# Best store-bought cookie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 19, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612 "2013-08-19T03:16:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/1 "2013-08-19T03:16:33Z")
Inspired by his thread: > **[Which is your least favorite cookies, and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=699786)** > > Rules: we’re talking about commercially made cookies, ones that are widely distributed. So not horrible examples from amateur bakers or ones sold only at some local independent bakery, okay? Anyway, my least favorite is Vienna Fingers. The cookie... …which made me weep when I read the hate for fig newtons. I love them. LOVE. I love figs in any form, really, but fig newtons are a delight and I must defend their honor. What’s your favorite store-bought cookie? ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/2 "2013-08-19T03:20:55Z")
I don’t know about back in the US these days, but over here just about the best cookies are sold at Subway sandwich shops. Really soft and good. These days we have a large variety of fancy cookie chains in our near-infinite number of shopping malls, but Subway’s cookies pretty much beat them all. Oatmeal, macadamia nut, M&M and double chocolate I think are the types. Maybe peanut butter too. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/3 "2013-08-19T03:22:04Z")
Top 4 at my house. The Newtons are my wife’s favorite choice but I like them too. [Pepperidge Farm Chessmen](http://pics.drugstore.com/prodimg/446540/220.jpg) (a good quality butter cookie) [Keebler Vienna Fingers](http://cds.a9t2h4q7.hwcdn.net/main/store/20090519001/items/media/Wallcoverings/kellogs_wall/ProductLarge/ViennaFingers.jpg) (we keep these in the freezer and thaw out a few to eat) [Keebler E.L. Fudge](http://suncrestdug.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/elfudge-package.jpg) Strawberry Newtons ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Downtown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/4 "2013-08-19T03:57:11Z")
Pepperidge Farm Dark Chocolate Enrobed Milanos Nabisco Mallomars Bahlsen Afrika ---
**Author:** ![Lightlystarched](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Lightlystarched](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightlystarched)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/5 "2013-08-19T04:15:50Z")
Walker’s shortbread cookies. And I love fig newtons. Peppermint Jo-Jo’s only available seasonally at Trader Joes. ---
**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/6 "2013-08-19T04:19:25Z")
Used to be Sunshine Lemon Coolers, but alas! Nowadays, Pecan Sandies are my favorite. ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/7 "2013-08-19T05:57:24Z")
Just about any Pepperidge Farm cookie, but Chesapeake or Sausalito are my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/8 "2013-08-19T06:21:56Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > Inspired by his thread: > [Which is your least favorite cookies, and why? - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=699786) > > …which made me weep when I read the hate for fig newtons. I love them. LOVE. I love figs in any form, really, but fig newtons are a delight and I must defend their honor. > > What’s your favorite store-bought cookie? Fig Newtons for most of my life until Strawberry Newtons came out. Mother’s Taffy cookies a strong second-place. . ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/9 "2013-08-19T11:08:43Z")
I just went through two boxes of Pirate peanut butter creme cookies in one week. Couldn’t stop eating the damned things! Before that, I went through a bag of Oreos and another of an all-chocolate Oreo clone. Before THAT, I went through two boxes each of Voorman’s soft oatmeal cookies with apple and date fillings, my favorites! Cherry and blueberry come in second. I love the way Scottish shortbread just melts in my mouth. I don’t like chocolate chip cookies if they’re dry and crumbly. Tfu! ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/10 "2013-08-19T11:20:22Z")
[Freihofer’s Chocolate Chip Cookies.](http://freihofers.com/Products/Freihofers-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies/Default.aspx) For national brands, it’s Pepperidge Farms Genevas, though Milanos are close. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/11 "2013-08-19T12:46:46Z")
I would never refuse an Archway molasses cookie, would you? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/12 "2013-08-19T13:02:03Z")
I never eat cookies these days, but if I did, I’d want some Nilla Wafers. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/13 "2013-08-19T13:16:36Z")
My top 3 are Pepperidge Farm Milano (any flavor) Archway Blueberry Filled Nabisco Pinwheels ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/14 "2013-08-19T14:02:18Z")
I am currently hoarding Limited Edition Girl Scout Mint Chocolate Cookies. Those things are awesome! ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/15 "2013-08-19T14:17:27Z")
Aldi’s [Grandessa Chocolate Chunk in the plastic clamshell](http://aldi.us/us/media/product_range/product_range/GS0000-Chocolate-Chunk-Cookies-Overview.jpg) (not Homestyle’s Chocolate Chip, not Benton’s Chewy Chocolate Chunk). Soft without that weird off taste of most soft storebought cookies, plenty of chocolate, but not overwhelmingly so. Just the closest thing to a perfect chocolate chunk cookie that didn’t come out of my oven. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/16 "2013-08-19T14:57:42Z")
[Matt’s](http://www.mattscookies.info/) are the best store-bought chocolate chip cookie you can find. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/17 "2013-08-19T15:27:36Z")
Milanos are the best (I think my favorite variant are the rolled-up tube ones, but they’re all good). But the good old Oreo also deserves a shout-out-- None of the many other brands of sandwich cookie get it quite right. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/18 "2013-08-19T15:45:47Z")
Oreos. I can’t stop eating them if I open a package. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/19 "2013-08-19T15:45:50Z")
[Sunshine Lemon Coolers.](http://www.nichefoodsco.com/products.php) ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612/20 "2013-08-19T15:53:21Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Milanos are the best (I think my favorite variant are the rolled-up tube ones, but they’re all good). But the good old Oreo also deserves a shout-out-- None of the many other brands of sandwich cookie get it quite right. I’m not much of an Oreo eater but my kids claim the Walmart version is better. They ask for them specifically. Ditto the peanut butter patties. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-store-bought-cookie/666612.md?page=2)