Chips Ahoy! Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookies, Family Size
What You Should Know
Chips Ahoy! Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookies, Family Size (18 oz) sits on the grocery store cookie and snack aisle — usually on mid- to lower-shelf displays alongside other branded packaged cookies, snack packs, and sometimes near cake mixes or lunchbox items. You’re most likely to spot the familiar blue box with a lift-tab resealable pack designed for home storage. This product is pitched for everyday, family-oriented occasions: school lunchboxes, after-school snacks, birthday party cookie platters, road trips, and quick dessert or snack fixes between errands. The Chips Ahoy! brand carries broad mainstream appeal in American grocery culture — a legacy, value-oriented cookie brand that leans into nostalgia, kid-friendly marketing, and mass-market advertising to reach parents and children looking for a reliably sweet treat. Label cues emphasize “real chocolate” chunks and convenience/portion cues on a “family size” pack; there are no organic, non-GMO, or natural-certification claims, and health halos are modest and promotional rather than substantive. In plain processing context: these are industrially produced, shelf-stable cookies made from refined flours, added sweeteners, hydrogenated oils, emulsifiers and artificial flavoring — a highly processed packaged snack. Sensory notes: the cookies are crunchy with pockets of fudgy chocolate chunks, a sweet caramelized aroma, and a slightly oily mouthfeel from palm and vegetable fats; sugar forward, with a soft crumble when bitten. Rituals around them include dunking in milk, packing a few in a lunchbox, or setting out a bowl at casual gatherings. The lift-tab box and family size signal convenience and communal snacking.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Unbleached, Enriched, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamine, Mononitrate, [Vitamin, B1],, Riboflavin, [Vitamin, B2],, Folic, Acid),, Fudge, Chunks, (Sugar,, Hydrogenated, Vegetable, Oil, [Palm, Kernel, and/or, Palm, Oil],, Cocoa, [Processed, with, Alkali],, Dextrose,, Soy, Lecithin,, Artificial, Flavor,, Nonfat, Milk),, Sugar,, Soybean, and/or, Canola, Oil,, Fudge, Chips, (Sugar,, Hydrogenated, Vegetable, Oil, [Palm, Kernel, and/or, Palm, Oil],, Cocoa, [Processed, with, Alkali],, Dextrose,, Soy, Lecithin,, Artificial, Flavor,, Nonfat, Milk),, Palm, Oil,, Leavening, (Baking, Soda,, Ammonium, Phosphate),, Molasses,, High, Fructose, Corn, Syrup,, Whey,, Salt,, Soy, Lecithin,, Artificial, Flavor,, Caramel, Color..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
- •Caramel Color - Artificial coloring
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
Contains refined ingredients, multiple industrial additives (hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors, emulsifiers) and is a shelf-stable, industrially formulated packaged snack, fitting NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).
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Common Questions about Chips Ahoy! Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookies, Family Size
Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, can't it? These cookies are a sweet treat with 170 calories per two-cookie serving, but they do have 11 grams of added sugars. If you're looking for a quick snack to satisfy your sweet tooth, they fit the bill, but they aren't exactly a powerhouse of nutrients.