Only if you're a gluten for punishment
Glutino Gluten Free Dream Cookies
HK$46 for 300g, Nature's Village (Lyndhurst Terrace)
At first bite, these tasted like Oreos - overpoweringly sweet, and seemingly naughty with a rich vanilla creme filling. But a few moments later the truth was revealed: the cookie was dry and powdery. I couldn't take another bite.
Verdict: A good compromise for the real stuff if you're gluten-sensitive, but why not have a chocolate bar - which is naturally gluten-free - instead?
Pamela's Pecan Shortbread
HK$42 for 206g, Nature's Village
Pamela wasn't joking when she said on the package that this is 'mixed with lots of butter'. Eating this was like taking a bite right out of a butter slab. But it was a little too crumbly, and the pecans were really hard and unpalatable.
Verdict: Not bad, but watch your teeth and its nutrition content - 130 calories and 8g fat per cookie.
Mi-Del Chocolate Chip Cookies
HK$39 for 227g, Nature's Village
'No additives, no fancy packaging, just simple old-fashioned delicious,' the blurb on the wrapper claims. I disagree on all fronts except for the packaging. Apart from having too few chocolate chips, these bite-size cookies also had an artificial taste and texture.
Verdict: If they were the last ones on earth, I'd give up eating chocolate chip cookies.
