Cookie Scoring Primer
Greetings fellow cookie enthusiasts. Before my first cookie review, I’d like to share the scoring system that I will use as the basis for all future cookie scores. After all, consistency is paramount for any reputable food critic.
A cookie’s overall score will be the function of four distinct Flavor Factors (TM). Each Flavor Factor - Texture & Consistency, Chocolate Chip Ratio, Price, and Overall Flavor Profile - will be scored on a scale from 1-5 and weighed relative to its importance to the final product. The table below lists the four Flavor Factors and their weightings. Note that a “perfect” cookie (should one exist) would receive a 5-Cookie Rating.
The following table provides additional qualitative analysis on how each Cookie Rating looks, tastes, and feels.
Ultimately, each cookie will provide its own sensory experience to the consumer - what I call its Cookie Signature (TM) - that endures long after the cookie has been eaten. It is this Cookie Signature that I strive to capture with the above ratings scale. Feel free to refer back to these tables as often as you’d like and keep an eye out for my first review coming up soon.