Chocolate Chip Cookies — ENGINEERED

Name: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Brand: Signature SELECT

Munch or Dump rates Chocolate Chip Cookies by Signature SELECT ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

Built on bleached flour, sugar, margarine and palm shortening, then sweetened three ways with sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and molasses. There is real butter and real chocolate in there, but they sit alongside a stack of refined fats, HFCS and added flavors. This is a factory cookie engineered for craving, not a simple bake.

Why this verdict

Three sweetener sources: sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and molasses
Hyper-palatable triad: refined flour + palm oil + sugar
Margarine and palm shortening supply refined fats
Natural and artificial flavor added
NOVA 4 ultra-processed

Ingredients (10)

Bleached Enriched Flour (moderate) — Refined, bleached wheat flour; low fiber base.
Sugar (moderate) — A small amount added to enhance sweetness. Unnecessary but minor; drain and rinse to reduce it.
Semi Sweet Chocolate (safe) — Real chocolate; the genuine flavor component.
MARGARINE (PALM OIL (caution) — Refined palm-oil spread with added color and butter flavor, standing in for butter.
Vegetable shortening (palm oil) (caution) — Additional refined solid fat for texture.
BUTTER (safe) — Real dairy butter, though a minor part of the fat.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (caution) — The dominant sweetener and second ingredient; drives the sugar load.
molasses (moderate) — A second sweetener for color and flavor. Minor, but it stacks on top of the sugar.
Natural and Artificial Flavor (moderate) — Added flavor system, including artificial flavor.
Dried whole eggs (safe) — Standard binder; an allergen for egg-sensitive people.