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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 24, 1998
Amna Munji Abboud, Germantown, TN (US);
Kraft Foods, Inc., Northfield, IL (US);
Abstract
Generally, the present invention is directed to a modification of the frosting composition disclosed in U.S. Pat. application Ser. No. 640,429, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,851,576, to utilize the fat replacement composition of that application for use in a cookie filling. The present invention is directed to a cookie cream filling composition comprising between about 60 and about 85% sweetener, between about 0.1 and about 1% gelling agent, such as a gum, pectin or gelatin, between about 0.1 and about 2% flavoring agents and other minor ingredients such as preservatives, etc., between about 0.2 and about 1.5% of a starch, between about 3 and about 10% of the fat replacement composition, between about 10 and about 20% of high fructose corn syrup and between about 10 and 20% of a polyhydric alcohol, such as glycerine, glycol and pentaerythritol. The cookie filling composition has a water activity of from about 0.25 to about 0.37. The cookie filling compositions of the present invention contain no added water. While preservatives, such as potassium sorbate can be used they are not required because of the low water activity of the cookie cream fillings.