Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. A viral dessert trend known as “Dubai chewy cookies,” or “Duchonku,” has swept across younger generations in Korea, triggering widespread sellouts and long queues at popular bakeries. The craze intensified after celebrities including Jang Won-young and Kim Se-jeong featured the cookies on their social media, leading to a surge in delivery app searches. Due to their rich, buttery flavor and dense texture that immediately suggest high calorie content, questions have emerged about how these cookies affect blood sugar levels. A Kormedi.com health team conducted a test to find out. The cookies are typically made with pistachio spread, white chocolate, butter-fried kadaif pastry, marshmallows and cocoa powder. Although small in size at about 40 to 60 grams each, they are composed largely of high-fat, high-calorie ingredients. Based on nutrition estimates gathered from social media and diet platforms, a 50-gram cookie contains about 28 grams of carbohydrates, 14 grams of sugars, 4 grams of protein and 13 grams of fat, totaling roughly 245 ca