Help I think I ruined my cookies!

[ashleyd725@hotmail.c]

First off Happy Easter everyone...
Now to my big mistake lol
I wanted to make the peanut butter cookies with the reese cups in them , which I had planned on doing from scratch, but then this morning it was so nice and hot outside and there was two betty crocker peanut butter cookie mixes in my cupboard so I just used those, made 4 dozen and now they look great.
Heres the bad part, I was throwing away the pouches and the date happened to catch my eye, DEC 09
I knew I bought them before Christmas because I was making a bunch of cookies, but I didnt think they would expire already!
Should I throw all my cookies away?!?!?!?

 

[karliebug]

no, they should be fine.

 

[figment52]

no. The cookies are fine

The expiration date should only be an indication of when the baking soda or baking powder is beginning to be less than optimal. The cookies might just be a little flatter that they would have been 3 months ago.

 

[Shelby5514]

I'd eat them.

 

[Hannathy]

no. The cookies are fine

The expiration date should only be an indication of when the baking soda or baking powder is beginning to be less than optimal. The cookies might just be a little flatter that they would have been 3 months ago.

Agree Plus I'm a big believer in the "wiggle" room I'm sure they allow in anything like this-not truly spoil-able things like milk but shelf stable stuff.
Enjoy your cookies!

 

[MichelleinMaine]

There was nothing that magically disintegrated on them on 12/31.

If you don't want them- send them this way and we'll eat them!

 

[A&Bmama]

Isn't it best before;...death after?

Seriously though, as other posters have stated nothing is wrong with the cookies. None of the ingredients would spoil or become in any way toxic. The only adverse effects might be that the don't rise quite as nicely, I'd be shocked if that were even the case.

Enjoy!

 

[ashleyd725@hotmail.c]

Thanks everyone... I do believe in wiggle room I just didnt know if 3 mos was too much wiggle room.
I'm new to the whole homemaker job lol
The cookies turned out perfect everyone loved them!