I came across samples of them at Costco when I was shopping. Just as I was about to turn my head and keep on walking my eyes caught the words "Dark Chocolate" and "Flaxseed" so I stopped for a closer look.
Could it be healthy? Not to be tricked again as I was with the Chocolate covered Pomegranate scenario, I turned the package over. 70% dark chocolate. Brown sugar is 5th on the list of ingredients and a few other sugars later down the list. No artificial sweeteners. Has flaxseed.
I did the taste test. Chewy, yummy, and a little crunchy but not overly sweet. This would make a good treat and even though it has some sugar in it, I decided that it falls into the "sugar that helps me eat something nutritious" category that I occasionally make exceptions for.
Was I deceiving myself? I offered samples to my family and they scornfully declined. Definitely healthy! I picked up a box and decided to see how it went. It's been a few days and I have found that I do have to watch myself because they are very tasty and could easily be overeaten or chosen instead of something more nutritious...like fruit. Saving them for the end of the day helps me to make sure I get more nutritious foods in beforehand. The flaxseeds tend to get stuck in my teeth so that can be a little awkward if I'm not eating alone.
So, if you're too busy to bake and are looking for something to add to lunches or have after supper, I vote for these convenient cookies. Let me know how you like them!
Okay...STOP!
I changed my mind. These cookies are dangerous because they are too yummy for me. I have had to refrain from buying them because they reside in that grey area of "too healthy for my family to enjoy but too treat-like for me".
Sad folks, but when I go back day after day until the package is devoured--it's a problem.
I recently had another experience like this with a food item I found at the US Costco called Sunrise Energy Bars with Omega-3. These were a cross between a cookie and granola bar that my family wouldn't touch but I couldn't get enough of. Brown sugar was 17th on the list of wholesome & natural ingredients but it shouted loud and clear every day until the package was finished.
I had to let it go.
So, if you are climbing the ladder towards health and these food items challenge you to put down less healthy cookies & treats, then enjoy. I have to beware of anything that is tastier than a Kashi Bar or my natural inclination to push aside healthier foods takes over. I am a bit suspicious of any processed food that tastes too good to be true and encourages addiction. We have all heard that food labelling can be manipulated. I believe it.
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