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Benton’s Delights The Original Triple Chocolate Australian Cookie (Aldi)

I think I’ve mentioned before that I enjoy trying things from other countries that Aldi carries. Yes, most of them are probably “Americanized” to some degree, but it’s still a fun way to try some flavor combinations that I otherwise wouldn’t really be interested in trying. It’s resulted in some weird things (Deutsche Kuche’s Peanut Puffs), some terrible things (Deutsche Kuche’s Dominoes), and some good things (Journey to Greece Rosemary and Feta Kettle Chips), but no matter the outcome, I like to think that I’m a better man for having tried the experience.

And so I hesitated only momentarily when I saw Benton’s Delights on the shelves of our newly-remodeled Aldi store. A triple chocolate cookie? I’m in. An Australian triple-chocolate cookie? Why, how would that be any different from the junk food that lines our own supermarket shelves? I also noticed the price: $1.99. Seemed a little expensive for some cookies that would probably be pretty standard, but I wanted something sweet, and these were in the right place at the right time. My wife’s surprising indifference to them (she’s usually more into these kinds of things than I am, and didn’t care if we got them at all) gave me yet another moment’s pause for thought; I quickly swiped away all doubts and added them to the cart.

Intrigued, and more than a little hungry, I cracked these open the moment I got into my wife’s brand new (well, to her) 2013 Nissan Murano. I popped one in my mouth, knowing exactly what to expect…and I got it. And then some.

Holy mother of shit these things are ridiculously delicious. Have you ever had a product that you swear was made solely for you? That’s what these cookies are to me. In case you are unfamiliar (as I was before seeing them for the first time), these consist of a cocoa cookie, filled with cocoa creme, and covered in a layer of milk chocolate on the outside. But even though I like chocolate, there are a large number of ways such an overly chocolated product can miss the mark: being too sweet, or having overly cheap, plasticky chocolate are but two of them. Benton’s cookies avoid both of those issues, at least as far as my palate is concerned: they’re sweet, no doubt, but to me, the semi-sweet cocoa helps to neutralize the rich, melty extra-sweet milk chocolate layer that finishes everything off, effectively preventing it from being too overbearing. (As a counterpoint, my wife did not share the same affection for these as I did, even challenging my own viewpoint by simply saying they were “too sweet”; she’s wrong.)

The appearance of the cookie reminds me of double-stacked chocolate covered graham crackers, with an initial taste that’s reminiscent of those, before the layer of crème filling adds another dimension of richness. A serving size is two cookies, which might seem a little small on paper, but considering these cookies are actually pretty big, and considering how much chocolate is packed into each one, that will turn out to be just the right amount for most.

The only drawback is that each 7 oz. package has an odd 11 cookies inside, meaning someone’s either going to have to sacrifice one cookie from a serving size, or someone else is going to have to eat an extra one. And I’d be pissed if I was the one in the former position.

Overall: 10/10. Dear Lord this just might be an example of a perfect mass-produced cookie, courtesy of our Australian friends. A cocoa cookie is covered in milk chocolate with a layer of chocolate crème in the middle: on paper, sounds like a chocolate overdose…and it is. But it’s an overload in the best way possible: the semi-sweetness of the cocoa helps to taper the headstrong sweetness of the milk chocolate coating, perfectly balancing things out. I like cookies and chocolate—there’s no doubt about that—but I generally have no problems bypassing them at the store, or limiting myself to one or two pieces when I do get the craving for one. These, though, rank right up there with thin mints and peanut butter cups as examples of sweets that almost possess me once I eat one, forcing me to continue eating them until I either get sick of them, or run out. And at $1.99 for an 11-count package (the odd number being the only true complaint), it’s an addiction that’s sadly all-too-affordable.

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  1. Anonymous

    This seems to be a copy of the legendary Tim Tam ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tam ), Which I've never had the pleasure of trying. it's a tradition to drink coffee through these things and then eat the softened biscuit, believe it or not. Nice to hear Aldi has done them justice. I'll have to pick some up, if I spot them.

  2. atom

    Wow, good detective work! You know what's sad? Apparently my wife insists we've tried Tim Tam's before…and I don't remember it at all! Old age creeping in, I guess, haha. Based on the Wikipedia article, though, there's no doubt that you're correct in saying this is a private label copy of those–and you're also correct in saying you have to pick them up. You most certainly won't regret it!

    And thanks again for doing the detective work for me!

  3. Rose Moon

    Drinking a beverage through the biscuit is called a Tim Tam Slam. Yes these ones from Aldi are amazing. So are the original.
    And found a recipe for homemade ones.

  4. Ginger

    Omg. These are delicious! Hubby and I both love them !!!

  5. atom

    Oooh, the slam sounds good! What's a typical beverage to drink through them? Coffee? Tea? I might try hot chocolate since I hate both of those other two options I just threw out, haha.

    And please do share that recipe! I'd definitely be interested in trying it out. These things are addicting.

  6. atom

    I'm glad you agree! I just hope they never stop carrying them!

  7. Cheri

    If you see them, get the Salted Caramel ones.There is a layer of caramel perfection right in the middle that hits your tastebuds at the precise right moment and makes your eyes roll and your mouth say "Mmmmm."
    Deliciousness!

  8. atom

    You know what, I like caramel, but have always been too nervous to try the salted caramel Delights. But thanks to your urging, I think I'll give them a shot!

    No guarantees I'll agree with you though…lol. Thanks for the suggestion!

  9. Ben Gluckman

    The Benton's/Aldi Delights cookies were almost exactly like Tim-Tams (made in Australia), with the exception that the Delights cookies/biscuits appear to have more malt compared to the original Tim-Tams, which I think is terrific! Ticked off that our Aldi seems to have run out of Delights, and I don't know if/when they'll ever return!

  10. atom

    Oh man, that sucks your store is out! I was there last week and ours was still in stock, but supply did seem to be dwindling…this seems to be a hugely popular product for them (especially as word-of-mouth grows) so hopefully they're planning on keeping them around for years to come. Thanks for the comment!

  11. Sunny1

    Has Aldi's discontinued these cookies, I can never find them in the store.

  12. atom

    You know, you're not the first person to ask me that, and every time someone does, I get nervous…but our store still has them. Maybe they're just selling out realllllly sloooooowly, because there's never a lot on the shelf, but both varieties are still there! For now, anyway.

    So, to actually answer your question: I don't think so.

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