# What are those 'barf' cookies?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-barf-cookies/521598>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 17, 2009, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-barf-cookies/521598 "2009-12-17T04:33:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-barf-cookies/521598/1 "2009-12-17T04:33:49Z")

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Every so often I’ll come across cookies that resemble novelty barf. They’re thin and chunky and kind of flexible. But also tend to be crispy on the edges. I think they don’t have chocolate.

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**Author:** ![Viridiana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Viridiana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Viridiana)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-barf-cookies/521598/2 "2009-12-17T04:40:50Z")

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I think you might mean Florentines? Your OP made me laugh. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-barf-cookies/521598/3 "2009-12-17T04:42:25Z")

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Florentines! That’s it.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-barf-cookies/521598/4 "2009-12-17T16:49:39Z")

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I’ve never had Florentines. I think I’ll make some. And then tell everyone that they’re barf cookies!