"Animal crackers were a favorite of mine growing up," says Nell. "Our Alphabet cookies offer the same kind of fun. We're hearing from both parents and teachers that the letters intrigue kids. They're spelling out their names and finding words to make before popping them into their mouths. They make great snacks with juice or milk."

The cookies, which are guaranteed to keep your kids spellbound, come in four popular flavors:

• Arrowroot
• Cinnamon Graham
• Chocolate

Like other cookies in the line, Alphabets do not have any cholesterol or trans-fatty acids because of the use of Organic Palm Fruit Oil. Organic palm fruit oil shouldn't, though, be confused with palm kernel oil.

Organic palm fruit oil:

• Is extracted from the palm's fruit not the palm's kernel.
• It is not hydrogenated.
• Contains no trans-fatty acids.
• Is lower in saturated fat than butter and has no cholesterol.
• Can be grown organically in tropical regions.

Of the three tropical oils, Palm Fruit Oil is 50% saturated, while Palm Kernel Oil is 86%, and Coconut Oil is 92%.

We like, too, that palm fruit oil comes from a part of Columbia where its production helps protect the area.