I compared store-bought ginger cookies and the cheapest, most festive kind was also my favorite

Erin McDowellJan 15, 2024, 07:55 IST

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I tried three kinds of packaged ginger cookies from the grocery store.
Tate's gluten-free ginger zinger cookies impressed me with bits of crystallized ginger.

Nothing says the holiday season like a ginger cookie for dessert.

I tried three kinds of ginger cookies, which can all be found on most grocery-store shelves and pack just the right amount of spice for the holiday season.

Here's how they ranked, from worst to best.

My least favorite brand of cookie was Tate's Bake Shop's gingersnap cookies.

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The bag came with 14 cookies.

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The cookies were very crispy, but they were not hard to bite into.

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The cookies were a touch too spicy for my liking.

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Next up were Tate's gluten-free ginger zinger cookies.

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Like the other kind of Tate's cookies, the package came with 14 cookies.

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The cookies were about the same size as the ginger snaps but slightly thicker.

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These cookies were sweet, with just the right amount of ginger flavor.

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My favorite of the three kinds of ginger cookies was the Christmas gingerbread soft cookies from Little Debbie.

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Each cookie came individually wrapped.

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The cookies were sweeter than the other two kinds I tried.

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The cookies brought me back to my childhood with their perfect balance of sweetness, spiciness, and soft texture.

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I compared store-bought ginger cookies and the cheapest, most festive kind was also my favorite

My least favorite brand of cookie was Tate's Bake Shop's gingersnap cookies.

The bag came with 14 cookies.

The cookies were very crispy, but they were not hard to bite into.

The cookies were a touch too spicy for my liking.

Next up were Tate's gluten-free ginger zinger cookies.

Like the other kind of Tate's cookies, the package came with 14 cookies.

The cookies were about the same size as the ginger snaps but slightly thicker.

These cookies were sweet, with just the right amount of ginger flavor.

My favorite of the three kinds of ginger cookies was the Christmas gingerbread soft cookies from Little Debbie.

Each cookie came individually wrapped.

The cookies were sweeter than the other two kinds I tried.

The cookies brought me back to my childhood with their perfect balance of sweetness, spiciness, and soft texture.