Halloween Haul

Yes even adults get candy from everywhere. I might go through them as I eat them.

From a table at work.

From a co-worker.

From vendors around work.

Halloween Oreo

It is Halloween week and here are some Halloween cookies from Oreo. They have 5 different designs but taste exactly the same as the normal white cream Oreos.

The 5 BOOrific shapes with orange creme filing make it seem like your eating something new but at the end it is just your basic Oreo.

In general I eat an Oreo by opening them up and placing half of the creme on one cookie then eating each cookie with the half creme. I think there is too much creme in a regular Oreo so double and triple stufff are just appalling to me.

Like most cookies this is mostly fat, sugar, and sodium. I can eat about two or three at a time but they are a bit heavy for me. When crisp and fresh they are great but they tend to absorb moisture and get soggy quick. I guess that is why they are good for dipping in milk but I never enjoyed that either.

Recommendation: Try it for yourself.

Anna's Almond Thins

Got this box of Anna's Almond Thins cookies from a friend at work. I love ginger cookies even though I have found they are not the favorites among most people. Since I was a kid ginger cookies were one of my favorites but I rarely encountered a plate of cookies at school, homes, or work that had gingers.

Although these ginger cookies have almonds in them they are not overwhelming. It is a subtle flavor of almond and each cookie is thin and crisp but not brittle. The cinnamon is very noticeable and the entire cookie is delicious.  

At $2.99 per box your expected to eat 6 cookies per serving, about 36 in a full box. They are just sugar and fat and mostly natural ingredients. Although I found no ginger in the list of ingredients the odd term "flavor" by itself must mean that is where the ginger is hiding.

Recommendation: Buy it if you can.

Chips Ahoy! Chewy

Chewy Chips Ahoy! is the ultimate in pre-packaged chewy chocolate chip cookies. I do not like hard cookies and try to look for either chewy or crumbly. Often I buy bakery cookies since they have the best texture. On those rare occasions where I want a cookie and a bakery is not nearby then I know Chewy Chips Ahoy! are going to have the same awesome flavor no matter where I go.

Now be careful when picking up the packs because chewy is in a red pack but there is also oatmeal chewy which are not as good. Original is blue and comes in a reduced fat variety, chunky is brown and comes in white fudge, gooey is multicolor and red and comes in choco-fudge, caramel, mega-fudge, and brownie filled, and a bunch of candy filled varieties that are ever changing.

At the end only chewy is worth the $4.99 price tag. Health-wise they are mostly natural and have too much saturated fat bit nothing awful. a bag could last a person 3 weeks if you do not eat them everyday. As I prefer salty foods it does last me a while.

Recommendation: Buy it if you can.

Pepperidge Farm Sweet & Simple Coconut Cookies

Also known as Homestyle Coconut Cookies these are light cookies that is not overwhelmingly coconut flavored. Simple cookies are great but often are bland these Pepperidge Farms line of sweet and simple cookies are a great balance.

These are cookies so there are no nutritional facts to brag about. As long as you keep it to four cookies or less it should be fine. Granted if you have some coffee and it is a cool autumn night then you may just finish the whole bag without noticing.

Pepperridge Farms tends to be expensive for a bag of 20 or less cookies. Still they are high quality and most of there line is great. At $3.49 per bag this is a monthly treat because I want cookies by the pound not the paper cup.

Recommendation: Try it for yourself.