Overview

• ÖKO-TEST tested 19 butter cookie products from German retailers, including eight organic and eleven conventional brands.
• Four of the eight organic samples surpassed half of the EU Commission’s recommended acrylamide guideline, earning only “satisfactory” or lower ratings.
• Every conventional cookie showed at least one pesticide residue, with some products containing up to four different chemicals such as glyphosate and deltamethrin.
• Conventional manufacturers use the Asparaginase enzyme to break down asparagine during baking, effectively preventing acrylamide formation in their recipes.
• Despite these issues, eight cookies across both categories achieved the top “very good” rating, while the Wikana Dinkel Butterkeks received a failing grade for extreme acrylamide levels.