Lotus Biscoff cookies
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People recommend these spiced, not-too-sweet cookies as cheesecake and pie crusts, with coffee, and as a treat. The most common caveat is that critics find them bland and chalky.
People recommend these spiced, not-too-sweet cookies as cheesecake and pie crusts, with coffee, and as a treat. The most common caveat is that critics find them bland and chalky.
36 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 19
- criticize it
- 17
- approval share
- 53%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 19 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1.1 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Crumbled as cheesecake or pie crust
“you can crumble these cookies and use them as a (cheese)cake bottom. It's nice.”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary” “They make a great graham-cracker style crust for a skyr cake.”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary” “Grinding them up as bottom for cheesecake is heaven!”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary” - Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary”
Spiced but not overly sweet
“Biscoff is a highly spiced cookie that's less sweet than most American cookies.”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary” “It's like eating a cinnamon-y, ginger-y oreo.”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary” “it's just perfect, not too sweet”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary” - Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary”
Enjoyable occasional treat
“Biscoff is a saviour for a little treat”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary” “once in a while as a treat”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Bland or chalky taste
“this bland brand was suddenly pushed so heavily everywhere”
Comment from 16 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary” “like eating chalk. never understood the hype about it”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary” “so filling, imho. like eating chalk”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary” - Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary”
Cheap airline snack, poor packaging
“They were clearly optimized for weight: packaged in a super lightweight plastic tray”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary” “there could be no cheaper or worse snack that airlines can offer”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary” “the worst flight snack ever”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary” Dislike new branding and recipe
“this bland brand was suddenly pushed so heavily everywhere”
Comment from 16 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary” “As a Belgian I still dislike this new branding.”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary” “the manufacturer stopped using butter”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “Delta’s Biscoff cookies were supposed to be temporary”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Biscoff cookiesThis page | 19 | 17 | 53% | 1 | — | — |
| Oreos | 11 | 4 | 73% | 4 | — | Approved |
What people said
30 of the 37 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“this bland brand was suddenly pushed so heavily everywhere”
“I kind of developed an aversion to them”
“It is indeed excellent; I think it goes well with a bit of whisky in the cheesecake.”
“They were clearly optimized for weight: packaged in a super lightweight plastic tray”
“A large number of people dislike cinnamon, and most sources of it contain heavy metals.”
“the worst flight snack ever”
“like eating chalk. never understood the hype about it”
“so filling, imho. like eating chalk”
“as a lemon pie crust it's awesome as well”
“you can crumble these cookies and use them as a (cheese)cake bottom. It's nice.”
“Biscoff is a highly spiced cookie that's less sweet than most American cookies.”
“very chocolate-deficient and therefore not worth my time”
“I have been known to inhale entire costco sized sleeves of biscoffs”
“They make a great graham-cracker style crust for a skyr cake.”
“Grinding them up as bottom for cheesecake is heaven!”
“It's like eating a cinnamon-y, ginger-y oreo.”
“it's just perfect, not too sweet”
“there could be no cheaper or worse snack that airlines can offer”
“I find them barely eatable food.”
“when I was on a GLP-1, Biscoff cookies felt like one of them”
“I'm just happy I can find it at all lol”
“Dunking these in coffee is super clutch”
“Kind of cool to the explosion of popularity and them taking advantage and partnering with other brands to expand their markets.”
“Biscoff is a saviour for a little treat”
“the manufacturer stopped using butter”
“one look at the ingredients and nutritional profile is enough to dissuade me”
“once in a while as a treat”
“As a Belgian I still dislike this new branding.”
“they're so good with the spice”
“one of the few things I look forward to when flying these days”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.