Tate's Bake Shop Chocolate Chip Cookies Review
- Thin, crispy chocolate chip cookies with a buttery taste
- Four 7 oz reclosable bags, 28 oz in all
- Made with butter, cane sugar and semi-sweet chocolate chips
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Thin, crispy and buttery, studded with semi-sweet chocolate chips. Here's what the ingredient list and the four-bag pack tell you about Tate's signature cookie.
Quick verdict
Tate's built its name on this cookie, and the formula is clear from the label: butter, cane and brown cane sugar, eggs and semi-sweet chocolate chips, baked thin until crisp. It's a snap-style cookie, not a chewy one, which makes it good on its own and handy for ice cream sandwiches or crumbled into desserts. Four reclosable 7 oz bags help keep a supply fresh. If you prefer soft, thick cookies, this isn't that style.
Pros and cons
What we like
- Uniquely thin and crispy, with a buttery flavor
- Short, recognizable ingredient list built on butter and cane sugar
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips come first on the ingredient list
- Reclosable 7 oz bags help keep cookies crisp after opening
- Kosher, and versatile for ice cream sandwiches and crushed toppings
What could be better
- Thin and crisp, so not for fans of soft, chewy cookies
- Butter, eggs, milk fat and wheat flour rule it out for some diets
- Four bags is a big supply for a small household
- Sugar shows up three ways: cane, brown cane and in the chips
Key features, explained
Thin, crispy and buttery
Tate's calls these uniquely thin cookies, unlike other thin crispy chocolate cookies, and the bag sums up the style as uniquely crispy and deeply delicious. The result is a cookie with snap rather than chew. Butter sits third on the ingredient list, right after the chocolate chips and flour, which backs up the buttery taste the brand promises. Brown cane sugar alongside regular cane sugar adds the light caramel note you expect from a classic chocolate chip cookie.
Semi-sweet chips lead the label
On the label, semi-sweet chocolate chips come first, made from sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, milk fat, soy lecithin, vanilla and natural flavor. Ingredient lists run in order of weight, so the chips outweigh every other component, flour included. Semi-sweet chocolate keeps each bite from tipping into candy territory, and on a thin cookie the chips sit close to the surface, as the bag photo shows.
More than a snack
Tate's suggests going beyond the bag. Sandwich ice cream between two cookies for an easy dessert, or crush them into your favorite recipes, where their crispness works like a ready-made crumb for pie crusts, parfaits or sundae toppings. They're also pitched for party cookie trays, holiday gifts and stocking stuffers. A thin, crisp cookie is especially good for ice cream sandwiches, since it doesn't freeze into a thick, hard slab.
Four reclosable bags
This pack holds four 7 oz (198 g) bags, 28 ounces in all. Each bag is reclosable, which matters for a crispy cookie: air and humidity are what turn a snap into a bend, and a good seal slows that down. Splitting the supply into four smaller bags also means only one is open at a time. The bags carry the Southampton, NY bake shop name and a kosher symbol, and the listing describes them as bulk kosher cookies.
A short, familiar recipe
Beyond the chocolate chips, the recipe is unbleached flour (enriched wheat flour with malted barley flour), butter, cane sugar, brown cane sugar, eggs, baking soda, salt and natural vanilla flavor. That reads close to a home baker's recipe card, without a long run of emulsifiers in the dough itself; the soy lecithin on the label sits inside the chips. Tate's calls this the cookie that started it all for the bake shop.
Tate's Chocolate Chip specs
| Brand | Tate's Bake Shop |
|---|---|
| Style | Thin, crispy chocolate chip cookie |
| Package | 4 - 7 oz Bags |
| Net weight | 7 oz (198 g) per bag; 28 oz total |
| Key ingredients | Semi-sweet chocolate chips, butter, cane sugar, brown cane sugar, eggs |
| Flour | Unbleached enriched wheat flour with malted barley flour |
| Bag | Reclosable |
| Certification | Kosher |
| Manufacturer | Tate's Bake Shop |
| Model | 12576 |
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Who should buy it?
Great for
- Fans of thin, crisp cookies with real snap
- Making easy ice cream sandwiches or crumb toppings
- Stocking a cookie tray for parties or holiday gifting
Skip it if
- You want a soft, thick, chewy chocolate chip cookie
- You avoid butter, eggs, milk fat or wheat flour
- You'd rather open a single bag than commit to four
Frequently asked questions
What allergens are in Tate's Chocolate Chip Cookies?
The listing doesn't include a separate allergen statement, so check the bag before serving anyone with a food allergy. The ingredient list does name wheat flour, butter, eggs, milk fat and soy lecithin.
Are Tate's cookies crunchy or soft?
Crunchy. Tate's describes them as uniquely thin and crispy, and the bags call them signature thin crispy cookies. They snap rather than bend.
How many bags come in this Tate's pack?
Four 7 oz (198 g) bags, 28 ounces in all. Each bag is reclosable to keep the cookies protected and fresh after opening.
Are Tate's Chocolate Chip Cookies kosher?
Yes. The listing describes them as kosher cookies, and the bags carry a kosher symbol on the front.
Can you use Tate's cookies in desserts?
Yes. Tate's suggests sandwiching ice cream between two cookies or crushing them into your favorite dessert recipes, and their thin, crisp texture suits both.
Final verdict
Tate's Chocolate Chip Cookies are the pick for anyone who likes a chocolate chip cookie thin and crisp. The label backs up the buttery promise, with butter, cane sugar, brown cane sugar and semi-sweet chips doing the work, and the four reclosable bags help keep that snap intact. They also earn their keep in ice cream sandwiches and dessert crumbs. Choose something else if you want soft and chewy, or if butter, eggs or wheat are off the table.
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