1. Airline‑snack nostalgia & the rise of Biscoff
Many commenters tie the cookie’s popularity to its role as a free in‑flight treat, especially on Delta flights.
- “Honestly that's one of the few things I look forward to when flying these days, and a serious consideration on picking Delta if other factors are equal between airlines.” – MC995
- “Anticipating it nervously as the attendant distributes them down the aisle and then receiving it for free makes it taste better.” – tigen
- “It’s both. That's why Southwest stopped, for instance. Literally just opening a small bag of peanuts around people who aren’t eating peanuts is enough to bring someone with a severe allergy into anaphylactic shock.” – SOLAR_FIELDS
2. Taste preferences – love it or find it too sweet
Opinions split between those who adore the caramel‑spiced flavor and those who consider it overly sweet or bland.
- “I love these cookies.” – el_don_almighty
- “Cookie butter is the US naming of speculoos and they’re amazing.” – malfist
- “Too sweet. Much would rather p‑nuts.” – HumblyTossed
- “It’s been like two months since I bought it and I barely finished a third of that because it’s too sweet.” – programmertote
- “They’re also very chocolate‑deficient and therefore not worth my time. Life is too short for anything vanilla, shortbread, or sugar cookie adjacent…” – alexjplant
3. Allergy & health concerns (peanuts, airborne myths, nutrition)
Discussion frequently addresses peanut‑allergy fears, the reality of airborne allergens, and the cookie’s nutritional profile.
- “I have severe peanut allergy. If I have any exposure, my immune system stays hypersensitised for several weeks…” – stevesimmons
- “It's not physically possible for the smell of peanuts to cause any kind of allergic reaction…” – elil17 (citing AAAAI myth‑busting)
- “While smells can linger in the air, the allergen proteins do not, which is why smelling a food will not trigger anaphylaxis.” – lotsofpulp (quoting AAAAI)
- “They're… cookies. A treat. Looking at the nutritional profile of cookies doesn't make sense. You're supposed to eat them in such low quantity/frequency that it doesn't matter.” – wiether
4. Versatile usage – spread, crusts, recipes
Beyond eating the cookie whole, many highlight Biscoff spread and its use in baking or as a topping.
- “Claire Saffitz makes cinnamon rolls with these cookies as the inner cinnamon filling, they’re so good with the spice.” – c0rruptbytes
- “They make a great graham‑cracker style crust for a skyr cake.” – satiated_grue
- “It is indeed excellent; I think it goes well with a bit of whisky in the cheesecake.” – askvictor
- “Biscoff spread is glorious, better than peanut butter IMO.” – sbennettmcleish
- “You can spread it on anything. ANYTHING.” – munificent