Product Review: Aldi liveGfree Gluten Free Snickerdoodle Soft Baked Cookies

Product: Aldi liveGfree Gluten Free Snickerdoodle Soft Baked Cookies – $2.49

COOKIE!

The Cookie Monster is back with an in budget, delicious, fantastic, soft-baked, cinnamon-y, sweet, three-bite treat.  Oh yes.  I discovered that in Aldi’s liveGfree line, they have Soft Baked Cookies.  And one of said cookies only happens to be my most favorite flavor in the entire world…

SNICKERDOODLES!

I’ve said it before…and I’ll say it again…nothing will ever be as good as the Snickerdoodles that my mom used to bake, usually around Christmas.  They were my go-to cookie.  Something about that sweetness with the little bit of heat from the cinnamon.  Ah…it’s cookie perfection if you ask me.  Seriously.  When done right…soft, chewy, cinnamon-sugary Snickerdoodles are honestly the best cookie in the world.

That being said, when I noticed that one of the boxes of gluten-free items currently being stocked by Aldi in their liveGfree line was Snickerdoodles…there was no hesitation.  These were totally coming home with me.

Well, tonight was the night I busted these out.  For me…the most difficult part of having Snickerdoodles in the apartment (especially good ones) is not eating them all in one go.  And with cookies that are soft baked and about two to three bites in size…that’s not always an easy task.  But, I’ve trying to behave.  I binge on peanut butter more than I should already…

But I digress…

Let’s focus for a moment on the important things…

COOKIES!

Gluten-free Snickerdoodles.

Soft-Baked Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles.

Ah…life is good.  I can say that because, following the trend, the liveGfree version of a Snickerdoodle (which I suspect is being made by Enjoy Life as these are so similar) is really delicious.  It’s the right amount of cinnamon for that little kick of spice, with the hit of sugar to bring some sweetness.  The cookie is soft, chewy, and amazing.  The texture is perfect.  The flavor is all right.  Everything hits the right note…from the instant you open the box and fish out a serving, to the time you lick the cinnamon off your fingertips.  These cookies are sheer Snickerdoodle perfection.  If anything…they’re too small for my liking.  But…I don’t mind two small cookies instead of one big cookie.

As I said, these cookies parallel the Enjoy Life Soft Baked version…but the ingredients are actually slightly different.  Not by much.  The Aldi liveGfree Gluten Free Snickerdoodle Soft Baked Cookies are made from sorghum flour, brown pure canse sugar, date paste, expeller-pressed vegetable oil, juice concentrate (grape, apple, pear), natural rice dextrin, golden flaxseed, soda, xanthan gum, salt, vanilla, ground cinnamon, and rosemary extract.  Not completely clean eating…but not as bad as some cookies out on the market…gluten-free included.  At least I recognize everything in this brand.  Aldi’s liveGfree brand proudly declares that it uses all natural ingredients and “no artificial anything.”  These cookies are certified gluten-free and also cholesterol free!  In addition, they are also egg-free, dairy-free, soy-free, nut-free and wheat free.  LOVE IT!!

As for nutrition…for cookies…these aren’t so bad.  Honestly.  A serving size of the Aldi liveGfree Gluten Free Snickerdoodle Soft Baked Cookies is 2 cookies.  These two three-bite cookies will dish you up 120 calories and 5 grams of fat.  You will be taking in 100 mg sodium and 10 grams of sugar (not bad for cookies!).  And finally, you will be provided with 1 gram of fiber and 1 gram of protein.  These…are meant as a treat and not something that will fill you up.

I continue to be impressed by Aldi and the products in their liveGfree product lineup.  I sincerely hope that Aldi continues to stock and carry these gluten-free products.  It is so rare that I can go into a store, buy one of almost all their gluten-free products and spend less than $30.  And that’s what happened when I purchased these products from Aldi at the beginning of May.  It was one of the most worthwhile stops and shopping trips I have made.

Aldi’s liveGfree line is making living gluten-free a whole lot more affordable…and delicious!