies inspired by cities, towns and areas here in the Sunshine State of Florida, and you can catch the theme right off the bat from the wording on the kiosk: “Florida Inspired Cookies.”
Flour and Sugar kiosk
Flour and Sugar kiosk
Just stroll right up and have a look in the compartments to see the packaged cookie options. Some of the connections of the cookie recipe to its namesake city are obvious: for instance, a Toasted Coconut Key Lime Cookie presents tropical flavors for South Beach and a Strawberry Blend Shortbread Cookie represents Plant City (click on the image to enlarge).
Part of the cookie selection at Flour and Sugar
Other connections are less obvious (to me, anyway; as a still-rather-new Floridian, there are plenty of places I’m not very familiar with yet – I could be missing something here), like the Cinnamon Pecan Cookie for Naples, the Chocolate Pecan Cookie for Celebration, and the PB&J Cookie for Hollywood, FL.
Celebration Chocolate Pecan Cookie
Hollywood PB&J Cookie
Weikwa Chocolate Hazelnut S’more
Clearly, Flour and Sugar has no kitchen ;). A Cast Member shared that the cookies are baked in a local Orlando bakery and brought to Flour and Sugar. You can see the “Baked in Florida with Love” message on the colorful kiosk decorations.
“Baked in Florida with Love”
I selected a Key Lime S’more inspired by Siesta Key, in honor of the return of tropical-type temps recently here in Florida.
Key Lime S’more for Siesta Key
The Key Lime S’more has a thick marshmallow center with graham cookies surrounding it.
Key Lime S’more
Rather than chocolate, as with a traditional S’more, this version has a key lime icing lining the cookies. It’s a thin layer which is difficult to see without pulling the cookie apart, but you can definitely taste the citrus, giving it a fun tropical boost.
Key Lime flavored icing lining the cookies
Like a graham cracker, the cookies are good and crumbly, and the marshmallow inside was soft.
Key Lime S’more
The whole thing came together pretty well, and the key lime was fun departure from a regular S’more. But I can’t say it’s going to land on a must-have snack list for me. While it was fine, I’d probably still head to Ghirardelli’s or Goofy’s Candy Co. for my choice of sweet treats in the Marketplace, personally. But that’s not to say that I don’t think Flour and Sugar has a place, though. Read on to see what I mean…
Overall
I think the idea behind Flour and Sugar is super fun, and the cookies could make great souvenirs to enjoy a taste of the Sunshine State back home. Or, if you’re one who enjoys grabbing small gifts for your friends, family, or coworkers, this fits the bill for that purpose — especially if you’ve made other Florida destinations part of your travels.
For locals like myself, I could certainly see grabbing a few of these for some Christmas-time stocking fun for family members. And since shopping for souvenirs and gifts is one of the main things happening all over Downtown Disney, Flour and Sugar seems to fit right in!
Flour and Sugar logo
And I can definitely tell you I’m all for their philosophy: “Happiness is only a cookie away…”
Will you be stopping by Flour and Sugar on your next trip to the Marketplace? Please let us know with a comment!
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No doubt I’ll probably stop and take a look at the stall next time I’m there as some of the flavors look intriguing, but I can’t say that I’m super-tempted to indulge. I was going to start foaming at the price but then looking again at the pictures I’m guessing these are all cookie ‘sandwiches’ and not just individuals in a pack? Still, not exactly tempted though either cost or appeal-wise. I agree they would make cute take home gifts but think I’d rather buy a pre-packaged Selma’s, or save myself for an ice cream cookie sammie at MK, or some other treat from Goofy’s or EoS (ice cream brownie sandwich!) =)
Weikwa is a typo. It’s Wekiwa, as in Wekiwa Springs. Which is just up the road from Orlando, where there’s a beautiful state park. Any of the real Florida springs within driving distance of Orlando would make a great side trip to the real Florida. At Blue Spring in winter, the manatees gather to enjoy the warm spring water when the St. Johns river gets too cold. DeLeon Springs is a fantastic swimming spring, with a rustic make-your-own-pancakes-right-at-the-table restaurant right beside the swimming area, plus there are canoe rentals and a sightseeing boat that goes down the spring run. If you want to see what Disney’s trying to imitate with its “Disney Springs” name, I’d highly recommend seeing it for yourself.
Forget marshmallow – are any of these cookies filled with FROSTING?
I generally pick up a cookie at Goofy’s Candy Co to bring back home, but I’d definitely take a look through the selections here to see if something called me.
I live in Naples, and cinnamon-pecan makes absolutely no sense.
These would be a hit with my family. The flavors look appealing and the size seems right for a small dessert or snack. My husband is limited in what he can eat for medical reasons, but I see at least a couple of these that he would definitely try. Love all the small shops coming to the downtown area, and the new walkways. Now if they had a deli…
Lucky you, Wendy, for being a local. I’d have to see these cookies before I’d buy them, just because I enjoy the Disney sugar (M&M) and choc. chip so much. But, since cookies are so important in life, I’d certainly want to look at these to check them out.
We bought a 1/2 dozen. So far we have tried the hazelnut smore and the key lime with the marshmallow in the middle. Both very good!! The hazelnut was a little more crumbly than I thought a cookie should be, but very good flavor. I would get them again.
We were at Disney Springs this weekend, and i pulled my husband over to see this kiosk, since i had read about it here. I wanted to see what other “cities” they had, but unfortunately, they only make the 7. There was a girl handing out samples, but again, unfortunately, she was only handing out the cookie tops for the Hollywood (where i work, and still doesn’t make sense) cookies, so you didn’t actually get to try the cookie in it’s entirety… literally just a peanut butter cookie. Key lime should be Key West, and why not an Orange… or Grapefruit cookie? Plantains, Mangoes….I just feel like the idea behind this is so good, but the flavors missed the mark entirely. I really hope more thought gets put into this, but at $3.50 for a not-so-big cookie that doesn’t really make sense (with the exception of Plant City, and a stretch on the others), i don’t see how they could make enough to cover the rent on the kiosk for very long.
I purchased a Celebration Chocolate and Pecan cookie from Sugar & Spice in Downtown Disney. This was the worst cookie I have ever eaten. Please don’t waste your money!
Awesome. Is this a Disney-run kiosk or an independent/third-party operator?
Keep walking…do not stop and buy these cookies. They are the worst cookie ever!!! Imagine shoveling a big heaping spoonful of flour in your mouth. Once the cookie passes your lips all moisture is sucked from your body and your mouth is full of spackle or wallpaper paste. I purchased Hollywood, Celebration (no celebration in my mouth), 2 south beach, Plant city and a Key Lime s’more. You will not be able to dunk these in coffee or tea as they disintegrate. You will meet t be able to bite these as they crumble and turn to dust.
The last line should read “you won’t be able to bite these as they crumble and turn to dust”
I got some of these cookies when I was there in May. I gave them as gifts & everyone really enjoyed them. I was going to get more when I was there last week, but unfortunately, the kiosk is gone! I asked a neighboring kiosk to see if they had just moved, but no, apparently they are gone entirely.
Too bad.
–Shelley
Shelley — Thanks so much for letting us know!