Bella Lucia Gluten Free Pizzelles: Anise Flavor

I have not had a pizzelle in so long that I forgot they existed. It was pretty exciting to see them waiting for me on the shelf after Poj went shopping this week. D.D. couldn't wait to tear into the package since she had never tried this type of cookie before and was completely unfamiliar with anise. I tried to tell her that it was the same flavor as black licorice, but she's been gluten free for so long she barely knows what licorice is. Oh well, one more chance to educate her tastebuds, right?

Katz Gluten Free Vanilla Rugelech

Katz Gluten Free has released a new flavor of Rugelech! As I'm sure you guessed from the title to this post, the new flavor is vanilla :) I'm sure I must have mentioned how vanilla obsessed I am in past posts so you can imagine my excitement over this new snacking option.

Katz is doing a Winter Grand Prize Giveaway to help roll out this new product. The Grand Prize is a huge box filled with one each of the Katz goodies. To enter the drawing (winner will be chosen on Jan. 3, 2011) follow this link to the Katz Page :)

One more thing before we move on to the review stuff: Katz has also supplied GFPR with a free sample pack to give to one lucky winner! To enter, just read this post and leave a comment. A winner will be chosen at random from all available entries on Monday, January 10, 2011. Now on to the review!

Katz Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

I think I have eaten enough gluten free chocolate chip cookies to be considered a connoisseur (who hasn’t. right?). That didn’t mean that I was any less happy to pull the chocolate chip cookies out of the Katz Gluten Free goody box :)

Katz Gluten Free Cinnamon Rugelech

Part of the fun of doing gluten free product reviews is all the new food that D.D. and I get to try. We are creatures of habit and if it weren’t for GFPR we would probably stick to the same stuff all the time. I love variety, and I love adventure. GFPR has given us an excuse to explore and have little adventures everyday.

Katz Gluten Free Rugeleh turned out to be a tasty adventure for both of us. If you can believe it, I actually had to talk my sugar-monster into tasting the rugeleh.

“A cross between a cookie and a cinnamon roll?!” she asked skeptically, “If you say so, Mom.”

I thought the hesitation a bit strange, but when it comes to food we all have our hang ups, right? She did taste them, and then kept tasting. I cut her off after four :)

Gluten Free Life Flax Shortbread Cookie

Before doing this review, I had never heard of such a thing as a flax shortbread cookie. Adventurous soul that I am, you know I had to check it out. The label on this cookie from Gluten Free Life reads "verrry yummy". Gotta love the confident packaging!

Ease of Use

Very easy! Just open the package and eat!

Appearance

Gluten Free Life Flax Shortbread Cookies are golden brown and about 3 inches in diameter. You can see the seeds all throughout the cookie.  The cookie looks moist, even through the plastic.

Taste and Texture

I'm impressed! The Flax Shortbread Cookie was amazing! It was soft and chewy, with just the right amount of sweetness. The flax seeds added a touch of crunch and texture that blended perfectly with the flavor of the cookie.

There is no gluten free weirdness to be found here. It was perfectly moist and delectable.

Versatility

Um.... You can make an ice cream sandwich out of it....

Overall Value

Gluten Free Life Flax Shortbread Cookies sell for $2.49 each. That's a pretty steep price, but at least they are sharable!

Rating

Steep price tag or not, I love these cookies! They really are verrry yummy.