hey ladies...
I just got back from walmart and saw for the first time that they had decorated cookies like the disney princess and spongebob and his friends. They were individually wrapped and sold for $1.27 a piece... Has anyone seen this and tried it? The icing looks kinda weird to me... not smooth and shiny like royal icing... Just wanted to check if anyone tried it yet?
Are those the ones by Color-a-Cookie? I picked up some of their VDay cookies at Target. My kids had the same reaction as amwake's. When I read the back of the package, it said "Good Until August 2008." That's right 2008!!! Great ... I'll hang on to them and try to pass them out next year instead.
Check out where those things are made at... they are distributed here by some stateside manufacturer, but they are produced overseas somewhere. I bought some cute animal cookies from the San Diego Wild Animal park because I thought they were cute and might be able to make something similar. They are still shrink-wrapped and haven't tried them yet - waiting for the right occasion. They look similar to a light gingerbread-type cookie, but I'm sure they taste pretty awful. And I paid $5 a piece for them...
I bought one for my daughter a couple of days ago. She bit into it, chewed for a second, ran to the garbage can and spit it back out. She said that it tasted "gross". My husband tried it and said that it had a very odd taste, not to mention stale.
Well, good thing I didn't waste my money trying it out... that $1.27 could go to cake decorating supplies 
I've seen them at Target.. but they were more expensive... I believe almost $3.00 each... They were cute, but it kinda got to me that they were selling them... It's almost like the little guy, trying to get established can't.. because wal-mart, target etc.. are selling similar products at a much cheaper price. Some people out there don't even care what it tastes like.. they just want the look... (I'm just glad that the people who come to me want quality as well as the look).
I saw those at WalMart as well. Was hoping my kids wouldn't see so I wouldn't have to buy and thankfully they didn't...sounds like they would have been a waste of money?! I didn't think they looked very nice. Some of the princess one's didn't even look like the princess they were supposed to be. Jodie
I know I bought a decorated snowman at Target this year, just out of curiosity. It was about $3. They began putting them out two months in advance of Christmas. No telling how long the shelf life was on those babies. The decoration itself was beautiful but the cookie (and icing) tasted awful. Not to mention, it was also like 3/4" thick. *yuck*
The ones at Target are nasty! They are REALLY hard and has a funny taste to them. I got my girls one for Valentine's Day. (They begged me for these cookies) Anyways they told me they tasted funny and I took a bite and spit it out in the trash. I'm not sure how old these cookies were, but they were not good. Don't waste your money on them.
My sister put some christmas ones on the packages for my kids. They didn't finish them either. BAD TASTE. 
just another reason why I can never decide if I'm pro or anti walmart. One one hand, I like to shop there because I save $$. On the other, they are seriously changing societies perception of quality. Not to mention all the stories about how badly some stores treat employees.
They are building a superstore near my house next year. I am not looking forward to what that will do to the economies of the small shops and grocery stores...
...sorry, just some of my thoughts on walmart (and superstores in general)
Community Impact
Fact: Wal-Mart supports communities financially and provides hundreds of jobs. Our property taxes, sales tax revenue and community giving help fund basic services like police and fire departments and schools, and support for invaluable charities. The typical Supercenter raises or gives $30,000 to $50,000 a year to local charitable needs ranging from youth programs to literacy councils. In fact, Wal-Mart is the largest corporate cash contributor in America. In fiscal year ending 2005, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and the Wal-Mart & SAM'S CLUB Foundation contributed more than $170 million to support communities and local non-profit organizations. More than 90 percent of cash donations from Wal-Mart Stores and the Wal-Mart & SAM'S CLUB Foundation target local communities. Thats $18,000 an hour or $5 a second. In 2004, Wal-Mart collected more than $11.2 billion in state and local sales taxes and paid millions in property taxes.
A UBS Warburg study found that Wal-Mart grocery prices are 17 to 20 percent lower than other supermarkets, which has the greatest benefit for a communitys low-income families. A recent independent economic study by Global Insight, Inc. demonstrated the net positive impact Wal-Mart has on communities. The study showed Wal-Mart saved working families over $2,300 per household, per year.
Studies show that new businesses spring up near Wal-Marts and existing stores flourish as they take advantage of the increased customer flow to and from our stores. Drive by any Wal-Mart store and count the number of businesses operating nearby, many are independent local businesses or locally owned franchises. The most definitive look at this issue, by Dr. Emek Basker at the University of Missouri, showed average increases of 50 retail jobs in communities five years after the entry of Wal-Mart.
Fact: Wal-Marts commitment to diversity starts with our board of directors and extends throughout the organization. Our 14-member board of directors includes two females, two African Americans and two Hispanics. Wal-Mart is a leading employer of Hispanics in the U.S. with more 139,000 Hispanic associates; a leading employer of African Americans with more than 208,000 African Americans; an employer of more than 775,000 females; and an employer of more than 220,000 seniors who are 55 and older.
Health Care Coverage
Fact: Our health care plan insures full-time and part-time associates once eligible. As of today, 620,000 associates have signed up for health insurance coverage in a Wal-Mart sponsored plan. In January, Wal-Mart will provide insurance to more than 1 million people and offer up to 18 different plans. Coverage will be available for as little as $11 per month for individuals and 30 cents per day for children - no matter how many children an associate has.
Unlike many plans, after the first year, the Wal-Mart medical plan has no lifetime maximum for most expenses, protecting our associates against catastrophic loss and financial ruin.
Associates enrolled in the Associates Medical Plan also have access to world class health care at the Mayo Clinic, Stanford University Hospital, Johns Hopkins University Hospital and many other health care facilities, all without insurance approval.
Military Support
Fact: In 2004, more than 38,000 Wal-Mart associates told us they have served in the military. Currently, approximately 4,000 associates are on military leave. Wal-Mart is a loyal supporter of men and women in the armed forces. Specifically, we support our Associates who perform military service. For example, we proudly offer continuation of many benefits, including health benefits, for the duration of an Associates military leave. We also offer supplemental pay, for the duration of military leave, to Associates called to active duty in an area that is subject to hostile fire or imminent danger, as defined by Presidential Executive Order.
Last year, Wal-Mart partnered with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation (VFW) to provide more than 900,000 Communications Kits that included free phone cards, writing paper, envelopes, and more so that servicemen and women could stay in touch with loved ones. The Company also made it possible for customers nationwide to send messages through in-store kiosks to support our military men and women. We have provided millions of dollars in financial aid to military family-support organizations and worked with manufacturers to supply clothing for the wounded and special-need items for the troops.
Wal-Mart donated $6 million to help build the World War II memorial in Washington D.C. while associates and customers raised an additional $8.5 million. In 2003, Wal-Mart was honored with the prestigious "Corporate Patriotism Award" sponsored by the Employer Support for Guard & Reserve (ESGR) and in 2004 honored with the Secretary of Defense Employer Supports Freedom Award, also sponsored by ESGR.
Wages
Fact: The majority of Wal-Marts hourly store associates in the United States work full-time. That is well above the 20 - 40 percent typically found in the retail industry. Our average hourly wage for regular full-time associates in the U.S. is $9.68 an hour, almost double the federal minimum wage. Wal-Marts average full-time wage in urban areas is slightly higher than the national average. For example: Chicago, $10.69; Austin, TX, $10.69; Washington D.C./Baltimore, $10.08; Atlanta, $10.80; and in Los Angeles, $9.99.
http://www.walmartfacts.com/doyouknow/default.aspx#a23
yuck starbucks sells those kinds of cookies - and you can get them in the grocery stores here too - Curious George & stuff..... I've never actually bitten into one but I've NEVER heard anyone that liked them.... the Starbucks ones were always thrown out if no one bought them (seasonal ones I mean). People only bought them b/c they thought they looked cute - no one ever bought them again. I just don't know if you can mass product those kinds of cookies and ship them all over the place and still keep them tasting good.... I think if the cookie is probably older than a week it's bad..... (not counting oreos of course). But those types of cookies are just nasty to me.
I don't ever by their baked goods, I just walk by every once in a while an take a looksy so I can pat myself on the back 
But I will say that our Walmart here is remodeling so they have that place torn apart and much to my findings, they had a clearanced wilton isle about a month ago... Holy cow did i go crazy buying cheap colors, cc boxes, boards, and stands.... It was crazy how much I saved that day, and I only went in for a dish scrubber
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