I haven’t pimped out Trader Joe’s in a while, so figured it was time to give them a little free advertising. Aren’t I nice like that?
My friend Collette, who’s husband is a manager at Trader Joe’s, posted the following on my Facebook wall a few weeks ago: “Jane. 3 Words: Peppermint Pretzel Thins. You will thank me profusely if you haven’t already discovered them.” Well, with a wall post like that how could I not give these babies a try?
People. 3 Words: Peppermint Pretzel Thins. You will thank me profusely if you haven’t already discovered them. And yes, I just plagiarized Collette, but I couldn’t have said it better myself. I am officially addicted. So is my little Anna.
my mom just sent me some of these in my trader joes package. glad to know they’re good! yes… i make my mom send me trader joes packages. you would too if you lived here.
you are not the only person in america without a trader joe’s nearby requesting mailed packages. I guarantee it! 🙂
oh wow… thank you for the heads up… I will go immediately… 😀
I sure wish we had a Trader Joes where I live!! 🙁
you are not alone! I don’t know what I’ll do if we ever move where there aren’t any!
better than the candy cane joe joes? i’m having a hard time believing that anything could be better than those. i’m also having a hard time not eating the whole box while everyone is napping.
Another reason I wish there was a Trader Joes near me!
I love these! I have a scrunched up bag of them on my nightstand right now!
ha ha! love it!
Going to TJ’s tomorrow… adding these to my list.
Dark Chocolate Covered Peppermint Joe Joe’s. Those are my weakness!
I think I need to try the peppermint joe joe’s…my friend was saying last night how much she loves them, and two of you (so far) have mentioned them.
or maybe I shouldn’t. do I need another addiction?
We don’t have Trader Joes here but my husband brings me goodies from the one in Virginia close to where he travels for work. He just brought me some of these and my daughter and I were enjoying them this afternoon. Yummy!
One of the best Christmas presents I ever received was a grocery bag stuffed full of my sis-in-law’s favorite items from Trader Joe’s 🙂 One just opened up last month about 20 minutes away. Those peppermint yums will be in my shopping bag next trip!!
Okay Jane, you have forced my hand. Here is my shockingly amazing and simple recipe that people love made with the above mentioned Candy Cane Joe Joes (and WHY haven’t you tried them?!).
Chocolate Mint Truffles (people will never guess…)
8 oz cream cheese (not reduced fat)
1 box plus a few extra Candy Cane Joe Joe’s (I can’t remember how many more, maybe 6-9?)
Soften cream cheese. Process cookies in a food processor or blender in small batches until fine crumbs. Using your impeccably clean hand (no other way to do it properly) knead cream cheese into crumbs until all white is gone. Form into small balls. Melt a pkg of chocolate candy melts (the Wiltons one from Michaels NOT the premium, but the regular). Using two small spoons coat each ball with chocolate. Sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Let set over night…
I just saw a great cookbook called, “I Love Trader Joes Party Cookbook.” It gives over 100 party menus and everything you would need from Trader Joes. I updated my wish list! 😉
Oh my gosh – I have a feeling those will be like the sesame pretzel nuggets that Trader Joe’s has that are like crack to me!
Must.find.now!
Jane, I can’t believe that you have never tried the Peppermint Joe Joe’s! I’m a baker and love making my own cookies, but those things are a staple around our house at the holidays (and I usually buy a few extra boxes to last us into the new year as well, if I don’t eat them all too quickly.) I’ll be sure to pick up these pretzels this week.
i just picked these up a few days ago and really enjoy them with the dark chocolate star cookies. They taste great with dark chocolate!
Wow, how did I miss these on my last trip to TJ’s? I somehow managed to buy every other holiday product they had there including the dark chocolate covered peppermint marshmallows which are divine in hot chocolate. I’ll make sure to pick up the pretzels on my next trip!
these look SO good! i’m going out of town this w/e and will be able to swing by TJ’s- the nearest one is about 1 1/2 hrs away. 🙂
Why oh why won’t Trader Joe’s come to Utah??
it’s when I read posts like this that I am forever grateful that I don’t eat wheat. I would be uncontrollable with these babies. Peppermint is one of my favorite things ever. I order peppermint ice cream year round I love it so. So unless I make these myself (and then they wouldn’t be thin) they aren’t a possibility! But boy do they look and sound good!
I’ve told everyone I know about how amazing these are – and boy do I regret it! Our Trader Joe’s is sold out for the season! Luckily, I discovered the peppermint Joe Joe’s this season and will get my fix of chocolate and peppermint 🙂
ha ha! 🙂 the peppermint bark is also delicious at trader joe’s!!! nice creamy chocolate…so good!
OMG!! We just discovered these! They are so so so good. Too bad we were in Seattle when we got them, stupid Utah!
This is HOW GOOD the peppermint pretzels are:
My local TJs has SOLD OUT of them for the entire season. The staff affectionately referred to them as “crack”. I called to find the next closest TJs and asked them to hold 6 bags. When I went to pick them up, I decided to look for them in the aisles as well…SOLD OUT. I’m grateful to have my 6 bags and can’t wait to share them at holiday parties. They are FANTASTIC dipped in coffee or tea… YUMMY!
i live in dallas and we have yet to get a trader joe’s BUT whole foods makes a product almost exactly like this, and it’s to die for! it’s a somewhat sensible alternative to the standard snowflake pretzels that are so tempting this time of year (crate and barrel, neiman marcus). so thankful for these!
I’m so glad to hear whole foods has something similar – because, well, last year TJs sold out, but also if I ever move away from a TJs it would be tragic to leave these behind! 🙂
I first had peppermint white chocolate pretzels last year (Rold Gold made some and I found them at Costco). They were so incredibly good as are these. I don’t like many peppermint things, but these are fantastic.
I’ll have to keep an eye out for those – yum!