"include sandwich biscuits, such as custard creams, Jammie Dodgers, Bourbons and Oreos, with marshmallow or jam filling and sometimes dipped in chocolate or another sweet coating. Cookies are often served with beverages such as milk, coffee or tea. Factory-made cookies are sold in grocery stores, convenience stores and vending machines. Fresh-baked cookies are sold at bakeries and coffeehouses, with the latter ranging from small business-sized establishments to multinational corporations such as Starbucks. In most English-speaking countries outside North America, including the United Kingdom, the most common word for a crisp cookie is biscuit. The term cookie is normally used to"
"perpetuates the ""un-level playing field for blacks"". The metaphor is based on the implication that the person is fundamentally like the cookie, ""black on the outside and white on the inside"". Oreo Oreo () is a brand of cookie usually consisting of two chocolate cookies with a sweet crème filling, marketed as ""Chocolate Sandwich Cookie"". Introduced in 1912, Oreo is the bestselling cookie in the United States. As of 2018, the version sold in the U.S. is made by the Nabisco division of Mondelez International. Oreos are available in over one hundred different countries; in some countries, such as the"
"Oreo Oreo () is a brand of cookie usually consisting of two chocolate cookies with a sweet crème filling, marketed as ""Chocolate Sandwich Cookie"". Introduced in 1912, Oreo is the bestselling cookie in the United States. As of 2018, the version sold in the U.S. is made by the Nabisco division of Mondelez International. Oreos are available in over one hundred different countries; in some countries, such as the United Kingdom, they are referred to as ""Oreo biscuits"". Many different varieties of Oreo cookies have been produced, and limited edition runs have become popular in the 21st century. The origin"
"selling for less in the next town over."" The ""Globe"" found that a box of Thin Mints sold for $3.50 in Rockland, Massachusetts and $4.00 in neighboring Norwell. Elizabeth Brinton, also known as the ""Cookie Queen"", sold a record 18,000 boxes of cookies in a single sales season, and more than 100,000 boxes in her time as a girl scout. She is known for selling cookies to sitting president Ronald Reagan. Her record held for more than twenty-nine years, until Katie Francis, 12, sold 18,107 boxes in 2014. In 2017, Charlotte McCourt, a girl scout from New Jersey, sold over"
"manufactures the Kit Kat in the United States, which had 2012 U.S. sales of $948 million. As of October 2017 in the U.S. convenience store channel, Reese’s was the largest confection brand by far: it was 62% larger than the next brand, with more households purchasing Reese’s than any other confection brand across the United States. Reese’s includes the overall top-selling confection item—the iconic Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups King Size—as well as six of the top 20 chocolate/non-chocolate items. Additionally, the Reese’s brand accounts for over 47% of all seasonal sales within the U.S. convenience store channel, including the top"
"offerings more suitable for hotter, more humid test markets such as Miami and Atlanta. Entenmann's successful national expansion quickly followed suit. In 1972, Entenmann's started to sell chocolate chip cookies, and has since sold more than 620 million cookies. Since its first opening in 1898, Entenmann's has been selling ""all-butter loaf cake"" and sold more than 700 million to date. The pharmaceutical company Warner-Lambert purchased Entenmann's in 1978, and then sold it to General Foods in 1982. General Foods merged with Kraft in 1990. Kraft sold its bakery business to CPC International (later Bestfoods). Bestfoods was purchased by Unilever in"
"chocolate and cinnamon Teddy Grahams are vegan friendly. Teddy Grahams sold more than $150 million worth in its first year. It was ""the biggest new-product success in the industry in more than 25 years. It became the third-best-selling cookie, after Chips Ahoy! and the market leader, Oreo, both from Nabisco. Dizzy Grizzlies are a variant of Teddy Grahams, and are so called because they would ""become dizzy"" due to the snacker looking at each side again and again, as the backside is covered with chocolate and sprinkles. These are also themed in extreme sports such as in-line skating. At times"
"Chips Ahoy! ""This is the article about the cookie. For the Donald Duck short film, see Chips Ahoy (film)."" Chips Ahoy! is a brand of cookie, baked and marketed by Nabisco, a subsidiary of Mondelēz International, that debuted in 1963. It is widely sold in the United States, Latin America (where its name in some countries is ""Choco Chips""), South Africa, Canada, Latvia, Spain, Portugal, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Mauritius, United Kingdom, Italy and many more regions. It is marketed in varieties of mini-sized cookie packages to around packages of standard-sized cookies. It is the third best-selling cookie in the United"
"restaurants today. Rumors that fortune cookies were invented in China are seen as false. In 1989, fortune cookies were reportedly imported into Hong Kong and sold as ""genuine American fortune cookies"". Wonton Food attempted to expand its fortune cookie business into China in 1992, but gave up after fortune cookies were considered ""too American"". There are approximately 3 billion fortune cookies made each year around the world, the vast majority of them used for consumption in the United States. The largest manufacturer of the cookies is Wonton Food Inc., headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. They make over 4.5 million fortune"
"Man. Chips Ahoy! ""This is the article about the cookie. For the Donald Duck short film, see Chips Ahoy (film)."" Chips Ahoy! is a brand of cookie, baked and marketed by Nabisco, a subsidiary of Mondelēz International, that debuted in 1963. It is widely sold in the United States, Latin America (where its name in some countries is ""Choco Chips""), South Africa, Canada, Latvia, Spain, Portugal, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Mauritius, United Kingdom, Italy and many more regions. It is marketed in varieties of mini-sized cookie packages to around packages of standard-sized cookies. It is the third best-selling cookie in the"
"is chiefly sold at independent fried chicken shops and deli/Chinese carry-outs in the city. Chicken boxes are usually enjoyed with ""Half and Half"", a drink combining iced tea and lemonade (referred to elsewhere in the United States as an ""Arnold Palmer""). Berger Cookies are a kind of cookie that enjoys immense popularity in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. They are made from vanilla shortbread covered in a fudge ganache. Originally brought from Germany to Baltimore by George and Henry Berger in 1835, they are now produced and sold by DeBaufre Bakeries. John Kafka, Sr. decided to specialize in Polish sausage so"
"cookies per day. Another large manufacturer are Baily International in the Midwest and Peking Noodle in the Los Angeles area. There are other smaller, local manufacturers including Tsue Chong Co. in Seattle, Keefer Court Food in Minneapolis and Sunrise Fortune Cookie in Philadelphia. Many smaller companies will also sell custom fortunes. Authorities briefly investigated Wonton Food Inc. in 2005, after 110 Powerball lottery players won about $19 million after using the ""lucky numbers"" on the back of fortunes. Manufacturing processes vary between plants but they generally follow the same procedure. The ingredients (typically made with a base of flour, sugar,"
"cookie!"" Also in reference to for racial harmony, Barack Obama dubbed them Unity Cookies when visiting a deli in Hollywood, Florida in 2008. Black and white cookie A black-and-white cookie, half-and-half cookie, or half-moon cookie is a round cookie iced or frosted on one half with vanilla and on the other with chocolate. In the German language they are called Amerikaner. There are regional differences: strictly, a black-and-white cookie is flat, has fondant icing on a shortbread base, and is common in New York City, while a half-moon cookie is slightly dome-shaped, has frosting on a cake base, and is"
"Cups became The Hershey Company's top seller. As of September 20, 2012, Reese's is the best-selling candy brand in the United States with sales of $2.603 billion, and is the fourth-best-selling candy brand globally with sales of $2.679 billion—only $76 million (2.8%) of its sales are from outside the United States market. In 1988, Hershey's acquired the rights to manufacture and distribute many Cadbury-branded products in the United States (except gum and mints, which are part of Mondelēz International). In 2015, they sued a British importer to halt imports of British Cadbury chocolate, angering consumers. In 2005, Krave Jerky was"
"so too does the amount of distribution that comes with it. According to the Kraft Foods company, the Oreo is the ""World's Best Selling Cookie"". In March 2012, ""Time"" magazine reported that Oreo cookies were available in more than 100 different countries. Overall, it is estimated that since the Oreo cookie's inception in 1912, over 450 billion Oreos have been produced worldwide. ""Oreo biscuits"" (as they are known in the United Kingdom) were first introduced into Britain through the supermarket chain Sainsbury's. This was the only store that stocked the Oreo in the UK for several years, until May 2008"
"production. Today, with the monopoly lifted, cookie butter is available under many brands. Lotus Biscoff is still the most common name, however. The spread gained a cult following in the United States in 2015. It is often served during holidays. Lotus Biscoff Cookie Butter is the most recognizable brand. However, Trader Joe's Speculoos Cookie Butter is quite popular as well. In Scandinavia, a different kind of cookie butter has been used to make confectionery cakes for many years. It usually has a very thick consistency and is flavoured with cocoa and liquor. In Sweden, cookie butter is the main ingredient"
"Peanut butter cookie A peanut butter cookie is a type of cookie that is distinguished for having peanut butter as a principal ingredient. The cookie generally originated in the United States, its development dating back to the 1910s. If crunchy peanut butter is used, the resulting cookie may contain peanut fragments. George Washington Carver (1864-1943), an American agricultural extension educator, from Alabama's Tuskegee Institute, was the most well known promoter of the peanut as a replacement for the cotton crop, which had been heavily damaged by the boll weevil. He compiled 105 peanut recipes from various cookbooks, agricultural bulletins and"
"butter cookie dough is dense, and unpressed, each cookie will not cook evenly. Using a fork to press the dough is a convenience of tool; bakers can also use a cookie shovel (spatula). Peanut butter cookie A peanut butter cookie is a type of cookie that is distinguished for having peanut butter as a principal ingredient. The cookie generally originated in the United States, its development dating back to the 1910s. If crunchy peanut butter is used, the resulting cookie may contain peanut fragments. George Washington Carver (1864-1943), an American agricultural extension educator, from Alabama's Tuskegee Institute, was the most"
"to its 925 Reese Avenue, Hershey, PA plant. In 1969, only 6 years after the Reese/Hershey merger, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups became the best-selling product of The Hershey Company. As of September 20, 2012, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups were the No. 1 selling candy brand in the United States with sales of $2.603 billion. Furthermore back in 1973, the non-union H.B. Reese Candy Company plant added yet another 200,000 square feet of manufacturing space in order to begin production of the Kit Kat for sale in the United States which had 2012 U.S. sales of $948 million, making Kit Kat"
"bakery general manager in Ashland, Ohio. Putting an emphasis on product freshness and quality, he expanded the bakery – originally a converted Tucker car dealership – into the largest Archway facility in the nation, producing nearly ten million cookies per week. Olin purchased the company as a partner in 1983, and took the role of Chairman of the Board and co-Chief Executive Officer; he served in that capacity until his death in 1996. By that time, Archway Cookies had become the third-largest cookie brand in the United States, with retail sales reaching a third of a billion dollars annually. While"
"one oatmeal and holiday cookie brands in the United States; number two in fat free, fruit filled and gingersnap share. ranking behind Nabisco and Keebler. By the late 1990s, Archway brand sales were exceeding 125,000,000 packages per year. On October 30, 1996, Archway Chairman Thomas Olin died suddenly, eventually precipitating the sale of Archway Cookies, Incorporated in 1998 to Specialty Foods Corporation for US$100+ million. This purchase by SFC occurred in conjunction with its purchase of the Mother's Cookies brand, and continued an ongoing trend of consolidation within the industry. In 2000, Specialty sold the Mother's and Archway brands to"
"Keebler Company The Keebler Company is the second largest cookie and cracker manufacturer in the United States. Founded in 1853, it has produced numerous baked snacks. Keebler has marketed its brands such as Cheez-It (which have the Sunshine Biscuits brand), Chips Deluxe, Club Crackers, E.L. Fudge Cookies, Famous Amos, Fudge Shoppe Cookies, Murray cookies, Austin, Plantation, Vienna Fingers, Town House Crackers, Wheatables, Sandie's Shortbread, Chachos and Zesta Crackers, among others. The Keebler slogans are """"Uncommonly Good"""" and ""a little elfin magic goes a long way"". Tom Shutter and Leo Burnett wrote the familiar jingle. Godfrey Keebler, of German descent, opened"
"produced and marketed in the Jersey Shore resort town of Atlantic City beginning in the late 19th century, and is a staple candy and souvenir item of boardwalks in the state. It is widely sold throughout beachfront areas of the East Coast of the United States and Canada. New Jersey is renowned for its multitude of diners, which number over 500, more than any other state. Many are open 24 hours a day. A large number of diners are owned or were founded by Greeks and offer Greek dishes like gyros in addition to standard diner fare. Typical cuisine includes"
"DeLites (ABC)/Samoas (LBB) and Peanut Butter Patties (ABC)/Tagalongs (LBB), are consistently available. Girl Scout cookie varieties include: Thin Mints are a type of cookie sold by the Girl Scouts of the USA. Thin Mints are the most popular Girl Scout Cookies., the second in popularity being Samoas. About 50 million boxes of Thin Mints were sold in 2013 compared with 38 million boxes of Samoas. Thin Mints averages about 38 cookies per box and Samoas 15 cookies per box. Operation Thin Mint is a program by the Girl Scouts of the USA to provide military members with donated cookies. Keebler"
"on Second Avenue, near 54th Street next door to Chez Louis. Liederman built David's Cookies into a $35 million-a-year food retailer within six years. As of 2015 David's cookies had grown to 100 million-a-year. The batter is mixed in Fairfield, NJ and the dough is sold to distributors. David Liederman David Liederman (b 1949, New York, New York) is a chef and businessman. He is best known for creating David's Cookies company (owned by Fairfield Gourmet Foods Corporation ), which produces a line of desserts, baked goods and cookie dough. Since 1996, however, he has not been associated with the"
"worked at Nabisco's corporate headquarters in East Hanover, New Jersey. Porcello joined Nabisco's research and development department, which develops new lines of snack foods. He was considered one of the world's leading experts on cocoa, which is used to make chocolate. He was given the title, ""principal scientist,"" during his career at Nabisco. The Oreo cookie, has been sold since 1912 (450 billion Oreos have been sold since their introduction), but it was Porcello who invented the modern creme-filling for Oreos and the Double Stuffed Oreo, which has extra filling. In total, Porcello held five patents related to his work"
"the No. 4 selling candy brand in the United States. H. B. Reese Harry Burnett ""H. B."" Reese (May 24, 1879 – May 16, 1956) was an American inventor and businessman known for creating the No. 1 selling candy brand in the United States, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and founding the H.B. Reese Candy Company. In 2009, he was posthumously inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame. H.B. Reese was born on May 24, 1879 on the Frosty Hill Farm, an agricultural and dairy farm located near the Muddy Creek Forks Historic District in York County, Pennsylvania. He was the"
"Blue Chip Cookies Blue Chip Cookies is an American chain of gourmet cookie bakeries and mail-order gourmet cookie businesses with headquarters in Milford, Ohio, United States, and store locations in Ohio, Kansas, and Kentucky. Founded in March 1983 by the Nader family (Matt Nader died in 1997), Blue Chip Cookies specializes in cookies and cookie cakes and created the first white chocolate macadamia cookie. The first Blue Chip Cookies store opened in March 1983 on Beach Street (Fisherman's Wharf) in San Francisco, California. In 1986, the company began franchising stores in selected markets. In 1986, Blue Chip Cookies opened a"
"From there the concept of cookie delivery grew. The first retail store opened in 2004 in Syracuse, NY. Insomnia Cookies is based in New York City. Insomnia Cookies bakeries are typically located near college and university campuses to target students who wish to order cookies past the closing time of traditional bakeries. Stores have opened in Philadelphia, Miami, New York City, Boston, Washington, Baltimore, Champaign, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Morgantown, Pittsburgh, and San Marcos. Insomnia Cookies sells 12 varieties of cookies, as well as cookie cakes and brownies with candy toppings. Milk is also available with every order."
"bought most of the franchises back over the next several years. Markham in turn sold the company to two employees, who operated it from 1983 to 1998. The company was sold to Specialty Foods in 1998, reportedly for $100 million. The transaction made Specialty Foods the third largest cookie maker in the United States after Keebler and Nabisco. The two companies then went through a succession of owners. Specialty Foods sold Mother's and Archway to an Italian firm, Parmalat Finanziaria in 2000 for $250 million. As of 2002 Mother's was baking 17.5 million cookies per day. Cookie sales began to"
"that paid annual cash dividends of $46 million. In 1969, only 6 years after the Reese/Hershey merger, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups became The Hershey Company's top seller. The H.B. Reese Candy Company is maintained as a subsidiary of Hershey because the Reese plant workforce is not unionized, unlike the main Hershey plant. In 2012, Reese's was the best-selling candy brand in the United States with sales of $2.603 billion, and was the fourth-best-selling candy brand globally with sales of $2.679 billion—only $76 million (2.8%) of its sales were from outside the United States market. Additionally, the H.B. Reese Candy Company"
"Bellissima pizzeria in New York City, New York. However, these are not officially recognized by ""Guinness World Records"". Additionally, a pizza was made by the restaurateur Domenico Crolla that included toppings such as sunblush-tomato sauce, Scottish smoked salmon, medallions of venison, edible gold, lobster marinated in cognac, and champagne-soaked caviar. The pizza was auctioned for charity in 2007, raising . In 2017, the world pizza market was $128 billion and in the US it was $44 billion spread over 76,000 pizzerias. Overall, 13% of the U.S. population aged 2 years and over, consumed pizza on any given day. Some mass-produced"
"products such as chocolate eggs containing packaging with a toy inside are banned from sale in the US. If the material attached to confectionery does have a function and will not cause any injury to the consumer, it is allowed to be marketed. In the EU however, the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC specifies that toys contained in food only need separate packaging that cannot be swallowed. Global sales of candies were estimated to have been approximately US $118 billion in 2012. Because each culture varies in how it treats some foods, a food may be a candy in one place"