We’re desperately trying not to hyperventilate, but there is some pretty interesting news coming out of Disney Springs this morning regarding one of our favorite baked goods!
Gideon’s Bakehouse Cookies
As you know by now, The Polite Pig‘s Gideon’s Bakehouse Cookie is one of the cornerstones of our diets, but as of today these half-pound miracles that are studded all over with chocolate chips have disappeared and aren’t likely to RETURN!
But before you go crawling into a corner, here’s some good news! You’ll still be able to get your Gideon’s Bakehouse Cookies at the bakery’s main location in Downtown Orlando (whew!). AND The Polite Pig has replaced them with a new signature item called they’re calling the Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookie!
Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookie
At first glance, this new Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookie looks remarkably similar to a Gideon’s Bakehouse Cookie, but we can assure you they aren’t the same! Even though this cookie is also loaded for bear with chocolate chips and even has flecks of salt sprinkled over it, just LOOK at how much flatter it is!
Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookie
But if you’re like us, you’re probably more concerned with how this new cookie tastes! We were told it’s The Polite Pig’s new exclusive recipe and it even has a little bit of Evan Williams Bourbon in it! We took our first bite not knowing what the future would hold in store for us and this new cookie substitute we gotta say — this new Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookie is actually quite tasty!
Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookie
It has some cinnamon notes from the bourbon which we noticed more with each glorious bite. And unlike Gideon’s Bakehouse Cookies which so so super-rich we often can’t finish them in one sitting, this one was pretty easy to polish off! It’s definitely a soft, delicious cookie that’s not as buttery than Gideon’s. It also noticeably less chewy and has more of that half-baked texture that we happen to love in a cookie!
Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookie
That’s not to say we’re forsaking our love of Gideon’s Bakehouse Cookies, but The Polite Pig’s new Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookie definitely stands up on its own. It would be amazing with a glass of bourbon or an Old Fashion whereas a Gideon’s always made us crave a glass of milk!
And unlike Gideon’s Bakehouse Cookies, there’s no limit on how many Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookies you may buy at one time! They cost $5 and are available all day long ( or until they sell out)! The Polite Pig says they’re hoping to add more cookie recipes to their repertoire someday, and we can’t be made about any of their recent menu changes which also includes new Pork Rinds with spicy pimento dipping sauce, Shrimp and Grits and Creamed Florida Corn because the results have been delicious!
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Guess I’ll be going to downtown Orlando to get the original cookie. The new one with bourbon has cinnamon and I’m allergic. I hope the originals don’t have any.
Isa, we also reported today that the company that makes these cookies will be opening a storefront in Disney Springs! You can read about it here.