Actually the literal name for these, as far as I can tell, is "Newman's Own Organics - The Second Generation - Champion Chip Cookies: Espresso Chocolate Chip."
Which highlights a problem I have with the Newman's Own packaging in general: way too many words.
Sometimes using too many words can make things confusing, when you only wanted to clarify the situation. Such seems to be the case with these cookies and the term "organic." You will notice that "organic" is in the brand name, but not in the cookie name.
However, a chunk of text on the bag proclaims that they are "MADE WITH ORGANIC FLOUR & ORGANIC SUGAR See back panel for complete list of organic ingredients."
The whole thing about the word "organic" is confusing in general. In the case of these cookies, although four of the ten main ingredients are organic, the cookies themselves are not technically organic.
However, they are certainly cookies that Michael Pollan would approve, because all of the ingredients are things you would recognize on the shelf at the store. (With the possible exception of soy lecithin, I suppose.) That's an important point in the field of cookies, most of which have ingredients lists longer than your arm, without a single thing you would recognize as food.
I'm left to wonder why Newman's Own didn't just go all the way, and find organic sources for the other six ingredients. Granted I don't really know where you would find organic baking soda. Is that even a thing? It might not be.
The really puzzling part about the ingredients list is that it includes both organic and non-organic chocolate chips. That's a little strange, isn't it? Why not just go all the way and use either 100% organic or 100% conventional chocolate chips? I'm sure there are perfectly good reasons which make a lot of sense, but I have to say that looking in from the outside, it seems pretty weird.
The cookies themselves are tiny, about the size of a Kennedy half dollar. This is a good size - small enough that you get plenty of snacking out of one bag, but not so small that it seems silly to eat all those tiny cookies. (Which is how I feel about the mini versions of Oreos and Chips Ahoy that they sell in the 100-calorie packs.)
This is a crunchy cookie, possibly a little on the dry side. Be prepared for a lot of crumbs! (Another good thing about the small cookie size - eating a full-size cookie this crumbly would be a mess.) They include oats, which gives the cookies a nice body and that flaky oat texture.
I have been trying hard, but am still unable to detect the taste of espresso. To be charitable I would say that it adds to the general depth of flavor. I would have to taste test them side by side with the regular chocolate chip cookies to really see the difference. (Frankly, there is a lot to like about that idea.)
