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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Bad on every level”: Shoppers hate the new version of Costco’s Danish cookie tins this year

Benson Boone sings on stage. Crumbl Cookies signage at storefront. Benson Boone's Moonbeam Crumbl cookie floats above a pedestal, with a colorful yellow and purple icing.

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“I was expecting to hate it”: Benson Boone now has his own Crumbl Cookie. Here’s what fans think about it

2 panel image showing the outside of an Aldi storefront and Oreo cookies in a grocery aisle. On the right there is a TikTok comment: Hilarious because Oreo cookies are a copy of Hydrox cookies

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“Can’t afford name-brand anymore”: ALDI is famous for its dupes of products like Oreos and Chips Ahoy! Now Mondelez is suing the grocery chain for it

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: Screenshot of Tiktok user @joshhallan making the Dubai Chocolate Chip Pistachio cookie; Center: Screenshot from Tiktok user @wellmadebykiley of a cross-section of the Dubai Chocolate Chip Pistachio cookies; Right: Screenshot of Tiktok user @joshhallan making the Dubai Chocolate Chip Pistachio cookie

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Culture

Dubai cookies, the baked cousin of the pistachio chocolate bar, are captivating TikTok

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘That’s a Fumbl’: Crumbl customer orders Mint Chip Ice Cream cookies. It’s not what she expects

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

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McDonald’s workers slam customers who order the cookie tote

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‘I tried to order a cookie tote once and he literally said ‘no’’: McDonald’s workers slam customers who order the cookie tote

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‘You’re probably going to call me crazy’: Woman compares the new Crumbl mini cookies with the regular Crumbl cookies. She’s suspicious

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘Different bakery sadly’: Customer calls out Girl Scouts for sending her different cookies

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

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‘When you get raw cookies once you don’t want to get them again’: TikToker says she received undercooked Crumbl cookies

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