The winner is also the cheapest.
I was so very wrong.
The overall winner surprised us all.
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Pour yourself a glass of milk and start preheating your ovenhere are our favorite store-bought chocolate chip cookie doughs.
I baked the cookies following the instructions on the packaging.
The testers included five adults and three children.
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The prices are based on retail prices around Central Virginia in December 2023.
I wouldn’t recommend baking these cookies for longer than recommended on the packaging.
The testers agreed that the dough had a distinct fruity, almost artificial flavor, which docked points.
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However, if you grew up eating Toll House cookies, this flavor will feel nostalgic to you.
“These look like your homemade cookies!”
my husband said, which I took as a compliment because they did look gorgeous.
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“I don’t think I could get over how fake the vanilla smells,” one tester said.
I agree with the latter and would never turn away this cookie.
The Surprising Clear Winner: Kroger Break’n Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
“Wowowowow!”
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All of the testers reacted in unison after trying Kroger’s private-label cookies.
This one really surprised us all.
It’s not a lookerit’s the thinnest and smallest of the cookies we tasted.
However, it delivered on flavor and texture.
you’re able to smell and taste a pleasant nuttiness.
The edges were chewy, while the center was gooey thanks to the generous amount of chocolate chips.
And at $3.29 for 24 cookies, these were the most affordable ones we tried.
