In a word…. Blech. These are the blandest cookies I have tasted in a long, long time. Pepperidge Farms is equated with quality grocery store products but somehow these cookies rolled out the door.
The cookie part is supposed to evoke a brownie sensation, but it tastes more like spongy wood. They boast about “real ingredients” and list butter on the front. Let’s see…. A quick flip to the back of the package lists the usual suspects in cheap, store-bought cookies: corn syrup and a variety of hydrogenated oils.
The dark chocolate chunks are THE blandest dark chocolate chips I’ve ever tasted — seriously! This could be because they used alkali to remove any bitterness to their chocolate (which also removes all the flavonoids that are so good for the heart). I’m also not sure what metric they’re using when they say “dark” chocolate. It’s not very flavorful, so probably the bare, bare minimum.
The package claims “new recipe!” — and seems to be oddly proud of the fact. My recommendation? Pass. Wait for version 3.0.
