Trader Joe’s Tart Cherry and Pecan shortbread cookies

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Trader Joe's Trader Joe’s Tart Cherry and Pecan shortbread cookies scores 85/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Trader Joe's Trader Joe’s Tart Cherry and Pecan shortbread cookies lists 11 ingredients, starting with Wheat Flour, Butter, Sugar, Pecans and Dried Tart Cherries. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 85/100 Trader Joe's Trader Joe’s Tart Cherry and Pecan shortbread cookies sits in our top band, among the better cookies we have scored. A higher-scoring option in cookies is Simple Mills Mini Cookies Almond Flour Chocolate Chip at 91/100.