I would have to say on the levels where the cookies are tied up that Dachs is more effective. Nutcracker is more effective in clearing the blockers from the bottom of the board which then helps you dunk the cookie. I hate when you clear a way to get the cookie to the chocolate and then the next cookie appears over the wrong area. I try to do a vertical candy combination but sometimes all you have is a diagonal one. As such Nutcracker will clear all the blockers so you don't have to worry about it. But I think they both have there uses in this level.