I was delighted to receive some wonderful cookies from Byron Bay Cookies this week.
For those of you not familiar with Byron Bay Cookies, they are a company originating from Australia baking some of the most amazing cookies, selling in over 40 countries. I know what you’re thinking a cookie all the way from Australia, wow that’s some food miles. But that’s where Byron Bay Cookies are different. In 2007, wanting to keep with the company’s green credentials and use as many locally sourced ingredients as possible, Byron Bay Cookie Company signed a deal with one of the UK’s most prestigious bakeries to produce the cookies in the United Kingdom. Many of the ingredients have been sourced from within 50 miles of the UK bakehouse!
The move to being baked in the UK meant that they could be certified by The Vegetarian Society as they now contained only free range eggs. Byron Bay Cookie Company have also searched all over Europe to find a candy covered chocolate bean that is free from cochineal and gelatine which has resulted in the ever popular Dotty™ and Clowning Around cookies being able to gain Vegetarian Society approval. The gluten free range has also been approved by Coeliac UK and displays the Cross Grain Symbol.
Having tried a number of the cookies one of my favourites was the Lemon and Macadamia Nut Shortbread Cookie it had a real zingy flavour. There is no stinting on the size of the cookie either, they make the perfect mid morning or afternoon snack with a cup of tea. Which is great for when you’re at work and have a case of the munchies like I did this week. Watch out for their trademark Dotty™ cookie, my niece made a beeline for this one as soon as she spotted it. There are so many different varieties to choose from and I still have one or two more to try, there’s time yet for my favourite to change!
There are 14 of the individual cookies to choose from, including 5 from their Gluten-Free range. Every six months they release a seasonally inspired cookie, at the moment there is the Winter limited edition Dark Choc Orange Cookie.
Byron Bay Cookies can be found in selected Sainsbury’s and all good cafes, coffee shops and selected health food stores. You can find out more on their website http://www.byronbaycookies.co.uk
I was sent a box of cookies from Byron Bay Cookies free of charge for the purposes of this review, the opinions expressed above are my own.
Giveaway Time
Now to the exciting part Byron Bay Cookies are offering two lucky readers of my blog the chance to win a mixed selection of Byron Bay Cookies.
For a chance to win just follow the instructions below, there are lots of opportunity for extra entries too.
Giveaway will close midnight 31 October 2011.
CLOWING AROUND – THREE TYPES OF CHOC plus CHOCCIE BEANS ON TOP – YUMMY Anne Smith
My favourite is Fig and Pecan – yum! x
I suspect I'd agree with you – that Lemon & Macadamia shortbread looks amazing, but then there's ginger or chocolate or….
Oh, I give in! I'll just have to try them all 🙂
Have to agree that the Lemon and Macadamia Shortbread is the one I'm 'nuts' for
Has to be triple choc fudge cookie!
@sophiejanem
banoffee pie sounds absolutely yummy
@juliedee4663 on twitter
Gluten free sticky date, ginger and walnut – tried on holiday, best gluten free cookies ever!!
Has to be triple choc fudge cookie!
triple chocolate fudge cookie sounds very naughty but nice
I'd have to go with triple chocolate fudge, chocolate is always good. Triple choc is good good good!
Dotty by nature, dotty by biscuits!
Milk Choc Chunk are delicious, but I'd be happy to try the others to find out if any are better.
i would go for triple choc fudge
give me triple choc fudge, scrummy! (@mister_steven on twitter)
Lemon and Macadamia.
I would choose the white chocolate chunk and maacadamia
Dark Choc Orange Cookie sounds just up my street, sounds like the perfect to go with a cup of coffee on Christmas morning.
Sticky date ,ginger+walnut cookie sounds very decadent
Triple choc fudge would be good :o)
It's the Gluten Free Sticky Date & Ginger for me!
Triple choc fude would be my favourite flavour, but the dotty cookies look fab too
Definitely the Limited Edition Banoffee Pie …yum!
Ok, I love cookies. I mean, I REALLY love cookies an AWFUL LOT!
If I won I would honestly jump up and down and squeal with excitement. I might even wee a bit!
COOKIES! NOM NOM NOM NOM!
Banoffee Pie sounds yuuummeeee
Sticky date, ginger and walnut. lovely.
Fave cookie flavour – toffee!
I love the look of the WHITE CHOC CHUNK & MACADAMIA NUT mini cookie bites.
I love the TRIPLE CHOC FUDGE COOKIE, you can't beat that!
CRANBERRY & WHITE CHOCOLATE
I love love love Fudge Cookies :)X
Lemon and macadamia nut shortbread sounds divine and possibly a little less sinful than the chocolate fudge ones! @ UtterlyBumpty
I love the Dotty one!
The triple choc fudge sounds awesome!
The dotty one is mighty fine
Mmm white choc chip and macadana nut please
Lemon and Macadamia Nut Shortbread Cookie
Bannoffee pie is my favourite dessert so that would also have to be my favourite cookie flavour!
White choc chunks and apricot nougat would be my choice
The triple chocolate fudge cookie sounds lovely!
double choc chip
The "Triple Choc Fudge" look like they could be lovely!
I would love to try the triple chocolate fudge.
has to be triple choc Fudge!!
Sticky ginger and walnut sounds great, I love ginger nuts and gingerbread, walnut cookies are great, so this combination would definately be delicious
White Choc Chunk & Macadamia Nut yum
Banoffee pie, hope it hangs around for a while
I'd go for Sticky date, ginger and walnut
Lemon Macadamia Nut Shortbread
i love shortbread
my fav is rocky road
I really like the sound of Byron Bay's Gluten Free White Choc Mac cookie pack – yum. The picture looks lovely! @piperanddaisy
Sticky date, ginger and walnut
chocolate 🙂
Lemon and Macadamia Shortbread
@blogatwit
triple choc fudge!