Viral cookie chain abruptly closes all stores across US as staff were turned away

Viral cookie chain abruptly closes all stores across US as staff were turned away

Apparently, that’s how the cookie crumbles. Chip City, the viral New York bakery chain that ballooned from a Queens storefront into a multi-state cookie empire, backed by millions from Danny Meyer’s investment firm, appears to have abruptly shuttered stores across New York City and other major markets — just days after its co-founder sued the … Read more

I’m a huge Star Wars fan, I went to the George Lucas museum and  the $210 R2D2 cookie jar wasn’t the most surprising thing I saw

I’m a huge Star Wars fan, I went to the George Lucas museum and  the 0 R2D2 cookie jar wasn’t the most surprising thing I saw

The greater Los Angeles area boasts more museums than any metropolis in the world — over 800, with 100 in LA proper alone — but none of them offer a $210 R2D2 cookie jar, until now. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened last week, adding a sprawling $1 billion campus to Exposition Park, already … Read more

Krispy Kreme teams up with fan-favorite cookie brand for a dream donut collab: ‘Already drooling’

Krispy Kreme teams up with fan-favorite cookie brand for a dream donut collab: ‘Already drooling’

If you are “scouting” the best donut this summer, look no further than Krispy Kreme.  Even in the off-season for Girl Scout Cookies, fans can finally get their fix in Krispy Kreme’s new collab. Starting today, Krispy Kreme is releasing a limited-edition “Girl Scout Cookie Inspired Dozen,” featuring three new donut flavors inspired by the … Read more

Costco debuts hugely popular cookie — and customers are hoarding 5 cases at a time

Costco debuts hugely popular cookie — and customers are hoarding 5 cases at a time

Costco shoppers are flocking to the shelves over a legendary Aussie snack that has finally touched down in American stores.  The “Australian Oreo” is sparking a wild Costco frenzy. Tim Tams, the iconic Australian cookie, have been stocked in Costco’s across the U.S. and American shoppers have been hoarding. The Original Tim Tam is a … Read more

Exclusive | I never drink but still get drunk — even a cookie crumb puts me over the legal limit

Exclusive | I never drink but still get drunk — even a cookie crumb puts me over the legal limit

Mark Mongiardo can get drunk really easily — and it’s not because he’s a lightweight. In fact, the 43-year-old dad gave up alcohol entirely in 2018, but he can still get buzzed, tipsy and even fully inebriated without a sip of booze. And while that might seem like it makes for a cheap night out … Read more

Oreo ripped after announcing sugar-free cookie: ‘Why not just put asbestos in them?’

Oreo ripped after announcing sugar-free cookie: ‘Why not just put asbestos in them?’

A brand-new sugar-free Oreo variety is set to hit grocery shelves across the country in January 2026 — and social media users are skeptical. The Oreo website was updated Tuesday to introduce the brand’s new zero-sugar chocolate sandwich cookies, marketed to calorie-conscious consumers. Instead of sugar, the cookies feature sucralose and acesulfame potassium, which are artificial sweeteners. … Read more

It’s National Cookie Day 2025 — here’s where to get sweet freebies and deals

It’s National Cookie Day 2025 — here’s where to get sweet freebies and deals

Wake up and smell the cookies. National Cookie Day is celebrated on Dec. 4 every year, making today the ideal time to indulge in America’s favorite baked treat. Plenty of national brands, including Insomnia, Great American Cookies and Pepperidge Farm, are getting in on the dough-licious holiday, offering deals and freebies to celebrate. Here are … Read more

Exclusive | Cookie shops are kicking cupcakes to the curb, drawing lines that have ‘gotten out of hand’ over NYC’s latest food obsession  

Exclusive | Cookie shops are kicking cupcakes to the curb, drawing lines that have ‘gotten out of hand’ over NYC’s latest food obsession  

That’s just the way the cookie crumbles. People travel to NYC for many different reasons. Jordan White, 34, came all the way from Michigan with her husband — to spend their honeymoon eating cookies. She got in line at Red Gate, the East Village hot spot bakery known for supposedly having the best chocolate chip … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Famous Amos’ was my father — here’s the not-always-sweet truth about the rise, fall and complex personal life of a cookie legend

Exclusive | ‘Famous Amos’ was my father — here’s the not-always-sweet truth about the rise, fall and complex personal life of a cookie legend

Everybody knows Famous Amos cookies — the simple, crispy, delicious sweet treats you’ve been buying in little bags from vending machines, or from Costco in bulk if you’re a super fan, for as long as you can remember. Fewer people could tell you much about the man behind the phenomenon, who lived a wildly colorful, dizzyingly … Read more

Girl Scouts trial new ‘Exploremores’ cookie flavor for upcoming seasons — as NYC sales tumble to decade lows

Girl Scouts trial new ‘Exploremores’ cookie flavor for upcoming seasons — as NYC sales tumble to decade lows

The Girl Scouts are taking the rocky road to beat the recession. Today, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced a brand-new flavor cookie for the 2026 season. Exploremores are a rocky road ice cream-inspired sandwich cookie, with flavors of chocolate, marshmallow and toasted almond–flavored crème. Exploremores are a rocky road ice cream-inspired sandwich cookie. … Read more

Have you been ‘cookie jarred’? This is the ‘disgusting’ act young people do when dating

Have you been ‘cookie jarred’? This is the ‘disgusting’ act young people do when dating

It’s a jarring experience. Relationship experts are warning about the rise of “cookie jarring” — a practice whereby someone dates multiple people simultaneously to keep their options open. Those who are “cookie jarred” are not the suitor’s main person of interest and are instead kept as a backup in case things fall through with the … Read more

Is your significant other ‘cookie jarring’ you? These are the sneaky signs to look out for

Is your significant other ‘cookie jarring’ you? These are the sneaky signs to look out for

Too many options in the dating cookie jar. One of the many things that makes dating so difficult these days is that people oftentimes don’t want to commit. With the help of dating apps, even after meeting someone they’re interested in, single people continue swiping to see their other options. Unfortunately, there’s a name for … Read more

Parents test kids’ empathy and ethics with viral ‘cookie challenge’ — but are shocked by the results

Parents test kids’ empathy and ethics with viral ‘cookie challenge’ — but are shocked by the results

Parents throughout the country are putting their children’s generosity, empathy, and ethics to the test through the viral TikTok “cookie challenge.” The challenge leaves one parent without a cookie to see how children will respond. Some toddlers happily share a cookie with their mom or dad, while others burst into tears, quickly scarf down their single treat, … Read more

Upset Costco shoppers slam new cookie prices as latest sign of shrinkflation at their stores

Upset Costco shoppers slam new cookie prices as latest sign of shrinkflation at their stores

That’s the way the cookie crumbles for Costco shoppers. The retailer has been accused of shrinkflation after eagle-eyed customers noticed that their new cookie flavor has fewer in the package than usual. Food blogger @costcobuys shared a video on Instagram of Costco’s new brown butter sugar cookies, which includes 21 cookies for $7.99 — but … Read more

Crumbl’s holiday cookie has a whopping 1,200 calories: ‘The fact that this is legal is crazy’

Crumbl’s holiday cookie has a whopping 1,200 calories: ‘The fact that this is legal is crazy’

For a pastry this delicious, that’s just the way the cookie crumbles. Crumbl Cookies debuted a holiday peppermint brownie that is great for the taste buds but bad for the waistline, gobsmacking viewers with its egregiously high calorie count. The limited edition “Candy Cane Brownie” — a chocolate treat smothered in peppermint buttercream and topped … Read more

Baker shares gross bug warning as Christmas cookie season heats up: 3 tips to keep the creepy-crawlies at bay

Baker shares gross bug warning as Christmas cookie season heats up: 3 tips to keep the creepy-crawlies at bay

This baker was buggin’ over a frightening find in her flour. TikTok user @jennaliveswell has been left horrified after uncovering bugs in a jar of flour — and is now warning people to check their powder before whipping up Christmas cakes and cookies. “No,” Jenna gasped in her viral video as she zoomed in on … Read more

Toll House jumps on viral ‘cookie nacho’ trend — and it’s definitely not your grandma’s recipe

Toll House jumps on viral ‘cookie nacho’ trend — and it’s definitely not your grandma’s recipe

It’s nacho average cookie. Foodies on TikTok are cutting cookies into bite-sized triangles, then topping them off with a wide range of fixings that visually replicate a plate of loaded nachos. The cookie “chips” are covered in whipped cream “sour cream,” chocolate chip “black beans,” maraschino cherry “tomatoes” and so on. Foodies on TikTok have … Read more

Subway unveils festive footlong cookie for the holidays — with a staggering calorie count

Subway unveils festive footlong cookie for the holidays — with a staggering calorie count

Cookie lovers, rejoice — Subway introduced a holiday cookie big enough to stuff a stocking. Double Chocolate Peppermint Footlong Cookies were added to the menu Nov. 1 and will be available through Dec. 31. Diet conscious types need not apply, however — the warm treat, giving one gooey bite after another, will cost you a whopping … Read more

Fans being a real Grinch over new Pillsbury cookie shape: ‘Looks like green poop’

Fans being a real Grinch over new Pillsbury cookie shape: ‘Looks like green poop’

Be it ever so heinous, there’s no Pillsbury like The Grinch pre-cut cookies Pillsbury is gearing up for the holiday season with the release of a new ready-to-bake shape cookie: The Grinch. The Grinch shape sugar cookies will join the lineup of seasonal cookie doughs, including Elf, Christmas Tree, Snowman and Reindeer — but some … Read more

Cookie Monster bizarrely caught speeding on traffic cam — but cops were not amused

Cookie Monster bizarrely caught speeding on traffic cam — but cops were not amused

It seems eating isn’t the only thing Cookie Monster does too quickly. A police camera captured the bizarre moment a motorist sped through an intersection in Germany — while dressed as the blue, biscuit-loving children’s character. “The fun of wearing a mask from ‘The Muppet Show’ can quickly turn serious,” police spokesman Peter Bandermann told … Read more