Gluten Free Cookies: Ann's Nut & Fruit Cake, Inc. Gladys Treat Coconut Cookie

PRODUCT NAME:                        Gladys Treat Coconut Cookie

BRAND:                                       Ann’s Nut & Fruit Cake, Inc.

COST:                                          $7.95

SIZE:                                           16 oz (8 Cookies)

COST PER OZ:                            $0.50/oz ($1.00/cookie)

CERTIFIED GLUTEN FREE:          NO

CERTIFICATION AGENCY:           NA

ORGANIC:                                   NO

CERTIFICATION AGENCY:           NA

VEGAN:                                       YES

GLUTEN FREE FACILITY:             NO

LOCATION OF FACILITY:             Florida

SHELF LIFE:                                 8 Months

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REVIEW:

This Coconut Cookie from Ann’s Nut and Fruit Cake, Inc. is a delicious cookie.  It is strongly coconut flavored and you can taste the actual coconut texture with each bite.  The browned coconut flakes on top of the cookie is a nice touch as it finishes off each mouthful with a lovely toasted flavor.  The cookie is soft and chewy, not crumbly or brittle at all.  The label of the cookie says it is “gluten-free and allergen-free” which means that this cookie is also vegan, being egg free, dairy free and even soy free.  There is a wonderful blend of spiciness in the flavor, hints of cinnamon, nutmeg and a rich molasses enhance the coconut and rounds out the overall taste of the cookie.  I was initially impressed with the cookie after my first bite, but after reading the ingredients, I was even more so.  We’ve all had many cookies and treats that were gluten free and everything else free and they leave you with that, “well it’s also taste free” feeling.  Not so with this one.  Bold and flavorful, chewy and delectable, this is one good cookie.

Ann’s Nut and Fruit Cake, Inc. have a website that details their products, one of which is their gluten-free allergen-free line of baked goods.  They go into great depth detailing the ingredients of their cookies which have no artificial anything, I might add.  The cookie has 150 calories, but it’s quite a large cookie.  I couldn’t finish the whole cookie in one sitting because it is quite rich.  It is made of mostly coconut after all.  They have several other flavors as well and I am looking forward to trying them if this one is any indication of how the rest will be. 

Check out the website for other flavors, products and more info: http://www.annnutandfruitcake.com/

Taste:  full on coconut, toasty, rich notes of cinnamon and molasses.

Labeling: descriptive and clearly marked gluten free label

Packaging: see-through, resealable bag

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RATING:

Texture:                3                             

Taste:                    4                             

Value:                   4             

OVERALL:            3.7

Reviewed by Krisztina L.