As much as Donna Reed led us to believe it, not every day is made for homemade chocolate chip cookies and milk.
Some days -- most days -- store-bought chocolate chips cookies will do just fine for an after-school snack or after-dinner treat.
In its June issue, Consumer Reports rates 13 packaged chocolate chip cookies to see how they stack up in terms of cost, calories and fat.
The winner was a supermarket staple, Keebler Chips Deluxe Original.
Here are the results. For full details, check out the June issue of Consumer Reports.
VERY GOOD
COST PER SERVING CALORIES FAT
Keebler Chips Deluxe Original 22 cents 170 9
Health Valley Mini 54 cents 140 6
GOOD
COST PER SERVING CALORIES FAT
Nabisco Chips Ahoy 25 cents 160 8
Trader Joe's 23 cents 150 9
Back to Nature 36 cents 130 6
Pepperidge Farm 43 cents 150 8
Great Value (Wal-Mart) 7 cents 130 6
Mrs. Field's 43 cents 160 8
Nabisco Chips Ahoy Reduced Fat 25 cents 140 5
Newman's Own 47 cents 160 7
Famous Amos 24 cents 150 7
FAIR
COST PER SERVING CALORIES FAT
Archer Farms (Target) 45 cents 120 5
Pamela's Products (gluten free) 44 cents 120 6
Credit: Tulsa World, Okla.
