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REAL Cookies Wins Good Housekeeping 2022 Healthy Snack Award

Specialty Food Association

The brand’s Lemon Blueberry flavor selected as Best Grain Free Cookie

(Greenwich, CT) July 7, 2022 - REAL Cookies, a new gluten-free, grain-free, plant-based cookie brand in the Better-for-You snack space, is pleased to announce that it has received a coveted Good Housekeeping 2022 Healthy Snack Award. The brand’s Lemon Blueberry flavor was selected as the Best Grain-Free Cookie - ​​an exciting accomplishment for the female-founded gluten-free, grain-free better-for-you cookie brand that launched just less than a year ago.

REAL Cookies stands out in the crowded healthy snack food space as a satisfying and indulgent treat for those with or without food sensitivities. All three flavors, Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip and Lemon Blueberry, are gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, vegan, kosher, and paleo-friendly. Made without soy, corn, grain, dairy, ​​eggs, artificial sweeteners, tapioca starch, or canola oil, REAL Cookies are made with clean ingredients like almond and coconut flours, real fruit, decadent chocolate chips and simply sweetened with maple syrup. 100% delicious, 0% junk.

Founded in 2021 by longtime best friends and wellness enthusiasts, Lauren Berger and Marla Felton, this Greenwich, CT-based cookie company is the ultimate expression of their commitment to finding a balance between the healthy, nutritious & delicious things in life.

“The whole idea behind REAL Cookies was to create a snack that tastes great and makes us feel energetic and healthy,” says co-founder Lauren Berger.

“By creating a nutritious and satisfying snack option, we hope to spread awareness in our families and in our communities about the importance of putting clean, wholesome foods into our bodies,” says co-founder Marla Felton. “We are passionate about educating our community about nutritious foods while also making people feel good about their choices.”

REAL Cookies are a healthy alternative snack that comes in convenient, travel-friendly single serve 2-cookie packs. Available for purchase at RealCookiesCo.com and Amazon.com.

ABOUT REAL COOKIES

Real Cookies is a Greenwich, CT-based cookie company that was launched in August 2021 by long-time friends Lauren Berger and Marla Felton. The two, who both have family members with food sensitivities, often struggled with coming up with desserts that satisfied everyone at their tables. This, along with their love for cookies, inspired their mission to come up with both healthy and delicious cookie recipes that everyone would crave and enjoy. Real Cookies are made with only clean, real and thoughtfully sourced ingredients such as almond and coconut flour, pure maple syrup, vanilla, real fruit and dark chocolate. Real Cookies are gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, vegan, kosher, and paleo-friendly. They come in a variety of mouth-watering flavors: classic chocolate chip, peanut butter chocolate chip, and fresh lemon blueberry. A semi-soft cookie with a slightly crispy edge and that gotta-have-it flavor inside you know and love. For more information, visit realcookiesco.com.