The world has long had a love affair with Oreos, a cookie so immersed in myth and secrecy that fans go into a social-media frenzy each time a new flavor is rumored to be in R&D. But Annie’s Homegrown of Berkeley, California — whose line of organic products includes its nationally best-selling mac ‘n’ cheese — has a new cookie that, frankly, we like better.
Annie’s Grabbits (“Just Grabbit and go”) are made from two chocolate wafers glued together by creamy filling. Sound familiar? But Grabbit’s all-organic ingredients include cane sugar, vanilla extract and, for its mint variety, natural mint oil. They’re crunchy and clean-tasting without any cloyingly sweet aftertaste and contain “no artificial flavors, synthetic colors, synthetic preservatives or high-fructose corn syrup.”
Each cookie is stamped with an image of company mascot Bernie, a smiling Dutch rabbit.
A 20-cookie 8.06-ounce bag is $4 at Target stores.
— Allen Pierleoni, The Sacramento Bee