Five Myths About Kosher Cookies

Many people assume they know whats true and whats not when shopping for kosher cookies, but there are actually a lot of myths surrounding kosher food. If you havent shopped for kosher cookies or other kosher foods before, determining whats true and whats not can be confusing. Here are five common myths about kosher cookies:

Myth: Kosher cookies are healthier than non-kosher cookies

This is one of the most common myths about kosher foods. The term kosher has become synonymous with healthy among consumers. Healthfulness isnt necessarily the aim of kosher laws even though many kosher foods can be healthy. Even organic fruits and vegetables are only kosher certified until they are thoroughly examined for insect infestations since eating bugs is not considered kosher.

Myth: Natural cookies are automatically kosher cookies

Natural refers to a food in an unadulterated state. For example, natural peanut butter is usually made from only peanuts. Peanuts themselves are kosher and are the only ingredient in most natural peanut butters, thus making this food kosher. However, fish or oils from non-kosher animals are natural, but certainly not kosher. With this in mind an all natural cookie shouldnt be assumed to be a kosher cookie. Check the ingredients.

Myth: Its impossible to eat healthy and keep kosher

You can replace many sweet or fattening cookies with healthy alternatives and still keep kosher. Many low-fat or low-calorie cookies and baked goods available on the market today are kosher. Even many healthy gourmet cookies are kosher and can be found online or in health markets. There are plenty of healthy kosher food options available.

Myth: Kosher cookies dont undergo any special quality control than regular cookies

Any true kosher cookie will carry a registered trademark symbol from a certification agency on the label such as the official KOF-K Kosher Supervision emblem. A kosher inspector is needed to certify the food as kosher before it can bear the emblem. A kosher inspector is basically added quality-control from a business perspective therefore certified kosher cookies generally result in safer food.

Myth: A kosher cookie is simply just blessed by a rabbi.

In reality, for a cookie to be kosher certified it goes more in depth than just being blessed by a rabbi. Keep in mind that kosher in Hebrew literally means acceptable or fit. When referring to a cookie (or any other food) kosher indicates that it conforms to Jewish dietary laws. This means that all the ingredients in the cookie and all the equipment with which the cookie was produced must be kosher certified.