I found this cookie thanks to the empty half-and-half container I found on the counter on Sunday morning. “We need to get half-and-half for coffee,” I said to Bryce. “Or coffee.” Less than an hour later, we were headed for Mishka’s downtown. (I tried their coffee for the first time during that visit, by the way, and I didn’t realize brewed coffee could be so flavorful.) The cookie was an impulse buy.

This was my first gluten-free pastry, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that it wasn’t as sweet as most other cookies. Probably not a point in its favor if you like your cookies loaded with sugar. It did have a light dusting of sugar and cinnamon, which I was ambivalent about: on one hand, it was tasty. On the other, it was messier than I expected; if I want pastries coated with cinnamon sugar, I’ll make some churros.

(Note to self: make some churros.)

It wasn’t the best cookie I’ve ever had, by any means, but it was a nice change from the usual sugary pastries. If you’re interested in trying it for yourself, it’s made by Sun Flour Baking Company in Sacramento.

* Yes, I know this is worthless without pictures.