9 Unhealthiest Store-Bought Cookies (Slideshow)
It shouldn't come as a surprise that the Whole Foods 365 brand is the least offensive in terms of calories. But then again, according to our taste test, it isn't exactly the best of the best in terms of chocolate chip cookies.
Nutrition Info: 130 calories per five cookies or 26 calories per cookie
Famous Amos
Bite-sized and bursting with chocolate chip flavor, these little morsels aren't too terrible of an indulgence if your treat yourself to just one. But then again, how you can only treat yourself to one?
Nutrition Info: 150 calories per four cookies or 37.5 calories per cookie
Pepperidge Farm Chocolate Chip Brand
A little softer, a little chewier, and only slightly worse for the wear! These cookies allow you to treat yourself to three cookies for 140 calories or just 47 calories for one!
Nutrition Info: 140 calories per three cookies or 47 calories per cookie
Entenmann's Brand
Entenmann's cookies may have the same calories as the Pepperidge Farm ones, but the actual size of the cookie pales in comparison to it. Therefore, you are more likely to be tempted to overdo it.
Nutrition Info: 140 calories per three cookies or 47 calories per cookie
Chips Ahoy!
More like Calories Ahoy! According to the Chips Ahoy! Facebook page, there are approximately 34 cookies in each original package, leading us to believe that the serving sizes hovers at around three cookies per serving and making the calorie count hit the top five on the unhealthiest.
Nutrition Info: 160 calories per three cookies or 53 calories per cookie
Trader Joe’s
Typically, when you think of Trader Joe's, you think of healthier, organic foods. But we guess when it comes to cookies, even they can't compromise on calories.
Nutrition Info: 140 calories per two cookies or 70 calories per cookie
Keebler’s Chips Deluxe Original
We wish the Keebler Elf could work his magic to make cookies healthy for us to enjoy! And while he is at it, how about making candy a food pyramid staple, too?
Nutrition Info: 160 calories per two cookies or 80 calories per cookie
Grandma’s
Dear old grandma may have great intentions, but no one ever said she was out to make us skinny! These store-bought morsels are perfectly soft and unfortunately loaded with calories.
Nutrition Info: 170 calories per cookie
Mrs. Field’s
Wait, you mean to tell us that the cookies they frequently bake so large that they consider them a cookie cake aren't the healthiest? Granted, these cookies are super delicious and just may be worth every sinful bite.
Nutrition Info: 210 calories per cookie