Their marketing team is genius! I love the ceramic cookie jar, chocolate chip swing-tag, and wrapper-shaped flash drive. I was immediately excited about trying them out. I admit it: I’m a sucker for packaging!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
This does taste exactly like cookie dough! It’s not as “natural”- at all- as Larabar’s version (or my homemade “Laraballs”), but it is also lower in fat and higher in protein. Get nutrition stats here.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough
I could definitely taste the cinnamon and raisins! Unfortunately it was a bit too sweet for my taste, and left an aftertaste I didn’t quite care for. Get nutrition stats here.
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough
I like that these are all really chewy! I like the nutty chunks. It’s a little sweet, but not unbearably so. Get nutrition stats here.
In order of preference:
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
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Peanut Butter Cookie Dough
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Cinnamon Raisin Cookie Dough
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BOTTOM LINE
Pros: I’m always looking for quick and easy ways to fuel up at work, and nutrition bars are certainly convenient ways to do it. You can get more ideas here! I also love cookies, so the cookie dough concept really piqued my interest. I also am always looking for ways to get more protein, and I liked that each of these had 10g.
Cons: The ingredient list is about a mile long, and many ingredients are some incarnation or other of sugar. The very first ingredient on all three bars are either brown rice syrup or corn syrup!
Would I buy these? I’ve seen ZonePerfect bars in drugstores, airports and gas stations, all places I usually find myself desperate for a somewhat healthy snack. Again, I don’t love the ingredient list, but these bars would be good in a pinch.
Click here to print a coupon for $1 off ZonePerfect Cookie Dough bar, or a box of 5 bars.
Thanks again, ZonePerfect! I’ve already put the cookie jar to good use 
What’s your dream cookie flavor to turn into nutrition bar-form?
I would probably faint if a company came out with a macaroon nutrition bar.
I can’t wait to try these – especially if it really tastes like cookie dough
I really like the ceramic jar they sent you…that’s so cool! I think the chocoalte chip cookie dough flavor sounds really good!
I agree, that is some adorable marketing! My favorite cookie is the snickerdoodle, but i’d rather it just remain a cookie – no nutrition bar. I just can’t picture it!
I LOVE that USB drive!!!! What a great idea.
I’ve never tried a Zone bar but any bar that tastes like a candy bar is one I know I’m sure to love.
Ah! Cute cookie jar! I’ve never tried Zone Perfect bars, so thanks for the info. I need a jar for myself to stash all my various bars I’ve accumulated recently.
The packaging is adorable! It’s too bad the ingredient list is so long–it’s hard to beat LaraBars in the simplicity department when it comes to ingredient lists
Best cookie I’ve had recently was definitely a vegan Rocky Road cookie. I doubt there’s anyway we could convert it into a healthy “energy bar” though (even in all its vegan glory, it was still loaded with white and dark chocolate chips!)
Yum, those bars look delicious! I can’t wait until I see them in stores.
haha i love that they sent you them in a cookie jar! so cute
i think i would be all about the oatmeal raisin cookie dough bar but i don’t think i’d say no to any of them honestly haha