Mattheessen's Candy Kitchen - Key West

We ordered fudge, an M&M cookie, and key lime pie. If I had to rank them, I would say the fudge was the best, followed by the key lime pie, and unfortunately, the cookie was my least favorite. I had hoped for better, but it was quite large.

The cookies are massive, and the ice cream is delicious! It was exciting to watch them prepare all the treats right in the shop! I even placed my hand next to one of the giant cookies in the photo to show you just how big they are!

My family and I spent two full days in Key West before heading to Miami, and we couldn’t resist returning to this restaurant three times! The enormous cookie (weighing half a pound) was impressive, but it was so delicious that I ended up eating the entire thing. Even though it wasn't fresh out of the oven, the flavor was outstanding, and the dough was perfectly crafted. During our other visits, I tried two different ice creams: almond fudge and Cuban coffee. The ice cream was incredibly light, with the almond-fudge ratio just right, and the coffee flavor was excellent without being overwhelming. It perfectly complemented the Key West vibe. If you find yourself in Key West, you absolutely must check this place out. I hope to return for more delicious treats someday!

The hit here was the ice cream over the cookie! Chocolate fudge was also good.

I ordered a fudge cookie, which was priced higher than other cookies, along with a chocolate chip cookie. As my husband said, this was hands down the best chocolate chip cookie we've ever had, and it was worth much more than the fancy boutique cookies in our city. It was so soft in the middle that it took us three days to finish just one cookie! I definitely plan to come back for another cookie when I visit KW again.