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Pillsbury Ready To Bake Cookie Dough, Chocolate Chip
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Pillsbury Ready To Bake Cookie Dough, Chocolate Chip

Pillsbury
16 oz
Available at Foodtown
170
Calories
1g
Protein
15g
Sugars
135mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
44
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Pillsbury Ready To Bake Cookie Dough, Chocolate Chip is a familiar refrigerated grocery staple often found in the chilled bakery/dough section of the supermarket, shelved alongside biscuit rolls, crescent dough, refrigerated cookie dough tubs and other ready-to-bake items. Packaged as a 16 oz chilled roll in a branded cardboard sleeve, the box features the Doughboy and kid-friendly art that signals quick home baking. It’s positioned for convenience-driven shoppers buying for short-notice desserts, weekend baking projects, or family gatherings. Typical occasions include last-minute holiday cookie trays, movie-night baking with kids, or casual weekend brunch sweets. The brand leans on nostalgia and family tradition—Pillsbury markets itself as a heritage, Americana baking brand aimed at parents who want dependable convenience and a fun ritual with children. The label emphasizes ease (“ready to bake”) and flavor, not health; there’s no organic certification and the ingredient list includes enriched bleached flour, palm oil, added sugar, and “artificial flavor,” which contrasts with any implied “home-baked” halo. Sensorywise, the dough is soft and pliable straight from the package, studded with semi-sweet chips; baked cookies emerge tender and chewy at the center with golden edges and a sweet chocolate hit. The ritual is simple: slice or scoop, space on a sheet, bake, and share warm cookies—often accompanied by milk or as a quick dessert. Processing context: this is a highly processed, manufactured convenience product combining refined ingredients, emulsifiers and flavor additives to deliver consistent texture and shelf-stability.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2
Servings per Container: 12
Calories170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat8g10%
Saturated Fat3.5g18%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium135mg6%
Total Carbohydrate24g9%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars15g
Added Sugars15g30%
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

Enriched, Flour, Bleached, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Sugar,, Chocolate, Chips, (Sugar,, Chocolate, Liquor,, Cocoa, Butter,, Soy, Lecithin,, Natural, Flavor),, Palm, Oil,, Water,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Molasses,, Eggs,, Baking, Powder, (Baking, Soda,, Sodium, Aluminum, Phosphate),, Salt,, Artificial, Flavor..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • 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?

Contains industrial formulations and additives (artificial flavor, emulsifiers, sodium aluminum phosphate), refined/enriched flours, large amounts of added sugar and palm oil—characteristics of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Pillsbury Ready To Bake Cookie Dough, Chocolate Chip

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit of a moving target! The Pillsbury cookie dough packs a punch with 170 calories and 15 grams of sugar per serving, which isn’t exactly a health food. But if you're looking for a sweet treat to satisfy a craving or indulge in a baking night, it can fit into a balanced diet — just enjoy it in moderation!

Perfect For

movie-night
holiday-baking
weekend-brunch

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