Do you like the mix of sweet and salty?
2 years ago
Just bought some French Butter Cookies from Costco. Nowhere does it say it is salty. To me, and rest of the family, the salty over powers the sweet. It does say that it contains sea salt. I like the combination of flavors when the salt is not too strong. It reminded me of a cracker, not a cookie.
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