Hershey's Cookies 'n' Mint

Name: Hershey's Cookies 'n' Mint
Brand: Hershey's
Place Purchased: Liquor Store (Hollywood)
Price: $.85
Size: 1.55 oz
Calories per ounce: 142
Type: Chocolate/Mint


I love these bars. Well, I did when they first came out. The thing is, I'm not sure they're out now. I checked the Hershey's site and didn't find any mention of the Cookies 'n' Mint being reintroduced ... so is this a very old bar? It was certainly dusty. (Again, I'd love it if Hershey's started putting freshness dates on their products.) While they're at it, the packaging is a little deceiving - it's milk chocolate, not some sort of green stuff like the picture shows.

That aside, when these were out and widely available I preferred the "nuggets" format. I don't know why, but the flat bar didn't make the crunchy parts sing as well. I think the surface area isn't good for the chocolate either, I think it makes it all more prone to temperature changes.

But I digress.

This is a minted milk chocolate bar with small chocolate cookie bits (think of the cookie part of an oreo crumbled into minty chocolate). It's a great combination. I think the crunch provides a nice contrast, and the fact that the cookie isn't terribly sweet offsets the sweetness of the milk chocolate.

I hope this bar gets reintroduced or at least the nuggets will be available for a limited time every year. If you like this bar, I suggest the Harry London Cookie Joys as an excellent substitute.

Rating: 8 out of 10 (would be more if the bar were fresher)