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Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies
Dairy
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Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nestle Toll House
16.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
90
Calories
1g
Protein
7g
Sugars
85mg
Sodium
46
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is a ready-to-bake refrigerated dough that reads like a shortcut to a classic home-baked ritual. You would typically spot the 16.5 oz tub in the refrigerated bakery or dairy-prepared foods case, shelved near other cookie doughs, biscuit and roll doughs, and sometimes close to baking chips and shelf-stable cookie mixes. The product is positioned for family occasions—after-school baking with kids, weekend treat-making, holiday cookie trays, or an easy dessert for movie night. Nestle markets it as delivering a homemade experience without the mess, tapping into decades of Toll House nostalgia; its brand cues appeal to multi-generational home bakers and busy parents who want a reliable, familiar dessert. The label leans on comfort and tradition rather than health claims: packaging copy emphasizes soft, chewy cookies and family memories; there is no organic certification and the only quasi-natural wording on the ingredient list is natural flavor. Visuals and serving suggestions create a kid-friendly, convivial impression. In plain processing terms this is an industrially prepared, ready-to-bake dough made from refined and formulated ingredients and additives. Sensory characteristics are vivid: the raw dough is soft and scoopable, speckled with semi-sweet morsels that melt into pockets of chocolate; when baked it yields golden edges and a tender, chewy center with sweet, buttery and vanilla notes. Packaging is a sealed refrigerated tub or tray designed for easy scooping and making 24 cookies, supporting quick rituals—preheat, scoop, bake—shared between adults and children for instant dessert gratification.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 24
Calories90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4g5%
Saturated Fat2g10%
Cholesterol10mg3%
Sodium85mg4%
Total Carbohydrate11g4%
Total Sugars7g
Added Sugars7g14%
Protein1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

BLEACHED, WHEAT, FLOUR,, SUGAR,, NESTLÉ®, TOLL, HOUSE®, SEMI-SWEET, CHOCOLATE, MORSELS, (SUGAR,, CHOCOLATE,, COCOA, BUTTER,, MILKFAT,, SOY, LECITHIN,, NATURAL, FLAVORS),, VEGETABLE, OIL, (PALM, OIL, AND/OR, SOYBEAN, OIL, AND/OR, HIGH, OLEIC, CANOLA, OIL),, WATER,, EGGS,, 2%, OR, LESS, OF, MOLASSES,, SALT,, BAKING, SODA,, SODIUM, ALUMINUM, PHOSPHATE,, NATURAL, FLAVOR..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • high oleic canola oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • palm oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This ready-to-bake dough contains refined flours, added sugars, industrial chocolate morsels, blended vegetable oils, and food additives (sodium aluminum phosphate, natural flavor), consistent with ultra-processed formulations.

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Common Questions about Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

Well, 'healthy' is a bit of a moving target, isn't it? These cookies are certainly a treat, with 90 calories and 7 grams of added sugar per cookie. They can fit into a balanced diet if you're mindful of portion sizes, but they aren't exactly a health food—think of them more as a delightful indulgence!

Perfect For

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holiday-baking
weekend-brunch

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