On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 09:43:52 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>
>Yesterday, I *finally* made it to and checked out my local Trader Joe's
>store (aka: TJ). It's only been open here for almost 4 years now and only
>1.5 miles from my home. It was about time that I finally checked it out.
>
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>As for the "to die for" Triple Ginger Snaps? YAWN!!!!
>This was my biggest disappointment. I've always bought Murray brand ginger
>snaps. I tried the TJ brand yesterday and expected the clouds to part and
>hear angels singing. Nope. Just plain old ginger snaps at twice the price.
>
>To be fair though, I bought a bag of my regular brand this morning and did
>the taste test side by side.
>
>I think my old Murray brand is better (or at least equal) and it's much less
>cost.
>
>Murray brand ginger snaps: $2.49 for 16oz bag
>Trader Joe's Triple ginger snaps: $3.99 for 14oz plastic container
>

Just so you have the ingredients list side, by side, you can see the
following::

Murray's-

Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate
[Vitamin B1], Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Folic Acid), Sugar, Vegetable
Oil (Soybean, Palm And Palm Kernel Oil With Tbhq For Freshness),
Molasses, Contains Two Percent Or Less Of Ginger, Salt, Baking Soda,
Soy Lecithin. Contains Wheat And Soy Ingredients. May Contain Traces
Of Tree Nuts.


And TJ's -

Unbleached Wheat Flour, Brown Sugar, Butter (milk), Crystallized
Ginger (Ginger, Sugar), Molasses, Eggs, Fresh Ginger, Baking Soda,
Ground Ginger, Kosher Salt.