7 Whole Foods Bakery Cookies, Ranked Worst To Best - Tasting Table

Whole Foods offers organic products, prepared foods, and a salad bar, but its bakery cookies also draw attention. Seven in-store baked cookies from the bakery case were sampled, excluding other brands and the 365 line. The selection included both single portions and multi-packs, and only full-size cookies were chosen. None of the cookies were considered bad; differences came down to execution and value. The goal was to identify which cookies justify the higher price and which can be skipped when grocery budgets tighten. The peanut butter cookie used chopped roasted peanuts for crunch and nutty flavor, but the cookie was crunchier than expected, with firm edges, slight chew in the center, and a somewhat greasy feel.

"Whole Foods is known for its robust assortment of organic, better-for-you products as well as its prepared foods and famed salad bar. A section of the chain that perhaps doesn't get as much love is its bakery, specifically the cookies Whole Foods has to offer. To that end, I took it upon myself to sample seven cookies found within Whole Foods' bakery department and rank them accordingly."

"To narrow this down, I opted for cookies that were baked in-store and were available in the bakery section. This means anything sold under other brands, including the in-house 365 brand, was off-limits. Some cookies were available in the bakery case in individual portions, while a couple had to be purchased in multi-packs. Some flavors were also offered in mini sizes, but I opted to go the full-size route for the best experience."

"Before reading on, it's important to note that none of the cookies offered by Whole Foods were bad. Some were simply better executed than others and are worth their premium price tag. With everyone tightening their belts when it comes to the grocery budget, it's better to know which cookies are worth the splurge and which you can probably skip or save for another time."

"Unlike the aforementioned Insomnia Cookies' peanut butter cookie, this one used chopped roasted peanuts for a bit of crunch and texture. The roasting of the peanuts was nice, offering a greater nutty flavor that gave this cookie a bit of depth. However, the cookie itself was crunchier than I expected, with firm edges and only a slight chewiness closer to the center. It also felt a bit greasy to the touch (which is probably to be expected, given the"

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