FIRST IMPRESSIONS
After a short stroll from the office into Manchester Arndale, I reached the My Cookie Dough stand which is conveniently set up close by to the food court. The stand is dressed up with the My Cookie Dough purple branding and is situated in the middle of the first floor, with a 360 degree view of the counter so that you can see your cookie dough order being made in front of you.

The menu is clearly displayed at one side of the stand and also on top of the counter where you place your order. As you can imagine the menu is perfect for somebody with a sweet tooth. The My Cookie Dough menu currently consists of;

Cookie Dough - which is a soft baked cookie dough served with your favourite topping and ice cream. There is quite a large range of toppings available and they include milk chocolate, nutella, kinder melt, oreo, white chocolate and raspberry and lotus biscoff.

Stacks - which is layers of soft baked cookie dough with double ice cream. The stacks option includes the s***y brownie, movie night, kinder and nutella, lotus biscoff cheesecake and biscella brownie stack.

There is also the option of Dough Shakes (creamy shakes with cookie dough and ice cream) and Clouds (ice cream and cookie dough with candy floss).. and if that isn’t enough of a choice for you then you can also add additional toppings including pretzels, toffee popcorn, peanut butter and many more.

After having a look at the menu and debating with my friend as to which one to settle for, I decided to try out the Cookie Dough Kinder Melt with one ice cream. Once I placed my order, the cookie dough was heated up and prepared with my chosen topping and ice cream and I only had to wait a few minutes from ordering to receiving my cookie dough. It was very quick service but unfortunately the service was without a smile which was a shame!


TASTE 
I don’t usually tend to eat hot and cold foods together but in this case the warm cookie dough and cold ice cream works well together and I really enjoyed it. The cookie dough was nice and soft and tasted like cookie dough heaven. The Kinder Melt was the perfect chocolate topping and the ice cream was creamy and similar to Mr Whippy / Mc Flurry ice cream. It was the perfect combination for a sweet tooth, although slightly sickly towards the end but definitely delicious if you like cookie dough!

COST AND VALUE 
Prices start from £4.25 for the Cookie Dough and slightly more for the Stacks options. The prices vary depending on additional toppings added to your order. I think the cost is about average when compared to other similar desserts in the Manchester City Centre or if compared with a dessert if ordered at a restaurant. On the other hand, if you consider the actual ingredients involved it can be a little expensive but as a treat every now and then, I would say it is worth giving in to your sweet tooth every once in awhile!

OVERALL 
I really enjoyed the Cookie Dough Kinder Melt and liked the fact that it was fresh and that you can watch your dessert being prepared in front of you whilst you wait. The service was very quick and I only waited a few minutes from ordering to receiving my dessert. The cookie dough itself comes in a neat little box but I found the ice cream slightly melted through the side where the box folds. The only really downfall to my experience is that the member of staff serving was not very welcoming and didn’t seem to be very enthusiastic. I understand that it can get busy especially in Manchester City Centre but a smile doesn’t cost anything!

Overall, I would visit My Cookie Dough again and might try and see if I can tackle the Movie Night Stack next time!