Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

sugar

Status: HALAL

Reason: Common sweetener derived from plants.

Uses: sweetening agent, food preservation

unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid)

Status: UNKNOWN

palm oil

Status: HALAL

Reason: Derived from palm fruit, widely used in food.

Uses: cooking, baking

soybean oil and/or canola oil

Status: HALAL

Reason: Plant-derived oils, widely accepted as Halal.

Uses: cooking, frying, salad dressings

cocoa (processed with alkali)

Status: UNKNOWN

high fructose corn syrup

Status: HALAL

Reason: Derived from corn, suitable for halal consumption.

Uses: sweetener

salt

Status: HALAL

Reason: Mineral commonly used for seasoning and preservation.

soy lecithin

Status: HALAL

Reason: Derived from soybeans and commonly used as an emulsifier.

Uses: emulsifier, stabilizer

baking soda

Status: HALAL

Reason: Commonly used leavening agent.

Uses: leavening agent

peppermint oil

Status: HALAL

Reason: Natural oil, commonly used for flavoring.

Uses: flavoring

chocolate

Status: HALAL

Reason: Common food item; typically halal.

yellow 5 lake

Status: HARAM

Reason: Synthetic colorant, potential animal-derived components.

Uses: coloring in food

blue 1 lake

Status: HALAL

Reason: Synthetic colorant, plant-derived sources commonly used.

Uses: coloring in beverages and candies

artificial flavor.

Status: MASHBOOH

Reason: Synthetic nature raises doubts about halal source.