Cookies--Homemade/Mixes?

I'm not sure if the title will fit this post, but its what I could think of. I am a diabetic, yes and I really shouldn't be eating cookies, but sometimes....well you know...that dang sweet tooth attacks and I can't go to sleep until I fix it.

For the past two nights, I have had this problem. So, the first night, I reached into my freezer and pulled out this "package" of "cookie dough". It was actually a package of Nestle cookie shapes that were already cut out, with icing. It was the shortbread flavor. Now I remember buying this package a couple of months ago. Since then, I have priced these packs of cookies at WalMart, Smith's, Albertson's and Food4Less. At each of these stores, basically the same cookies were priced at over $2.00, per package. Now, I know you gals are saying "Yep, that's what I pay for them."

Well, let me tell you something. I bought 2 packages of similar cookies (one shortbread, the other butter cookies, and both the Nestle brand) for $.99. Yes, each package was less than 50 cents. 2 for $.99 (99 cents). You guessed it...I bought them at my 99cent Only Store. This was their regular price. Not a special sale, not a close-out.

I have even bought a 2lb roll of Pillsbury sugar cookie dough at my 99cent Only Store. Yes, for $.99. I know I couldn't even dream of making homemade cookies for that price, can you?

Another way I satisfy my sweet tooth is at the Dollar Tree Store. They have "snack" size mixes for brownies and cookies for (you guessed it) $1.00. I know that there are sales at the major chain stores for the full size cake, cookie and brownie mixes, but as I've stated in previous posts, we are diabetics. If I bought the full sizes, we would eat them. That would not be good for either my roommate nor myself.

Stay tuned for my post regarding a new website I found...

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