Choose cookies in individual snack packs if you want to hand them out while making oliebollen (Dutch doughnuts), or spread them across several snack breaks. For enjoying at home, a multipack with several rolls may be a better fit, provided you don’t need individual portions. Cookies are an extra snack to serve alongside oliebollen, not an ingredient in the basic recipe described by Albert Heijn Allerhande. Check the label on your chosen cookies when you buy them.
Pre-portioned packs are handy for lunchboxes, visitors or a quick coffee break. Jumbo lists Lotus Biscoff XL as containing ten packs, each with two biscuits; Albert Heijn lists Smoeltjes Speculaasjes as containing eight individual snack packs.
If you don’t need individual portions, focus on the total weight and how the pack is divided up. ALDI lists Family Biscuits María biscuits as four rolls of 200 g.
If the size of a snack portion matters to you, compare the nutritional information on the exact pack. If you have questions about allergens, check the current label: the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens must be clearly listed on packaged food.
First, decide whether the cookies are mainly for sharing or keeping at home. Then compare the pack size and the label on the specific product.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Individual portions | Count the packs and the biscuits in each one: ten packs with two biscuits each make ten portions to hand out. | If I want to give cookies away or share them among visitors, I want to know how many individual portions I can take. For around 36% of consumers, portioning is the top priority. |
| Pack size for home | Compare the total weight and the number of rolls or separate pack sections. | For several snack breaks at home, I’d rather have plenty of cookies in the cupboard than individual packs. Around 29% of consumers say this need to stock up takes priority. |
| Allergens and ingredients | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the exact pack, including any ‘may contain’ warnings. | If an ingredient matters to me or my visitors, I want to be able to check the cookies I’ve chosen before buying. For around 21% of consumers, this is their main concern. |
| Nutritional information and portion size | Check the nutritional values per 100 g and, if provided, per biscuit or pack. | I want to know what’s in one pack, rather than looking only at the whole multipack. For around 14% of consumers, portion size is the biggest consideration. |
Twenty biscuits packed in pairs make ten individual portions. A pack with eight individual snack packs gives you eight portions to hand out, regardless of how many biscuits are in each pack.
Count how many people or snack breaks you’re catering for, then compare that number with the individual packs or other separate sections of the packaging.
Individual packaging doesn’t change the ingredients. For example, the product information for Smoeltjes Speculaasjes lists wheat, milk and egg, and says the biscuits may contain peanuts and nuts.
Check the current label on the exact product, even if you already know the brand or the biscuits.
Albert Heijn Allerhande’s basic recipe for oliebollen doesn’t include cookies. So a multipack is an extra snack to serve with coffee, offer to visitors or pop in lunchboxes.
First, work out which ingredients you need for your oliebollen recipe. Only add cookies if you want to serve them separately.
Ingredients and nutritional information can change, so a product description you looked at earlier may not match the pack in front of you.
Check the packaging again when you buy, especially if allergens or portion size affect your choice.
Alongside a 250 g pack, Jumbo lists an XL version containing ten packs of two speculoos biscuits. Check which version you have in mind: the same brand name doesn’t mean the portions are packed in the same way.
Albert Heijn lists Smoeltjes Speculaasjes in a 200 g pack with eight individual snack packs. This makes it easy to count in advance how many portions you can give away.
ALDI lists Biscotto chocolate biscuits in a pack of 20, packed in pairs.
The María biscuits listed by ALDI come in four rolls of 200 g. This format suits anyone looking for cookies to enjoy at home on several occasions.
Lidl describes the Sondey range as including cookies, biscuits, wafers and bars. Choose from the range based on the specific product and how it’s packaged.
These cookies are most useful as an extra snack to share or give away while making oliebollen. Check how many genuinely individual portions each pack contains: the number of biscuits or the total weight won’t always tell you.
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The eight individual snack packs make these a handy option for dividing cookies between lunchboxes or visitors in advance.
The pack contains 200 g. If you have questions about allergens, check the current label; the product information lists wheat, milk and egg, and says the biscuits may contain, among other things, peanuts and nuts.
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This pack could suit you if you want to take nine pieces along or put them out as an extra snack.
The product name lists nine pieces and 104,4 g. Check how the pack is divided up if you need a separate pack for each snack break.
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The two separate packs are handy if you want to spread the cookies across two snack breaks.
The total weight is 97 g. Check the pack to see how many biscuits are in each one if that matters when you’re sharing them.
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The pack of three is worth considering if you want to split the biscuits between different occasions or snack breaks.
The product name lists 3 × 77 g. Check the pack for the number of individual portions if you’re buying for a specific number of people.
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These biscuits make a tasty extra snack while you’re making oliebollen if you’d like to serve chocolate biscuits too.
The pack contains 150 g. Check how many individual portions it contains if you want to hand the cookies out.
No, cookies aren’t included in Albert Heijn Allerhande’s basic recipe for oliebollen. Only buy a multipack if you want to serve something alongside the oliebollen or give cookies away.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging for the specific product. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that 14 allergens must be listed on pre-packed foods. If you have a relevant allergy, check for any ‘may contain’ information too.
Use the values per 100 g to compare products on the same weight basis, and the values per biscuit or pack to see what a portion contains. Also check how many biscuits are actually in each pack.
Use online information to compare products before you buy, but check the packaging too. For Smoeltjes Speculaasjes, Albert Heijn notes that information about ingredients, nutritional values and allergens can change.
