Feel good about feeding your kids these delicious and healthy cookie snack options
Yes, kids are almost always going to reach for sweet bites over carrot sticks. Feel good about these healthier alternatives.
Milk It
These classic minis come in an adorable carton that will have them begging for milk. Little Cow Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies; $1.99
Choco-Rock
The only ingredients in these munchies (like baking soda, flour, eggs) are things you’d actually use if you were making them from scratch. Immaculate Baking Co. Chocobillys; $3 for five bags
Root of it All
Ginger’s understated zing balances the richness of buttery squares. The Ginger People Ginger Shortbread; $5.29
Mix it Up
These oatmeal treats are yummified with everything good in a trail mix, like almonds, cranberries, and chocolate. Pepperidge Farm Chewy Granola Trail Mix Cookies; $3.59
Snap to It
The organic gurus have put on their bakers’ hats. The hint of lemon in their bright snaps makes these munchies a hit with kids. Earthbound Farm Lemon Snaps; $4.95
Give ’em Flax
These treats are almost bona fide health food! They’re made with whole grains, raisins, and flax, which lends each four grams of fiber. TLC Oatmeal Raisin Flax; $3.49
Wild Idea
Good for them and goody two-shoes, too: Little whole-grain sandwiches are stamped with outlines of endangered species, and a portion of the proceeds goes to the Jane Goodall Institute. Late July Mini Sandwich Cookies in White Chocolate; $3.99
Crunch ‘N Munch
The surprise factor in these 100-calorie packs is the crunch: They don’t have the chewiness of your usual oatmeal cookies. Barbara’s Oatmeal Mini Cookies; $4.59 for five bags
Doodle Bugs
Some things just rock when you put them together. Snickerdoodles and animal crackers have crazy synergy! Barbara’s Snickerdoodle Snackimals; $4.69 for six bags
Cute as a Button
There are just the right number of cookies in this highly portable 100-cal pack. Ian’s Vanilla Wafer Cookie Buttons; $3.99 for six bags
Get Figgy With It
We’re banking on kids not noticing the difference between regular Newtons and these whole-wheat doppelgangers. 100% Whole Grain Fig Newtons; $3.99
Bait and Switch
These munchies are made with organic ingredients, but they taste just like McDonald’s cookies. Healthy Handfuls Chimpies; $3.99
