{"id":5247,"date":"2024-12-04T23:55:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T23:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/?p=5247"},"modified":"2025-11-22T12:59:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T17:59:02","slug":"aldi-fudge-covered-peppermint-creme-cookies-bentons-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/04\/aldi-fudge-covered-peppermint-creme-cookies-bentons-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Aldi Fudge Covered Peppermint Creme Cookies (Benton’s) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Author\u2019s Note: This is an unpaid (and unbiased) review. I don\u2019t work for Aldi<\/a>. These are my own weird little opinions. I have no affiliation with either Benton brand or Aldi.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They look like they live in a zip code I can’t afford.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You know that unmistakable, intoxicating aroma that wafts from a freshly opened package of Girl Scout Thin Mints? That smell you dream about all year<\/em>? Welp. That’s<\/em> what these cookies smell like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s more<\/em> than simply “peppermint.” I has to be. You know it is, because otherwise ANY peppermint-chocolate treat would excite you equally. And they don’t.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anyway. These Fudge Covered Peppermint Cremes from Aldi are like Thin Mints that grew up, got a professional stylist, wear designer clothes, and drive a Ferrari. Or, perhaps they’re the billionaire boyfriend of your classic Thin Mints. The enhanced, sophisticated version of your childhood favorite. These are Thin Mints 8.0.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shut up, and tell me what they taste like, you fool!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ok, sorry. Basically, these are dark<\/em> chocolate wafers, filled with soft peppermint creme, covered in fudge, and sprinkled with crunchy peppermint candy bits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve been reading my reviews, you know I’m not a fan of overly sweet treats. I was bracing myself for a saccharine overload, but these are surprisingly demure little morsels. The flavors outshine the sugar. Mercifully.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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These aren’t big cookies, but they are thiccc<\/em>. I would describe the inner cookie wafers as ultra-dark<\/em> cocoa flavor, with a pleasantly tender crunch. The wafers are crisp, without being “hard.” I love sinking my teeth into them. These treats are mega-chonky, and yet easy to bite. The layers hold together better than most marriages in America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although these are technically “cookies,” in some ways they’re more like “chocolates.” Some kind of fancy bon-bon, masquerading as a cookie. A complex, multi-layered confection. Transcendent cookies. Cookies that have reached a new level of consciousness and become superior beings. They look like they live in a zip code I can’t afford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(For another expensive minty-chocolate treat, check out my review of Costco’s Kirkland Peppermint Bark<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The peppermint creme filling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The minty creme inside is melty-smooth and luscious \u2014 without tasting too stiff or sugary. It has a lovely whipped texture. HOWEVER, it isn’t<\/em> the flirty pastel pink color that the picture on the front of the box implies. My creme centers were just white<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But. There ARE little colorful, crunchy shards of peppermint candy mixed into the creme. Just not tons of them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

(Are you looking for another Aldi cookie with a beautiful creamy-soft center and a delightful flavor? Perhaps you will enjoy my review of the spiced Aldi Doppelino Speculoos Sandwich Biscuits<\/a>, imported from Germany.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The fudge coating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is definitely “fudge,” and not merely a melted chocolate-bar coating. As good fudge should<\/em> be, it is pleasantly soft, with a rich, flavorful taste. I live in Florida, so this fudge IS annoyingly melty at temps above 78 degrees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, since it is only 70 degrees in my house right now (brrr!), the fudge is appropriately firm and tidy. You northern folks may never know the struggle!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Colored with beet juice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I do<\/em> really like the crisp peppermint candy confetti on top, although it doesn’t have as much flavor as the actual interior cookie. Mostly a sparkly garnish. It’s more aesthetic than tasty. I was stoked when I read the ingredients and saw that the red color is from Beet Juice instead of icky Red Dyes. More about the ingredients later.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Serving Aldi’s Fudge Covered Peppermint Cremes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For a party buffet (or even charcuterie board with a sweet category), these are fancy and festive additions. Because they are a deep, dark color, I like them paired next to a lighter cookie in a different shape, such as these delicate Butter Spekulatius (also from Aldi). On this plate I’ve added some Creative Snack Co. Strawberry Pretzels (from Costco \u2014 also colored with beet juice!), to echo the pink and red peppermint color sprinkled on the fudge.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Fudge Covered Peppermint Cremes from Aldi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are the ingredients, from the label:<\/p>\n\n\n\n