Spinoff: Archway Cookies

[Imzadi]

DodgerGirl's Hostess snack cakes thread made me remember Archway cookies that I used to have as a child. Archway cookies specialized in soft, chewy "homemade" style cookies. They came in a simple cardboard box, red & white label on a cellophane wrapper. One only had a few days to scarf down, err, eat the cookies before they became too hard. That's IF they weren't all eaten already.

My favorites were the strawberry filled. And their oatmeal raisin cookies were the only oatmeal cookies I ever liked.

They went away for a while when the company went bankrupt. Then some other company bought the company and brought back a very limited selection. I tried one of the new cookies when all the publicity of the new company's takeover was in the news. They just weren't the same as I remembered. Probably in an effort to make up profits, the new company either changed the recipe or cheapened the ingredients.

Anyone else use to eat them? Or do you still eat them? What were your favorites?

 

[smokeyblue]

I miss dark molasses! I loved those cookies so much. My first year at college I worked at the recreation complex in the office and the main secretary's brother was the Archway delivery man and he brought us cookies every week.

 

[SandyinMonterey]

I liked the dark molassess too. I haven't found them in many years. Haven't seen Pepperidge Farm Geneva cookies since the pandemic hit.

 

[Meriweather]

Never had them.
Always been a baker.....but if we wanted a packed INE (besides Oreos), it would be Pepperidge Farm

 

[AppleDumpling]

Didn’t have them often as a child, but my parents loved the ones called Hermit cookies (which I hated). They were some kind of spice cookies with raisins, in a bar shape. Haven’t seen that particular one in years, however, the Archway brand has been around as long as I can remember, and are still available here.

I buy them once in a while. The best kind by far, IMO, is Dutch Cocoa. DH also likes regular oatmeal and Frosty Lemon.

 

[Dan Murphy]

I remember them. I liked them because they were big.

 

[lynxstch]

I loved their chocolate ones, with the little sprinkling of sugar on the top.

 

[RedAngie]

I remember them but I didn’t know they made a return. My chain of C-stores carried them back then. I’m sure I bought some occasionally.

 

[luvnwdwgal]

We use to eat them. My favorite was the chocolate chip.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Another molasses fan here!!

 

[PollyannaMom]

And did they also make windmills? (Those weren't soft, though.) I think remember having them at my grandmother's

 

[mrodgers]

My friend across the street, his sister's husband worked for Archway and across the street had a whole freezer full of them. I got them there all the time as a kid.

Haven't had Archway in forever.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

And did they also make windmills? (Those weren't soft, though.) I think remember having them at my grandmother's

These are my favorite and my son found a box in a local ShopRite around Christmas and said here - I know you like these!
I think there are two left in the box. I shared some with Dh.

 

[AppleDumpling]

And did they also make windmills? (Those weren't soft, though.) I think remember having them at my grandmother's

Forgot about the windmills. DS liked them when he was young (maybe still does). They’re the only ones, as far as I know, that are hard and crunchy.

 

[Praying Colonel]

The molasses cookies were

 

[Imzadi]

These are my favorite and my son found a box in a local ShopRite around Christmas and said here - I know you like these!
I think there are two left in the box. I shared some with Dh.

At least he left you TWO.

 

[MrsCobraBubbles]

Aww! I rember those fondly, my grandma always had a package of the oatmeal cookies in her cookie jar when I was growing up. I haven't bought those in at least a decade and didn't even know that they went bankrupt, but now I really want some!

 

[Dan Murphy]

And did they also make windmills?

Wow, I sure do remember the windmills. I used to love the shape/design of the cookie. I used to take those, or really most any cookies, and mash them up in a glass of milk and eat with a spoon. Yum!!

 

[antmaril]

Lover the Windmills.

 

[Skippy918]

Loved the windmill cookies and dark molasses ones.