What is your favorite kind of cookie? Well, you can’t go wrong with the classic chocolate chip. Or a peanut butter cookie. Actually, I pretty much like most cookies. Oatmeal Raisin is amazing. I even really enjoy a white chocolate macadamia nut cookie.
Now, which cookie brand is the best to purchase at the store? You know, you are tired, want a cookie, but don’t feel like baking. What do you purchase from Wal-Mart or Hy-Vee? Well, today we are going to try out Matt’s Bakery Cookies and see if this will be a new go-to store bought cookie.
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Which Matt’s Bakery Cookies are we trying today?
Chocolate Chip
Peanut Butter
Oatmeal Raisin
Who is on this sugar quest?
Nate, has the vibes.
Kris, only has eyes for cookies.
Matt, cookie spoiled.
Amy, on the struggle bus today.
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The History of Cookies
The name that pops up when researching the origins of the chocolate chip cookie…Ruth Graves Wakefield. Ruth was the owner of the Toll House Inn, located in Whitman, Massachusetts. This was a very popular restaurant that served home cooked meals. The most popular dessert served at the Inn was a thin butterscotch nut cookie with ice cream. But Ruth wanted to expand the offering and decided to adjust the recipe by adding chopped bits of a chocolate bar to the cookie dough. She named them Toll House Chocolate Crunch Cookies. They were incredibly popular. Not only did the United States devour them, but American soldiers serving in the Pacific would receive care packages containing these cookies. They loved them so much that they would write back home asking for more Toll House Chocolate Crunch Cookies. From there the popularity of the cookie exploded, leading to everyone developing their own version, with the simplified name, the chocolate chip cookie.
Now a little bit about Matt’s Bakery, which I pulled directly from their website, mattscookies.com
Since 1979, our mission has always been to make the best tasting cookie around. That’s why we do things a little bit different than the big guys.
First, we believe that real stuff tastes better, which is why we start with all natural ingredients just like you’d find at home. It may be trendy to have a “clean label”, but we’ve been using real ingredients since the very beginning.
Next, we bake the cookies with care in ovens that, for over 40 years, have delivered a perfectly soft texture.
Finally, we package the cookies while warm to lock in the fresh-baked taste. Because of each cookie’s unique size and shape, they must be hand-packed.
It might be a simple recipe - use only real stuff and bake it with care- but the result is anything but simple. It’s ridiculously delicious.
The Results
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3rd Place: Chocolate Chip
Amy - 4
Kris - 4
Matt- 5
Nate - 3
2nd Place: Peanut Butter
Amy - 5
Kris - 5
Matt- 6
Nate - 5
1st Place: Oatmeal Raisin
Amy - 7
Kris - 7
Matt - 7
Nate - 7
There you have it. Matt’s Bakery Oatmeal Raisin Cookies receives the Quest for the Best seal of approval.
Check out their website to get some to try yourself!
www.mattscookies.com
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Cookie Time! Let's Try Out Matt's Bakery!