Mrs. Crimble's Choc Macaroons: The Best Gluten-Free Cookies EVER?

My husband can't eat anything with gluten...well, I mean he can, but he will end up feeling queasy afterwards. So we try to buy gluten-free snacks when we're able. But we've found that the quality of gluten-free products such as cookies has been all over the map. If a gluten-free cookie tastes like our conception of what a gluten-free cookie would taste like, it's not a good thing. We crave a gluten-free cookie that just tastes like an ordinary cookie -- is that too much to ask?

And this is why we swear by Mrs. Crimble's macaroons.

Mrs. Crimble's macaroons don't just taste like regular cookies...they taste better.

Our favorite is the Choc flavor. The packaging boasts "deliciously gluten-free," and they ain't kidding! I do not have issues with gluten, and it's pretty much my favorite store-bought cookie.

But like some gluten-free products, these are also not cheap. A pack of six large choc macaroons runs about $5-6 in our neck of the woods...a little less than a dollar per cookie. I would assume that part of this is due to the fact that they are imported from Britain. I rake out the extra dough because the taste is so superior to other gluten-free cookies we've come across.


Also, outside of their commitment to removing the hydrogenated fats from their products, it would be assumed that these macaroons are not "diet" food. They're gluten-free, but still contain sugar and fat and taste quite decadent. But that's the point -- just because you can't eat gluten doesn't mean you need to miss out on decadent baked goods. Having celiac disease doesn't mean you need to give up on life's little indulgences.

We have found Mrs. Crimble's macaroons in some health food stores, but are equally likely to spot them in gourmet food shops. You can visit the official Mrs. Crimble's website here.