COLUMBUS, Ohio — A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but a chocolate chip cookie labeled “consumer complaint” won’t taste as good as the exact same product described as “new and improved,” a new study suggests. Researchers labeled identical saltine crackers and chocolate chip cookies as either “new and improved,” “factory typical” […]

WASHINGTON — The holiday cookie swap is an evergreen tradition, a terrific way to share sweetness and celebrate community (and lighten our holiday baking loads!). The premise is simple: Each guest is tasked with bringing a few dozen home-baked cookies. At the party, everyone gets to sample and share, and then towards the end, each […]

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In the world of sweets, few unions are as blissful as the one between ice cream and cookies. Officiating this tasty partnership in Happy Valley are the maestros of deliciousness — the Penn State Berkey Creamery and the Penn State Bakery. They have teamed up to create various new ice cream cookie sandwiches that […]