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Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Thin & Crispy Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4

Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Thin & Crispy Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pepperidge Farm®
6.90 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
1g
Protein
9g
Sugars
130mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
53
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Store placement: You’ll find Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Thin & Crispy Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies in the cookie and snack aisle, shelved near other packaged cookies, shortbread and family biscuit brands, often adjacent to Pepperidge Farm crackers and similar heritage cookie lines. Occasions: These thin, crispy cookies are marketed as an everyday treat — handy for lunchbox tuck-ins, after-school snacks, movie-night indulgences, coffee breaks, or as an easy addition to party cookie platters and ice cream sandwiches. Brand positioning: Pepperidge Farm presents itself as a heritage, slightly premium mass brand that trades on “homemade” nostalgia; messaging emphasizes quality ingredients like real butter, cage-free eggs and vanilla extract to appeal to parents and adults seeking a comforting, classic American snack. Label characteristics: Packaging highlights real butter and “cage-free eggs” and uses warm, home-baked visuals that create a natural, wholesome halo; there are no organic or certified labels, and the product does not use overtly child-directed characters or loud kid branding. Processing context: This is a commercially produced, shelf-stable packaged cookie made in an industrial bakery — ingredients are familiar but the product is made on a large scale rather than baked at home. Sensory details: Each 6.9-ounce sealed bag contains about fourteen thin, snap-crisp cookies studded with dark chocolate chips; texture is brittle and buttery, with a clean crunch and quick melt of chocolate on the tongue. Rituals around use include dunking in cold milk or pairing with coffee, packing a single cookie for a quick sweet bite, or stacking two with ice cream for an instant dessert. The product’s story fits squarely into American pantry culture as a reliable, shareable sweet treat.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2.0
Servings per Container: 7
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat4g20%
Cholesterol20mg7%
Sodium130mg6%
Total Carbohydrate19g7%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars9g
Added Sugars9g18%
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

MADE, FROM:, SEMI, SWEET, CHOCOLATE, (SUGAR,, CHOCOLATE,, COCOA, BUTTER,, MILK, FAT,, SOY, LECITHIN,, VANILLA, BEANS,, NATURAL, FLAVOR),, ENRICHED, WHEAT, FLOUR, (FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID),, BUTTER,, SUGAR,, BROWN, SUGAR, (SUGAR,, INVERT, SUGAR,, MOLASSES),, CONTAINS, 2%, OR, LESS, OF:, EGGS,, BAKING, SODA,, VANILLA, EXTRACT,, SALT., CONTAINS:, MILK,, SOY,, WHEAT,, EGGS..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soybean 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 is an industrially produced packaged cookie containing refined and enriched flours, added sugars, and ingredients like soy lecithin and natural flavors typical of ultra-processed foods, so it fits NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Thin & Crispy Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! These cookies are tasty treats that offer a nice balance of flavors, but they do contain added sugars and aren't high in fiber or protein. If you're looking for a snack that's more nutrient-dense, you might want to pair them with some fruit or nuts.

Perfect For

movie-night
back-to-school
road-trip

Vibe:

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