Phase Four: Taste Test
The moment of truth arrived.
This wasn't a beauty contest, but the visible difference between each cookie type was intriguing.
Nestle's dough retained its darker hue, while Pillsbury came out looking more like a pristine factory-made cookie. The Betty Crocker's were the most "homemade" looking, which was perhaps to be expected. They did come out a bit flatter than the others, however.
What really mattered to us was taste.
Nestle Pre-cut
This cookie had nice and crunchy edges, with a soft and chewy center. There was a lot of chocolate flavor coming through from the chips, and a sort of nutty/buttery finish.
Nestle Roll
Slightly crunchier than the pre-cut version, but still with a good buttery and rich chocolate flavor.
Pillsbury Pre-cut
Also had crisp edges with a softer center, though slightly more bland than Nestle. This was probably due to its lack of chocolate chips in every bite.
Pillsbury Roll
Chewier all around, and also suffering from missing chocolate chips. Not nearly as buttery as the Nestle varieties.
Betty Crocker Bagged
Very crispy edges, but still a touch soft in the middle. Lots of butter flavor coming through, and a reasonable about of chocolate flavor as well.