Lenny and Larry's cookies

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clayelliott847
clayelliott847 Posts: 125 Member
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Some of my co workers, like Lenny Larry's, but I just can not convince myself to pay $2 a cookie. That is even the Walmart price on a 24 pack. Are they really that good?

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    My take: they're tasty, but not really worth either the price tag or the calories. It's also somewhat difficult for me to split a cookie in half and save the rest for later (which, with my calorie goals and the rest of what I want to eat, I would usually want to do), so I just skip them.

    There's also this: https://medium.com/@anthonyroberts/lenny-larrys-complete-cookie-lacks-protein-says-class-action-lawsuit-46d7d6ce1fae

    If you're getting them for the protein, it may be a waste.
  • Armywife04_21
    Armywife04_21 Posts: 60 Member
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    Honestly, I don’t have an issue with the price. My issue is that 1 cookie is over 400 calories. Their nutrition label is for 2oz of that 1 cookie, who eats half a cookie? Not I. So I pass on the cookie and stick to my protein powder.
  • Knoxvilla5
    Knoxvilla5 Posts: 74 Member
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    They don't actually taste all THAT awesome, so I'd vote no. I bought a box or 2 when I first found out about them (Snickerdoodle is the only one I liked), but after the 8th one (not in 1 day, people--I like cookies but not THAT much), I was just done with them. Better to make your own protein muffins IMHO.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
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    Honestly, apart from a couple flavors, no, they're not good. Plus the macros are not that great and they are not filling anyway. I'd rather have 3 smaller homemade cookies for the calories (or two Pepperidge Farm ones, which are the only packaged cookies that I really love).

  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,467 Member
    edited December 2017
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    I love them! Not as good as a real cookie, so not much temptation to go back for seconds. Better than a lot of protein bars. Usually 1/4 of a cookie fills me up and satisfies my sweet tooth for just 90 calories. My favorite is white chocolate macadamia.
    I pay $1.59 plus tax/cookie, so less than 50 cents per serving.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
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    If you have a sweet tooth, try the new quest birthday cake flavor. It’s 180 cals of awesome.
  • fuzzylop72
    fuzzylop72 Posts: 651 Member
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    I like L&L (specifically, double chocolate) but at 25-44C/gram, they're not a very good source of protein. As vegan junk food goes, i'd personally prefer a pint of sorbet or some dairy free halo top.
  • JAYxMSxPES
    JAYxMSxPES Posts: 193 Member
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    The chocolate chocolate chip ones are really good, as far as protein supplements go. As others have said, be careful because each cookie is 2 servings and I found that out the hard way. If they work within your nutrition plan and can also be satisfying for you and keep you away from other junk food, then I wouldn't be afraid to try them.
  • richardgavel
    richardgavel Posts: 1,001 Member
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    For those annoyed by the 1/2 cookie serving size, that is for the 4 oz cookies and you can also get 2 oz cookies.
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,224 Member
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    I bought a variety pack when I needed to add about 400 calories, 50g carbs, with a little fat, fiber & protein, with no fake sugars in a small volume and highly portable container. L&L fit the bill. They did get flagged at airport security though.

    My race was in mid-October and I still have most of the cookies left. They are Ok. Some flavors are better than others. But overall, not worth the calorie hit (even for 1/2 a cookie) for me. I paid about $1.50/cookie for the ones I got and I think that was pretty steep.

    But they served the purpose I needed them for very well. And I will use them again for my next long-distance race-especially a travel race. They won’t be part of my regular snack rotation though.
  • oocdc2
    oocdc2 Posts: 1,361 Member
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    The lawsuit is all about the type of protein used, rather than amount of protein. It will be interesting what the court decides, because proteins are *not* all created equal.

    That being said--L&L is my comfort food that I don't mind eating on running days because some protein is better than none. If you're looking for a protein cookie with a lot of protein, my go-to is Myprotein double chocolate cookies: 320 calories/37.5 g protein/7 g sugar.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    oocdc2 wrote: »
    The lawsuit is all about the type of protein used, rather than amount of protein. It will be interesting what the court decides, because proteins are *not* all created equal.

    That being said--L&L is my comfort food that I don't mind eating on running days because some protein is better than none. If you're looking for a protein cookie with a lot of protein, my go-to is Myprotein double chocolate cookies: 320 calories/37.5 g protein/7 g sugar.

    May I ask which claim you're referring to? The link I posted above has the claim that the plaintiff's testing reveals 4-9 grams of protein per cookie, not 16. I'm not saying that the testing is necessarily accurate, but that's the claim that was made.
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,493 Member
    edited December 2017
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    The lawsuit is in the process now so soon we will all be able to claim some money if we bought over the past few years lol.

    I always buy the 2oz ones and think they are a lot more reasonable calorie wise. They also taste A LOT better than the large ones. I love the small snickerdoodle because it is thinner so not as "play doughy" and has more cinnamon sugar. I had a big one today because I got one for christmas and it was not as good as the small ones. Too doughy and not enough like a cookie for me. They also had a strange fake taste that I don't seem to detect in the smaller version.

    https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/829103-lenny-larrys-the-complete-cookie-class-action-investigation/
  • oocdc2
    oocdc2 Posts: 1,361 Member
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    janejellyroll wrote: »
    oocdc2 wrote: »
    The lawsuit is all about the type of protein used, rather than amount of protein. It will be interesting what the court decides, because proteins are *not* all created equal.

    That being said--L&L is my comfort food that I don't mind eating on running days because some protein is better than none. If you're looking for a protein cookie with a lot of protein, my go-to is Myprotein double chocolate cookies: 320 calories/37.5 g protein/7 g sugar.

    May I ask which claim you're referring to? The link I posted above has the claim that the plaintiff's testing reveals 4-9 grams of protein per cookie, not 16. I'm not saying that the testing is necessarily accurate, but that's the claim that was made.

    Here's a (I'm guessing accurate) breakdown of the factors of the case: https://blog.priceplow.com/supplement-news/lenny-and-larrys-lawsuit



  • Mrs181
    Mrs181 Posts: 36 Member
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    I'd rather eat a (much better tasting) protein bar and a couple of Oreos.
    Same calories, more protein, more happiness.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    oocdc2 wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    oocdc2 wrote: »
    The lawsuit is all about the type of protein used, rather than amount of protein. It will be interesting what the court decides, because proteins are *not* all created equal.

    That being said--L&L is my comfort food that I don't mind eating on running days because some protein is better than none. If you're looking for a protein cookie with a lot of protein, my go-to is Myprotein double chocolate cookies: 320 calories/37.5 g protein/7 g sugar.

    May I ask which claim you're referring to? The link I posted above has the claim that the plaintiff's testing reveals 4-9 grams of protein per cookie, not 16. I'm not saying that the testing is necessarily accurate, but that's the claim that was made.

    Here's a (I'm guessing accurate) breakdown of the factors of the case: https://blog.priceplow.com/supplement-news/lenny-and-larrys-lawsuit



    Thanks!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
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    I bought mine online at Vitamin Shoppe but there's no record of my orders so I'm probably not getting any money from that one, lol.

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