I bought the most expensive chocolate-chip cookie in the UK - it tasted like it had sand in it… I wish I'd gone to Tesco

A content creator set himself the challenge of trying the UK's 'most expensive' cookie - but was left disappointed over its 'sand' texture, as he warned his followers not to 'waste' their money. Callum Ryan, from Milton Keynes, who is known for various stunts such as flying to Milan, Italy, to buy a pizza for cheaper than a Dominos delivery, documented his latest mission on TikTok, where he has over a million followers.

In his latest video, posted to his account @thatonecal on 11 February, Callum visited The Berkeley, a five-star hotel located in Knightsbridge, London. Situated inside the luxury hotel is a patisserie, Cedric Grolet, operated by the world-renowned French pastry chef of the same name. In the clip, Callum can be seen excitedly seated at his table as he recorded himself patiently awaiting the arrival of the 'freshly baked' chocolate-chip cookie.

Narrating his experience in a voiceover, the content creator announced: 'I tried the most expensive bakery in the UK and you will not believe how much it costs.'. Panning the camera to the opulent interior of the patisserie, he continued: 'This is from the famous Cedric Grolet's bakery in Knightsbridge. 'When I was there, I ordered the famous cookie as well as a glass of tap water - cause there's no way I'm paying £12 just for a freshly squeezed orange juice.'.

A content creator set himself the challenge of trying the UK's 'most expensive' cookie - but was left disappointed over its 'sand' texture. Callum Ryan, from Milton Keynes, documented his latest mission at Cedric Grolet's bakery at The Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge on TikTok, where he has over a million followers. I bought the most EXPENSIVE Cookie in the UK 🍪 Would you try it? 😂 #Thatonecal #Cookie #Viral #mostexpensive #cedricgroletbakery.

The following scene shows Callum tucking into the thick, generously-sized cookie, which was served with glistening dollops of milk chocolate on top. He added: 'The cookie was actually freshly baked, which actually set my expectations pretty high because I thought it was going to be decent.'. However, the influencer was left less than impressed by the baked dessert, as he described the texture as 'like sand.'.

Leaving a scathing review, Callum said: 'For the price I paid, it almost tasted like it had sand in it. The texture was just off. It didn't even taste like it was cooked at all. Chuckling, he added: 'I wouldn't say it was any better than the cookies I get from Tesco.'. Finally, the content creator displayed his receipt - revealing his horror at paying just over £26 in total for the sweet treat. A £3.45 service charge had been added to the price of the £23 cookie, rounding up the total bill to an eye-watering £26.45.

He exclaimed, 'Twenty six pound and forty five pence, which is absolutely ridiculous,' before warning his followers, 'I ended up putting it in a takeaway box, so don't end up wasting £26 like I did.'. The influencer was left less than impressed by the baked dessert, as he described the texture as 'like sand'. Finally, the content creator displayed his receipt - revealing his horror at paying just over £26 in total for the sweet treat.

Dozens of viewers took to the comments to share their thoughts, with many left shaking their head at the staggering cost. One person commented, 'F**k that is a joke,' while another viewer remarked, 'Money to waste.'. A third added: 'Should have just said you don’t like it and they would have taken it back and not charged you.'. Agreeing, another commented: 'Should have asked for the service charge to be taken off...'.

Referring to the cookie's so-called gritty texture, one person highlighted: 'It’s the soft sugar they are using. They added: 'It's not being combined properly and then not being cooked for very long.'. Dozens of viewers took to the comments to share their thoughts, with many left shaking their head at the staggering cost. Another person remarked: 'Rather have Costco's warm cookie for 2.50.'. Recounting their experience of visiting the patisserie, another said: 'Yea went there last summer bought a strawberry dessert for a lot more , it’s ridiculously pricey there.'.