{"id":26774,"date":"2018-01-22T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=26774"},"modified":"2021-01-14T20:46:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T06:46:10","slug":"review-pepperidge-farm-milano-strawberry-chocolate-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/22\/review-pepperidge-farm-milano-strawberry-chocolate-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Pepperidge Farm Milano Strawberry Chocolate Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Pepperidge-Farm-Milano-Strawberry-Chocolate-Cookies.jpg?resize=328%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pepperidge Farm Milano Strawberry Chocolate Cookies\" title=\"Pepperidge Farm Milano Strawberry Chocolate Cookies.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"328\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When I heard Pepperidge Farm was making a new strawberry chocolate Milano, I was sure it was for Valentine\u2019s Day. Red velvet and strawberry are the kings of amorous flavors (recently, at least), and the timing\u2019s right.<\/p>\n<p>But the packaging gives no indication that the Milano Strawberry Chocolate Cookies are a limited edition or Valentine version. All there is is a little yellow \u201cNEW!\u201d banner on the front. This new cookie joins the Pepperidge Farm lineup in a rather unobtrusive manner.<\/p>\n<p>The cookie portion is a typical Milano -\u2014 crunchy, simple wafers bolstered by its semisweet chocolate. Pepperidge Farm would have you call this \u201cStrawberry Chocolate,\u201d but the small font on the front indicates that it\u2019s actually \u201cStrawberry Flavored.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s new is a light pink layer next to the chocolate, colored by beet juice and annatto extract. It\u2019s a nice fruity flavor that reminds me of strawberry milk. As the \u201cFlavored\u201d on the package indicates, there is no actual strawberry in the ingredients, but there are no artificial flavors, only natural flavors. I don\u2019t know enough about food science to know if that means anything.<\/p>\n<p>The strawberry chocolate cookie does exactly what it sets out to do. I taste the strawberry, but it\u2019s not overwhelming, and the flavor works. I really have no complaints.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, however, I don\u2019t have any particular accolades. The flavor doesn\u2019t amaze me with its goodness. I wouldn\u2019t say it\u2019s better or worse than other Milanos, just a little bit different. The back of the package says, \u201cMilano: Irresistible. So why resist?\u201d These may or may not be irresistible; that\u2019s a personal preference. But if you replace \u201cresistible\u201d with \u201cremarkable,\u201d it\u2019s spot on.<\/p>\n<p>(Oh, you\u2019re telling me the word is \u201cunremarkable,\u201d not \u201cirremarkable\u201d? Fine. So be it.)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Pepperidge-Farm-Milano-Strawberry-Chocolate-Cookies-2.jpg?resize=599%2C357&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pepperidge Farm Milano Strawberry Chocolate Cookies 2\" title=\"Pepperidge Farm Milano Strawberry Chocolate Cookies 2.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"599\" height=\"357\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just for the heck of it, I cut up some strawberries and ate them with the cookies. Doing so neither detracted from nor added to the treats; the cookie dominated over the fruit in my mouth. <\/p>\n<p>I like these cookies; however, I feel like they fill the role I play at a party: no one would miss me if I weren\u2019t there, but at least I\u2019m not annoying. <\/p>\n<p><small>(Nutrition Facts &#8211; 2 cookies \u2013 130 calories, 60 calories from fat, 7 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, less than 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 35 milligrams of sodium, 16 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of dietary fiber, 9 grams of sugar, and 1 gram of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n<p><b>Purchased Price:<\/b> $2.99<br \/>\n<b>Size:<\/b> 7 oz. package<br \/>\n<b>Purchased at:<\/b> Target<br \/>\n<b>Rating:<\/b> 7 out of 10<br \/>\n<b>Pros:<\/b> Yummy variation on the classic cookie. Tastes like strawberry milk. Nothing to complain about.<br \/>\n<b>Cons:<\/b> Nothing spectacular. Doesn\u2019t use real strawberries. Unremarkable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I heard Pepperidge Farm was making a new strawberry chocolate Milano, I was sure it was for Valentine\u2019s Day. Red velvet and strawberry are the kings of amorous flavors (recently, at least), and the timing\u2019s right. But the packaging gives no indication that the Milano Strawberry Chocolate Cookies are a limited edition or Valentine [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"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_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1501,1502,1503],"class_list":["post-26774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-cookies","tag-milano","tag-pepperidge-farm"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":66920,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2025\/01\/07\/spotted-pepperidge-farm-strawberry-white-chocolate-milanno-cookies\/","url_meta":{"origin":26774,"position":0},"title":"SPOTTED: Pepperidge Farm Strawberry White Chocolate Milano Cookies","author":"Marvo","date":"January 7, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"I'm surprised this didn't come out years ago. 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