{"id":21043,"date":"2016-12-28T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=21043"},"modified":"2023-08-14T18:07:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T04:07:57","slug":"review-hersheys-cookie-layer-crunch-bars-vanilla-creme-and-mint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/12\/28\/review-hersheys-cookie-layer-crunch-bars-vanilla-creme-and-mint\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Hershey\u2019s Cookie Layer Crunch Bars (Vanilla Cr\u00e8me and Mint)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hershey\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n

Hershey\u2019s is pretty much synonymous with chocolate bars, but outside of their fan favorite Cookies \u2018n\u2019 Cr\u00e8me variation, they really haven\u2019t fiddled around in the cookie game that much. <\/p>\n

With their new Cookie Layer Crunch bars, the candy bar juggernaut looks to break some fertile ground with not just one, but THREE special-edition cookie\/chocolate bar hybrids. While we’ve already covered the <\/a>caramel version, today, we\u2019ll be taking a nice, long look at the other two Cookie Layer Crunch products – the vanilla cr\u00e8me and mint variations.<\/p>\n

\"Hershey\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n

The hook here is very straightforward. The miniature candies are about twice as thick of your normal Hershey\u2019s bar, with each version containing a chunky cookie crust and a hearty helping of cr\u00e8me inside the mantle. While both products contain chocolate chunks, the exterior chocolate shell differs – the vanilla cr\u00e8me iteration is milk chocolate while the mint version is dark chocolate.<\/p>\n

\"Hershey\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n

The chocolate taste is very strong in both variations, with even the vanilla cr\u00e8me one tasting slightly more robust than your standard Hershey\u2019s bar. And for those of you fearing wafer-thin contents, the cookie layer is actually quite thick and crunchy, with a surprising (albeit subtle and pleasant) salty aftertaste.<\/p>\n

\"Hershey\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n

Both varieties are good, but I\u2019d give my nod to the mint version, which has a far more potent cr\u00e8me flavor than the vanilla offering, which – while tasty – doesn\u2019t have quite the kick of its shelfmate.<\/p>\n

The products are clearly designed as stuffing stocking material. At $4 a bag, they\u2019re a bit pricier than your average grab bag of fun-size candy bars, and weirdly enough, you only get nine pieces per unit. However, there are 3.5-ounce XL Bars of all three flavors with five pieces, so don\u2019t say you don\u2019t have a wide array of consumer options on the table.<\/p>\n

The Cookie Layer Crunch bars do very much feel like \u201cevent candies,\u201d so to speak – they\u2019re definitely rich, flavorful and filling, plus they are rather versatile snacks. These things go with a late night cup of cranberry cola just as well as they do your morning espresso, and talk about excellent adornments for your homemade cookies and brownies<\/em>!<\/p>\n

Which sort of begs the question: how come Hershey\u2019s isn\u2019t selling these things in a mix-and-match format? Eh, maybe that\u2019s something to look forward to come Christmas 2017, I suppose.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – Vanilla Cr\u00e8me<\/b> – 2 pieces – 210 calories, 13 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 90 milligrams of sodium, 23 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 19 grams of sugar, and 3 grams of protein. Mint<\/b> – 2 pieces – 200 calories, 14 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 65 milligrams of sodium, 24 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 19 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $3.99 each
\nSize:<\/b> 6.3 oz. box\/9 pieces
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Ingles Markets
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10 (Vanilla Cr\u00e8me)
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10 (Mint)
\nPros:<\/b> Very rich chocolaty flavors. Non-mushy interior cookie goodness. For the mint iteration, a very nice aftertaste.
\nCons:<\/b> The overall vanilla cr\u00e8me flavor is a bit underwhelming. No variety pack option. Anticipating a tenth candy bar in the bag and walking away with nothing but odd-numbered disappointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hershey\u2019s is pretty much synonymous with chocolate bars, but outside of their fan favorite Cookies \u2018n\u2019 Cr\u00e8me variation, they really haven\u2019t fiddled around in the cookie game that much. With their new Cookie Layer Crunch bars, the candy bar juggernaut looks to break some fertile ground with not just one, but THREE special-edition cookie\/chocolate bar […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1471,1483],"class_list":["post-21043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-candy","tag-hersheys"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":26201,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/12\/15\/review-hersheys-triple-chocolate-cookie-layer-crunch-bars\/","url_meta":{"origin":21043,"position":0},"title":"REVIEW: Hershey’s Triple Chocolate Cookie Layer Crunch Bars","author":"Adam","date":"December 15, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"There are certain flavor combinations that are self-explanatory. 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