Udi’s bite-size cookies “raisin” the bar for gluten-free cookie monsters

Product: Udi’s Gluen-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies – $5.99+

What is it about cookies?  I can’t resist them.  Honestly.  Crisp and crunchy or chewy and soft…I love them.  I can (and do) devour every variety of them.  I have yet to meet a cookie I didn’t love.  Granted, there are some flavor combinations I prefer over others, but get down to the heart of the matter…cookies are awesome and should be consumed.  But since having to go gluten-free, I can’t just walk up to the counter of The Great American Cookie Company and place an order anymore (Sorry, Double Doozies).

While there are a wide variety of gluten-free cookies out there, some fall short where others shine.  So, finding the best cookie for your gluten-free buck shouldn’t be a gamble.  Thankfully, there are some reliable names to fall back on to ensure good flavor, good texture, and just goodness in every gluten-free bite!

Udi’s is one of these companies I trust.  And their gluten-free oatmeal raisin cookies are an epic treat, best consumed in three bites.

The small, but mighty, Udi’s cookies are a definite treat.  For me, the difficult part is finding a store in the area that carries them.  I managed to find the chocolate chip variety once at a grocery store.  I picked those up.  Returned soon after and…they were gone.  And they have yet to return to the shelves there.

I was over in Louisville, Kentucky one day and happened across a grocery store.  My roommate and I love to shop manager’s specials so we ducked inside.  We found a few practical things, but there…near the back of the store, was a small wooden stand that was populated with Udi’s gluten-free bread, granola…and COOKIES!  Since I had already tried the chocolate chip variety, I was down to either the oatmeal raisin or the snickerdoodles.  I was feeling the oatmeal raisin that day (although, granted, this has never been my favorite type of cookie to choose from), so that was the splurge purchase of the day.  Let’s face it…when you can’t get Udi’s cookies in your area, you buy them when and where you can.

I like oatmeal…I like raisins…so why oatmeal raisin cookies don’t ever top my list of cookie flavor favorites, I’ll never understand.  But…one nibble on one of Udi’s…and my mind might be changing.

These soft, bite-size cookies are filled with sweet flavor.  You can taste the sweetness from the molasses and the hint of spice from the cinnamon.  But what really makes these cookies is their soft texture.  No crunch…just a soft cookie to bite into.  I loved it.  And the oatmeal texture in cookie form didn’t bother me at all.  In fact, I felt the oats complimented the cookie rather than try to command it.  The ingredient worked as a team with the raisins, the gluten-free flour mixture, the spices, the sweeteners.  Yeah…oatmeal raisin cookies done completely right.  Had to have been.  Because I loved them.

Even if you don’t have to eat gluten-free, find these cookies…and try them.  They are soft, small, chewy morsels of cookie goodness.  Bite-for-bite…they are amazing.  It’s hard to not just consume the entire package of them.  But, pace yourself…especially if you’re like me and find it difficult to locate these cookies.  I limit myself to one per day (the serving size is 2 cookies), that way they last longer.

So, yes…Udi’s once again wowed me with one of their gluten-free products.  These cookies taste better than any homemade oatmeal raisin cookie I have ever eaten.  I’m hooked.  You should be too!