What Was I Waiting For?!
When I went to Holland and Belgium, I saw these DeStrooper Waffles everywhere - in the gift shops, the chocolate shops, street stands - EVERYWHERE.
But did I try one? NO.
I just pranced right by, assuming I knew what they tasted like, assuming I was better than these waffles I had never experienced.
Well boy do I regret that.
I wound up spotting them at a local Sunset Foods and bought them for the sake of reliving my trip to Belgium. I was relieved to see that the box said Product of Belgium, verifying its authenticity as the real thing.
And let me tell you, after one taste, I was sold. It’s not a waffle my friend, it’s a cookie! A fantastically sweet, buttery, melt-in-your mouth cookie that makes me want to hop back on a plane to Belgium.
The commenter on my before and after posts who told me to make sure and try the stoopwaffels was completely right - why didn’t I listen in the first place? Lesson learned.
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And now you’ll want to melt some chocolate and dip them in it — that’s the other great secret of these cookies!
Posted by Lydia at January 21st, 2008, 8:11 pmI love those cookies! When I use to work at Cost Plus World Market sometimes the boxes would come in crushed, well I’m sure you can guess what happened to them!
Posted by evil chef mom at January 21st, 2008, 11:31 pmI will look for these at Fresh Market–thanks for the review!
Posted by JEP at January 22nd, 2008, 6:33 pmI love this cookies brand, but I never try the waffles
Posted by Sylvia at January 23rd, 2008, 9:26 amWish I could try them,or go to Belgum to try them would be even better!
Posted by Karen Thompson at January 23rd, 2008, 12:55 pmI tried those in Tokyo. While the ones in Asia may not be comparable to those from Belgium, I did not care for the taste at all! Too buttery for me!
Posted by JDebs at January 26th, 2008, 1:24 amI still think the ones in Holland are the best. They are a bit too sweet for me though. I just like to nibble on them when I’m in front of the computer for long hours…like now…..:D
Posted by tigerfish at January 28th, 2008, 2:30 amLydia - Oooh what a great idea!
Evil Chef Mom - Haha, I wouldn’t mind some crushed stroopwaffels!
JEP - Hope you find them!
Sylvia - Try the waffles!
Karen - You might be able to find them in a local supermarket - I hope you do!
JDebs - If you don’t like butter (which I know you don’t) you probably won’t like them. I’m iffy on butter…I don’t like it as a condiment but the flavoring in this cookie is so tasty.
Tigerfish - They are sweet, but so so good! And yea I saw them all over Holland :)
Posted by Hillary at January 28th, 2008, 10:49 amHi, are these the same as a pizzelle cookie? I have a pizzelle iron (similar to a waffle iron) and they look just like these. Just wondering! Thanks! Edie
Posted by Edie Wolford at January 30th, 2008, 10:31 am