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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
For most people, a just-baked chocolate chip cookie can turn any frown upside down. For Loren Castle, the classic treat wound up being a lifesaver. With little to lose following a brutal cancer battle, the native New Yorker — who wanted more than anything to live a normal, healthy, happy life — walked into Whole Foods with … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration expanded a recall of frozen cookie dough that may be contaminated with salmonella, the organization announced on June 6. The recalled products include “Costco Chocolate Chunk Frozen Cookie Dough,” “Member’s Mark Chocolate Chunk,” “Panera Chocolate Chipper Cookie,” “Rise Baking Jumbo Chocolate Chunk,” “Mini Chocolate Chip Cookie,” “Panera Oatmeal Raisin with … Read more
Love is in the air — and it smells like cookies. Fia James, 27, revealed a dating hack shared by her mother “that weirdly, oddly, stupidly worked,” in a now-viral video on TikTok. “When you invite a guy over, you should be baking cookies before they get there so that your apartment still smells of … Read more
Donna Kelce is known for supporting her sons, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce — but they’re not the only children she shows support to. Annie’s Barn, a small business in the Kansas City area, caught the 71-year-old’s attention with a coffee mug that said, “It’s Mama Kelce’s … Read more