Anonymous
map-marker Saint Charles, Missouri

Terrible product

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The new "healthier" version of devil's food cookies are inedible. Over time I tried two boxes and they actually make me not want a cookie. If anyone knows of a company making the original recipe cookie or at least a reasonable copy please post the name on this thread.
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Preferred solution: Offer the original recipe devils food cookie again.

Kristen Z Nbd

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| map-marker Valley Stream, New York

New devil’s food cookies STINK!

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I have been a long time fan of snack wells devils food cookies. But when I looked for them lately I noticed they were different. The new recipe is ok but not even close to tasting as delicious as the old recipe. Furthermore, I cant find that type of devils food cookie anywhere! I will not buy these ever again unless they go back to the old recipe. Big mistake!!
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Preferred solution: Go back to making the old devils food cookies.

Cyn L

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New Recipe is inedible

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The old Snackwell's devils food cookie was my favorite cookie and I didn't even care that it was fat free. It tasted amazing. This new version is not the same and I'm sorry I spent the money. The rest of the box is going in the trash. It went from the best cookie to the worst cookie. What happened? How can it be so bad?
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Pros:
  • Original devil food cookie was wonderful
  • Used to have good cookies
Cons:
  • Not the same cookie
  • Garbage product
  • Horrible taste

Preferred solution: Make your product taste good again

User's recommendation: Not the same. Don't waste your money.

Yori F

Devils Food Cake Cookie trash

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Original review Nov 20, 2020
Why Why Why would you do this to this iconic cookie that was so soft & dreamy and delicious the perfect balance of moist cakey cookie dipped in marshmallow and the perfect crispy shell. NOW it's just trash pure garbage. I am heartbroken as this was my go to overpriced cookie for years literally years........ BRING THEM BACK SNACKWELLS!
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Loss:
$7
Pros:
  • Original devil food cookie was wonderful
  • No pros
  • Used to have good cookies

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

1 comment
Guest

Your new devils food cookie sucks

Deborah R Rqb

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Worst marketing change since New Coke

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Bought these cookies for my son because they had been a favorite if his in the past. He was sooo disappointed and I dont blame him. No longer a cake but rather a dry cookie with too much marshmallow. Is the improvement less calories because it sure isnt the taste?.
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Pros:
  • No pros
  • Original devil food cookie was wonderful
Cons:
  • Ruined product

Preferred solution: Old recipe

User's recommendation: Dont buy

Scott G Asm

Horrible Taste

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Bought SnackWells Devils food cookie cakes.. new recipe. This new recipe is *** The old ones were so good.
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Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

User's recommendation: Do not buy. Taste is horrible

Diane S Qav

Devils food cookies

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The new recipe sucks!! Please bring back the old devils food cookie. Wasted my money!! Was totally disappointed!!!!!
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Loss:
$5
Pros:
  • Used to have good cookies
  • No pros
  • Original devil food cookie was wonderful
Cons:
  • Original better
  • New and improved version stinks
  • Disgusting pile of cow turd

Preferred solution: Go back to the original cookie

User's recommendation: Save your money!!!!!!

Anthony G Rsv

Garbage product

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Bought the new and improved devils food cookies.....pure trash. These are nothing like the originals. I know how companies are always value engineering their products, which is likely what they did here. Take a great, timeless product and ruin it all for the sake of profit margins. Think what you want snackwell, but you've killed the brand equity In the eyes of this consumer.
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Pros:
  • Original devil food cookie was wonderful
Cons:
  • Garbage product

Preferred solution: Use the old recipe and find a way to save money on packaging instead of the product inside.

User's recommendation: Find another brand that values customers over pennies

Robin G Fgu

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Disappointed

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The "new and Improved" devil's food cookie is horrible! The coating is waxy and tasteless, the marshmallow is too much and the devil's food is dry and bland. The original was my favorite cookie ever. Not only is it not as good as the original, it is just a very bad cookie! I have bought my last box of snackwells.
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Loss:
$4
Pros:
  • Original devil food cookie was wonderful
Cons:
  • Not the same cookie
  • Ruined product
  • Taste terrible

Preferred solution: Go back to original recipe

User's recommendation: Do not waste your money

Anonymous
map-marker Halifax, Pennsylvania

Devils food cookies

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Foul disgusting thing called new and improved. Its foul don't buy these and disgusting.
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User's recommendation: Don't buy these they are foul and disgusting

Julie L Iyk
map-marker Mineral Wells, Texas

Saddened by new recipe

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Please go back to the old recipe for your most amazing devil's food cookies!
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Anonymous
map-marker San Antonio, Texas

Gross. Definitely not improved.

The new and improved Snackwells devils food cookies are absolutely disgusting. The new cookie reminds me of a dry power bar. Its dense and heavy and weird. Nothing like the old light and cakey version. The coating seems closer to actual chocolate texture but tastes terrible. And the marshmallow is way too much. No one ever bought these because of the marshmallow. It was just a subtle bonus. Now, it reminds me of the marshmallow Santas that my mom put in our stockings but no one ever ate. The update ruined a childhood favorite. I wont buy these again unless they announce they went back to the original.
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User's recommendation: Stay far away.

Anonymous
map-marker Bullhead City, Arizona

Disappointed in new cookie

The new Snack Wells Devils Food cookie is Awful!! Please bring back the original cookie.
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Miranda L Odk

YOU HAVE MESSED UP BAD!!

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Fire whoever thought you should change the devils food cookies formula right now! This was a huuugggeee mistake! Go back now or you will go out of business! Get rid of the one who made this decision! According to your Facebook replies you dont seem to care what your consumers think at all but you WILL when it starts hitting your pockets and it will! I havent seen ONE good review about this new and improved (HA!!!!) formula.... EVERY one hates it! Does that mean NOTHING to you??? I literally havent seen ONE good review of your new formula! Who runs a business like this??? Good customer service does not exist anymore. Ive NEVER seen a time in my entire life where so many business were just like screw you, too bad so sad to their customers like I do today! But you all really take the cake with your apathetic replies on the Facebook negative posts! BRING THE OLD FORMULA BACK LIKE YESTERDAY!
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Loss:
$5
Pros:
  • Used to have good cookies
  • No pros
  • Original devil food cookie was wonderful
Cons:
  • Not even in the same ballpark as the original
  • Fire whoever decided to change the formula
  • New devils food is now the worst cookie you can buy in a box

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

4 comments
Guest

Those were my favorite cookie. Why do you feel the need to mess with a perfect product?

Guest

I, for one, LOVE the new cookie recipe! You don't know what you're talking about.

*** and moaning on a complaints site bc you don't like that every single cookie recipe in the entire world isn't calibrated to specifically satisfy YOUR taste buds.

You're like a little child throwing a tantrum bc you can't get what you want. Pathetic.

Guest
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You must be the stupid person who decided to change them

Guest

You sure are on a tear there ; I'd be afraid of you if something truly meaningful were at stake. What they have apparently done is removed the pacification compound jumbo-19 from the product and now you and your QUOTE :"EVERY one" hates it.

Withdrawl, cold turkey style. I don't know ANY one who hates it ; or eats it or junk like it in the first place.

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Gail P Ylk

Would like the old recipe back!!!!!

Why did you change the recipe? The new ones are terrible. I usually buy them as a treat as they aren't that cheap. Won't buy them anymore. The last box I bought was old - probably because no one buys them anymore. YUK!!!!
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Loss:
$3

Preferred solution: Bring the old recipe back!!!

User's recommendation: Don't buy unless they change the recipe back

Rees G

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Lost money buying your cookies!

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I used to enjoy your Devils Food cookies but hadnt purchased any for awhile. Purchased a box again with your new recipe and I must say these were the worst cookies I have ever had. Whoever came up with this new and improved recipe needs to be fired! You just lost a customer.
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Loss:
$3

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

User's recommendation: Do not purchase the new recipe cookies!

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