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As the original poster stated, these are as you would expect. Tender and buttery -- a bit too rich, and a bit heavy.

The instructions state you are bake them for 10 minutes from a frozen state, but mine required TWICE that amount of time, in a toaster oven, before the raw dough in the center was cooked and the top was browned.

Because I ate all 12 in one weekend. I'm totally ashamed of myself. They are quite small, true (each one is sandwiched between a "joe joe" wafer that is slightly larger than a joe joe, but still, I ate 12 mini ice cream sandwiches in three days. They were SO good. Not an overpowering mint -- very subtle, and the mini chips are quite small and very very crunchy, so there is a pleasant creamy, crunchy, rich sensation going on.

Never again. I can't afford the extra gym visits.

I agree with Nicole concerning the first effort, the beyond horrible mint mallows in a tub. A wet, sodden, tub of foamy mouthwash. ::shudder::

These are MUCH better, but not so remarkable that I'd buy them in place of a good ole bag of campfire. If I had the patience to make candy I'd try making my own, but since I do not, I would not even make a repeat buy of these, at $3.99 for 16.

I buy this every time I'm in TJ's, whether I need it or not. My boyfriend teases that I'd save it in a fire. It's the best.

Sorry i've missed this ... i'm really picky about aioli and just didn't think it would be any good if it wasn't fresh. Glad to hear you guys love it. I'll try it.

Miss these tremendously, but, I've learned to make my own. They are not as soft and tender, but they'll do. They'll do. ::sigh::

These little gems are what Nilla Wafers USED to be (sorta), WANT to be, and NEVER will be.

Nabisco should pack it in in the Nilla Wafer department, and call it a day. They will never come close to these little vanilla gems.

Much better than a popular brand of Baked Chips. Salty and potato-ey tasting. Love 'em.

After reading several cookbooks about brioche and the proper texture and elasticity they should have, I was anxious to try a loaf of brioche.

I've seen the TJ's version for months, but was never that eager because a) breads are not TJ's strong suit and b) at $4.99 per loaf, that's a bit steep to "taste test" a loaf of bread.

After reading the above review, however, and a few others on other sites, my comfort level went up considerably, and I purchased two loaves.

I now have $10.00 worth of mediocre bread. This is NOT real brioche according to the descriptions I've read, including by French bakers and Dorie Greenspan (who outta know, making it with Julia Child all those years). It isn't smooth and elastic, it isn't moist with threads pulling apart. It's just an eggy bread. More like Challah than Brioche.

When plain from the bag, it's rather dull and dry. When toasted with butter, it's infinitly better, but, honestly, what bread ISN'T improved by a toaster oven and butter? I can't give it any credit for that.

As I said, I'm disappointed. It's fine with breakfast and jam, but it certainly isn't fabulous, and certainly isn't worth $4.99 to me. I'll never buy it again. The search for real brioche continues.

I'm with KLK7. Meh. They were not great, not terrible. I think it's because the dark chocolate coating is nothing special. Just tasted hard (in fact, I think it's a little too thick in spot, which is the norm with say, a hand dipped cookie) and not very good quality at that. I took them into work and left them on the community lunch table for everyone else to finish. That's how little I cared.

This is a must have in my fridge. I am never without it. High protein, low carb, zero fat. Tastes wonderful with a dollop of TJ's lemon curd, or dried fruits.

I think the power of this site must be off the charts. Trader Joe's probably reads every word, because only a few months after my comment, above, they listened and came out with a plain version. They now have "Mini Croissants" ready to bake, in the freezer aisle. 8 to a box. Plain, beautifully plain. I baked them off and show a complete pictorial, here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kateford/2294103032/

Yum!

Very creamy and rich. The fruit topping does not overwhelm. A bit of help *is* required -- the lovely f ruit topping as pictured is nothign like the smashed, flat, thin layer on the actual version. It needs plumping up a bit. I find that the perfect solution is to use as bit of Trader Joe's Peach Sauce to which you add a few blueberries (even dried is good) and spoon that over the top to mask the obvious sign that this came from a freezer container.

Are you just adding water, and nothing else, or actually making the mix with the eggs, and then thinning it with extra water to the desired consistency? Great idea. Just clarify it a bit for us, please!

I agree with goofus. The vegetables are just flecks of overcooked peppers. I get a tastier dish just opening a can of TJ's white beans and adding some spices and heating. It's not more complicated than that, and the "convenience factor" of this box doesn't carry the day. This won't be a repeat purchase for me.

Naan as Pizza Dough. Great idea, thanks for the tip.

A must-have for me.

Really great to mix with a bit of sour cream, mayo or even TJ's greek yogurt, whirl in some cilantro or parsley, and you've got a wonderful creamy dressing to top on your Taco Salad.

I've now tried the variety from Costco from Sugar Bowl Bakerys. Bah! Flavorless compared to these. I have a sleeve or two of these in my freezer at all times. They are just perfect. Not too sweet, not too dense. I love them with an Earl Grey Tea Latte.

"They put an addictive chemical in it that makes me crave it fortnightly." Said in my best Scottish Accent ala Mike Meyers. I just had to stop buying them. I eat them all until they are gone and make myself ill.