These New Trader Joe’s Cookies Are a Must-Buy

I have an expectation when I walk into a Trader Joe’s. I want to be bombarded with mouthwatering snacks that will tempt to throw my diet right out the window. Forget the knockoff Kraft mac and cheese or take-out-less pad see ew, and bring me the chili & lime tortilla chips and Joe-Joe’s! I need Trader Joe’s to start embracing their status as a pillar of snack culture again, because they’ve been straying from the truth. The good news is that they’re returning to their roots with these tantalizing butter cookies.

French butter cookies are crispy, crumbly, and (obviously) buttery cookies with a dash of sweetness. They’re known for their sandy texture, and Trader Joe’s really took that to heart. You can see the cookie innards start to crumble when you take even the smallest bite of these beauties. Thankfully, the chocolate coating plays its part well by holding the cookie together. I wanted to taste the coating and cookie individually so I could write about the virtues each, but they’re really fused together and I don’t have the space for a surgery setup in my apartment. So I’ll talk about them as a single entity because that’s what they are, after all. And they’re good!

trader joe's dark chocolate dipped french butter cookies

New Product!

Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Dipped French Butter Cookies

Pros: The geniuses in the Trader Joe’s test kitchen have blessed us with a product that is perfectly designed. While a normal butter cookie would crumble at the slightest bit of pressure to its structure, these babies are locked in place with a delicate covering of chocolate. The slight sweetness of the cookie is elegantly paired with the rich taste of the dark chocolate. If one element were too sweet, it would overpower the other, but the flavors in these new Trader Joe’s cookies all come together perfectly. Too simple, I might argue if I were in a different mood. But I’ll just be thankful that they put together a product that’s simple and delicious.

Cons: No product can be perfect, but the only flaw here is how easily the chocolate comes off on your fingers. Trader Joe’s boasts that 40% of the cookie is made of chocolate, so a little bit coming off on your fingertips won’t bring you to tears. But I will say that it seems like a pro move to store these in the fridge.

Rating:

9.5/10

Sporks


About the Author

Vinz Karl

Vinz Karl is a freelance contributor to Sporked and self-proclaimed Guy Fieri superfan. He believes in breakfast supremacy and is on a never-ending mission to try every flavor of Oreo out there. Originally from the Midwest, Vinz now resides in Los Angeles, where you can find him going on hikes, checking out new restaurants, and preparing for his eventual casting on CBS's Survivor.

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