Under A Buck: Maria Cookies

There's nothing extraordinarily special about these cookies. They are simply round cookies that taste like something in between your traditional animal crackers and shortbread cookies. Of course, if you were one of those quiet kids at lunch during middle and high school who bought bags of animal crackers instead of chips and fruit roll-ups, then you might consider these to be another (like Teenies) childhood treasure. This Spanish treat is offered for only 69 cents a roll (about 10 cookies) at Store 24, located at 281 Hungtington Avenue in Boston. With a bottle of milk, this roll of cookies turns into a savory two dollar snack.