Aldi Key Lime Creme Sandwich Cookies Review
Author’s Note: Not a paid review. These are my own weird little opinions. I have no affiliation with Aldi.
Otherworldly color and zingy flavor.
One of my readers recommended these Key Lime Sandwich Creme cookies. She described them as similar to an Oreo, and I think that is apt.
Cookie Wafers
The twin cookie wafers are fantastically crisp and fresh-tasting. That’s probably the worst thing that can go wrong with these sandwich-style cookies — stale texture. Ew. There’s a gentle, warm flavor to the wafer base: a slight “graham” taste. And a kiss of sweetness.
Creme Filling
The filling is soft and creamy — perhaps a tad softer (and more lush) than an Oreo, which I liked. This is appropriately thick icing, without being ridiculous. A crowd-pleasing amount. I’m one of those monsters who prefers “less sweet” treats, so I’d be satisfied with half as much icing in each cookie. (I know. Horrifying.)
Now for the bad news: there is High Fructose Corn Syrup. And Sugar is the first ingredient. So, betwixt the two, these are sugary morsels.
(I also enjoyed these petite mace spiced sandwich creme cookies from Aldi, which are imported from the Netherlands and cost just 5 cents each.)
Flavor
Flavor-wise, there’s a perky tartness. It tastes like key lime candy. Rather than a homogenous flavor, there are intermittent bits of sharper “zing” in the creme filling, which jolt my tastebuds and add excitement. A sprinkle of fizzy zips. Like much more mild pop rocks, maybe? Sadly, there isn’t any real citrus listed in the ingredients; I can only find “Natural and Artificial Flavors.”
(For more genuine citrusy flavor, you might enjoy this frozen Key Lime Cheesecake from Aldi; here are my thoughts.)
Natural Color
I don’t personally find the bright green color appealing. It has an unnatural neon sheen that feels otherworldly. I’d be just as happy with a colorless or pale/neutral green filling. I was pleased, however, to see that this shocking green hue is from natural substances like spirulina, turmeric, and beta carotene. *applause*
(It’s a brighter green than it looks in my pictures; I don’t know why my camera couldn’t quite capture it. Commence the camera shaming.)
Packaging
I appreciate the resealable tab on the cookie package. It’s much like the Oreo counterpart, and seals verrrrry tightly, with strong adhesive. I’d still have preferred two or three individual sleeves of sealed cookies, that I could open and eat one-by-one. I’m a slow eater, and these cookies will likely go stale before I finish them. But that’s because I live in soggy ol’ Florida.
Ingredients in Aldi Benton’s Key Lime Creme Sandwich Cookies
Here is my best attempt at typing out the ingredients, from the label:
- Sugar
- Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)
- Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Canola Oil)
- High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Graham Flour
- Contains less than 2% of: Salt, Leavening (Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate), Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Colors (Caramel Color, Spirulina Extract, Turmeric Oleoresin, Beta Carotene)
It’s nice to see no hydrogenated oils here, and no soybean or cottonseed oil. Props to Aldi for avoiding artificial dyes. No points awarded for the artificial flavor and HFCS. Boo.
I also don’t know why the front of the package says “Naturally Flavored with Other Natural Flavors” when the ingredients list “Artificial Flavor.” Hmm!
Nutrition Facts
A serving is 2 cookies and contains 150 calories. You get 7 grams of fat and less than 1 gram of protein, plus 21 grams of carbohydrates total. There are 13 grams of sugar, all of which are “added sugars.” No fiber, and just 3% of your daily value of sodium.
As a side note, I looked up the nutrition facts for Oreo’s Key Lime Cookies, and Aldi’s version has slightly more sugar, but the same overall calories.
(Wanna know which Aldi products are my favorites? Check out my guide to what I buy at Aldi as a single person on a budget.)
Price and Servings
The 15.25 ounce package cost $2.75 at my local Aldi. Since there are 15 servings per package, each serving costs 18 cents. Per cookie, that is about 9 cents.
Aldi also sells a similar “Lemon Creme” version of this sandwich cookie (which had slightly better ingredients, IMHO):
Shelf Life
The “best by” date on my package allows less than 4 months to consume, which is much less time than I expected.
Dramatic Conclusion
These key lime cookies are a fun novelty flavor for summer. I appreciate the texture contrasts and fresh taste. While not a high-brow treat, they’re a great value for Oreo lovers. I would be more likely to buy them again without the high fructose corn syrup and artificial flavor.
The End.
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