If you want to distribute small pieces of cookie through your oliebollen batter without breaking up larger cookies, choose a mini cookie or cookie bite in a shape that suits the job. A filled biscuit or soft mini brownie is another option. Check the chocolate coating too, and always refer to the current packaging for ingredients and allergens.
A mini cookie or cookie bite can be handy if you don’t want to keep breaking up larger cookies. Check the product shape and actual size: Albert Heijn lists a serving of 3.5 g for AH Cookie Bites Choc Chip, but that doesn’t tell you the size of every mini cookie.
If you’re making a chocolate version as well as plain oliebollen, the order you fry them in matters. In an Oreo oliebollen recipe, Laura's Bakery recommends frying the chocolate version last, as melting chocolate can affect the oil.
Mini cookies may contain ingredients such as wheat, milk and soya; some products also warn that they may contain egg or nuts. So check the current packaging for the specific product you’re considering.
First decide what kind of cookie you want to distribute through the batter. Then compare the chocolate ingredients, the other ingredients and the pack size.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Small pieces of cookie | Check the shape and serving size; the word ‘mini’ doesn’t tell you how big each cookie is. | If I want to distribute cookies through the batter without breaking up larger ones, an easy-to-handle size matters most. For around 33% of consumers, ease of portioning would come first. |
| Chocolate ingredients | Check whether the cookie contains chocolate chips, has a chocolate coating or both. If you’re using the same oil, fry plain oliebollen before chocolate versions. | If I’m making a chocolate version as well as plain oliebollen, I mainly want the chocolate flavour to suit that version. For around 27% of consumers, chocolate flavour would be the first consideration. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging of the product you’ve chosen. | If someone eating with me needs to avoid certain ingredients, I want to be able to check what each cookie contains. For around 20% of consumers, this would be the main concern. |
| Pack size | Compare the net weight and cookie shape with the amount you want to use for your batch. | If I’m making just one small batch of cookies, I want a pack that suits the amount I need. For around 20% of consumers, pack size would be the most important factor. |
A crunchy cookie bite, a filled biscuit and a soft mini brownie are different types of product. AH Mini Brownie Chocolade, for example, is a soft baked good containing egg and a humectant, not a crunchy biscuit.
Before choosing, decide whether you want to mix cookies, filled biscuits or soft baked goods into the batter.
In an Oreo oliebollen recipe, Laura's Bakery points out that melting chocolate can affect the oil.
If you’re using the same oil for different versions, fry the plain oliebollen first and the chocolate version last.
Ingredients and allergens vary from product to product, and product information can change. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens must be listed on the labels of prepacked foods.
Check the current packaging before buying and using the cookies, especially if someone with an allergy will be eating them.
The same net weight can mean a different number of pieces depending on the shape of the cookies. The manufacturer’s serving size won’t necessarily be the right serving for your recipe either.
As well as checking the net weight, look at the cookie shape and work out how much you want to use for your batch.
Verkade Bites Koekballetjes met Melkchocolade are cookie bites with a chocolate coating.
Lotus Biscoff is a speculoos option if you’re considering a different cookie flavour alongside chocolate.
AH Cookie Bites Choc Chip and AH Mini Brownie Chocolade show two different types of small product.
Jumbo stocks various types of mini cookies, including Double Chocolate Mini's and branded products.
Lidl’s own-brand Sondey range includes cookies and biscuits.
Aldi’s Biscotto Mini Biscuits are a filled biscuit option in individual packs.
Milka Mini Cookies are small biscuits with chocolate chips and a partial chocolate coating.
LU Prince Ministars are small, filled biscuits with a chocolate coating.
This Joybuy pick is a mini chocolate cookie for anyone who wants to distribute small pieces of cookie through oliebollen batter.
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A mini cookie for anyone who wants to add pieces of cookie without first breaking up larger ones.
The pack contains 110 g. According to Albert Heijn’s product information, Milka Mini Cookies contain chocolate chips and have a partial milk chocolate coating.
If you have allergies, check the current packaging; this product lists wheat, milk and soya.
In Laura's Bakery’s Oreo oliebollen recipe, the cookie pieces are folded into the batter last, before it’s left to rise. Follow the method for your own basic recipe too, and check that the cookies you’ve chosen are small enough to distribute through the batter.
Yes, but fry the plain oliebollen first if you’re also making a chocolate version. Laura's Bakery recommends this order because melting chocolate can affect the oil.
Compare the nutritional values of similar products per 100 g, rather than looking only at the stated serving size. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre points out that serving sizes can vary between products.
Check the allergens on the current packaging of the specific cookie before using it. The products mentioned here include ingredients such as wheat, milk and soya; some packaging also warns that the product may contain egg or nuts. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains which allergens must be listed on prepacked foods.
