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Friday, April 6, 2012

Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Wafer Cookies

Are they wafers? Or are they cookies? Come on, Trader Joe, make up your mind. I think you could have just dropped the "cookies" from the already lengthy title of these delectable snacks. The term "wafers" would adequately describe them.

By now, if you've been reading this blog for a while, you should know that if we start off by critiquing the artwork on the bag or the name of the food itself, that there's not a whole lot else to complain about. It's always fun to start off an entry with a complaint. It grabs the reader's attention and gets them thinking about what kind of shallow, horrible people we are to tear apart their favorite grocery store chain's products on the highly subjective basis of flawed packaging, and it allows the reader to feel better about him or herself, knowing that he or she does not succumb to such trivialities, thus inflating the ego, generating a sense of well-being, and subconsciously inviting the reader to proceed into the rest of the semi-informative blog entry written by someone of questionable moral fiber.

Having purged myself of negativity in the preceding paragraph, I shall now go on to sing the praises of these snacksational wafers. Dark chocolate? Not even really a fan in general. I prefer white chocolate because it has more sugar. But as was the case with the Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Filled Cupcakes, there's a great balance of sweetness and richness. Sonia loves dark chocolate desserts as a rule, and these wafers were no exception.

As for the waferage, I was skeptical at first. The only dessert wafers I've ever had, prior to these, were those cheap, nasty artificial cream-filled deals that you get from vending machines. For some reason, those always taste stale to me, even when they're supposedly fresh. But the crispy, wafery part in Trader Joe's product was decidedly crunchable and happy, nestled among layers of creamy peanut butter.

They're the perfect size, too. They really are "bite-size," in my opinion. There are so many products out there that try to get away with that "bite-size" label, but really, bite-sized mini-wheats, who do you think you're fooling? I can easily fit 3 or 4 of those guys in my mouth in one bite. And what's up with sushi? I don't know if they cut the rolls into smaller bites in Asian countries, but every time I have a piece here, I feel like I've eaten an entire fish in one bite. I wind up chewing for ages. Way too big. But these wafers, er cookies, er wafer cookies...their size is spot on. Bite-freaking-sized. All other so-called "bite-sized" foodstuffs in existence should be produced with the exact dimensions of these wafers.

To summarize, we've got a great, crispy snack on our hands here. Sonia and I are both big fans. She's going with a 4.5. I'm a big fan, too, but I think I'll stick with 4 stars. But Trader Joe, if you're listening to me out there, if you ever make a white chocolate version, I promise I'll give 'em at least a 4.5...

Bottom line: 8.5 out of 10.

11 comments:

  1. Yet another food item I wish I could eat. Maybe I can just chew it.

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  2. Every time I go to TJ's I spend some time drooling over these. But then I sigh and move on. The price seems pretty high relative to the volume of the product. Or maybe I'm just cheap.

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  3. Oh they are so good! The first time I bought them, I sat on a lazy Saturday morning with a big cup of strong coffee and went through the whole bag. Mmmm...

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    1. Sounds like a good way to enjoy a Sat. morning.

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    2. Oh yes indeed--need another morning like that soon. Btw, I love your blog and am honored to have received a reply from the actual creator! Keep up the good work =)

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  4. I love your site! Are you able to post photos of the products themselves IRL? While it's nice to see the package and nutrition I think it would be more informative to see what the wafer cookies or mini mint mouthfuls look when they're not styled on the front of the box. I know you sometimes do this with juices and dinners but not with all the products. Is there a reason for this? Just curious.

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    1. Thanks Jess! There is no specific reason but good suggestion. We'll keep this in mind for the future.

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  5. I love reading your reviews. I just tried a new dark choc wafer cookie at TJ's called Quadratini (not TJ brand, but they carry it in the store). These have to be the best wafers I ever had. This post reminded me of them.

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