Food of the Seventies, Ideal Cookies
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These were a chocolate covered cookie shaped like a small candybar. Pretty rich. I think maybe Nabisco, but not real sure.
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The chocolate peanut butter logs were a staple in my grandmother's cupboard. They were fabulous and I would give anything to have one today.
I have been watching for those Ideal Bars for years and did not realize that Nabisco had quit making them. They are the B E S T Cookie and if Nabisco doesn't want to make them anymore, then someone needs to reintroduce them.
I grew up devouring these cookies, they are the BEST ever Nabisco made. I moved from Cali to Texas in 1980, Texas didn't have any...bummer. I thought it was a heat issue...nope. When I revisted Cali they didn't have any as well.
They've become extinct. Can ANYONE...convince Nabisco to re-make these cookies...PLEASE
I loved Those Cookies -- Mom used to have to hide them in the 2nd drawer -- they were such a treat -- and I'd love to have them again
I second all the above comments!!
They just disappeared! My sisters and I loved them and ordering GS Tagalongs reminds us every year that they've disappeared. Sometimes Mom hid them - they lasted about a day, cost a little more than most other cookies and were worth every dime. Please, Nabisco, bring them back! Millions of other chocolate coated cookies survive shipping and storage - and I guess that most of us would still want them even if the chocolate was melted!
I hope it's okay to leave this comment here, I was enjoying these cookies in the 60s. Dark chocolate over crunchy peanut butter, I can almost taste them. Perhaps if we all email Nabisco. I actually contacted them and they said if they heard from enough people they might consider bringing them back.
these cookies were great and my mom favorites i wish they would make them again there is not many sweets she can each but i know she would it them again and give up other sweets please bring them back
Ideal bars were the best store-bought cookies ever made. I don't know why the hoopleheads at Nabisco won't make these incredibly popular bars anymore. I guess they don't need the money.
These cookies RULED! My brother and I could eat a whole package of them in one sitting back when we were kids (ahhh, the good old days of a speedier metabolism!). The folks at Nabisco must just be a bunch of big, dumb, stupidheads to not want to bring them back. My kids love peanut butter and chocolate, I know they would devour these!
I would love it if the Ideal bars would come back. We need to take action for Nabisco to put these cookies back on the shelves, there wouldn't be many in the stores where I live because "I'D BUY ALL OF THEM".
We need to all call Nabisco! Mybe even the show unwrapped. Maybe they can assist to get them back, They were the best cookies EVER MADE nd NOTHING compares.... Little Debbie are close
I totally agree. We used to buy those cookies and count them out so that everyone got an equal number. I would love to have them again. I have tried to find something similar, but no way can anything else compare.
Ya Gotta bring EM back they are the true IDEAL snack of all time!!!
It just as well that they don't bring back because I think I would overdose on them or balloon to 400 lbs!
The absolute BEST cookie ever produced on this planet in my lifetime. Bring 'em back Nabisco!!!!!!
I have tried the "similar" to Ideal Cookies, but nobody can capture that flavor and the joy that those cookies brought to my family. I would love to have a nice cold glass of milk and a few Ideals right now.
I think I saw the Nabisco executives all testifying before congress and each one in turn said "Ideal cookies are not addictive" and they had to pay millions in a settlement.
I too remember these as a kid - we kept them in the fridge...I was thinking about them today which brought me to this page. We DO need them back - no other cookie/candy bar compares! Along with that - bring back pudding pops!
Oh my God I too loved them my sisters & I would put them in the fridge as well & I would love to have them back. I have e-mailed Nabisco begging for them to just bring them back as a seasonal item or a limited time only so me & my sisters could stock them in the freezer but I think if everyone would e-mail them maybe they would listen.
please bring back the ideal cookie--PLEASE-- the closest i have tasted is the tagalong cookie from girlscouts. close but not exact.
When I was growing up my mother would buy IDEAL BARS and hide them too.I have 7 brothers and sisters and when we found them they didn't last too long.My mom would be so mad she would spank our butts.The next time she bought them we would do the same thing.They were worth every whack!Please bring them back,my mom is too old to catch us now!
I am thinking of starting a "petition" that would go to Nabisco ... we all NEED these Ideal bars back on the shelves of our local stores. "Once Upon A Time" I was told that Nabisco discontinued production of these cookies because of the heat factor in shipping ... (chocolate melting, etc.) -the way I see it ... those of us that LOVED the cookie would be happy to find it in our GROCER'S refrigerator section ... I don't care which aisle it's in ... just bring it back. Now - as to starting a "petition" - any suggestions and who would like to sign?! Let me know! ;-) THANKS
I'D Sign the petition in an instant! -- I'm in!
Where can you find these cookies ? :) I love them
There is nothing that compares to the Ideal cookie which is why it had the perfect name. There were the BEST! Wouldn't you think Nabisco would want make some bucks and satisfy the public by bringing this cookie back to market? If someone starts a petition or figures out were/how to contact Nabisco I know many people who would sign or write or call.
I'D SIGN!!!!!!!!!!!!! LET'S GET MOVING ON THIS!
Is it my distorted memory or were Ideal Peanut Butter Bars only available in the fall and winter? I seem to remember the stores being out of them during the hot months, then one day they would appear on the shelf and for the next few months I couldn’t get enough of them. They were expensive, but worth every penny. I loved them so much that I actually got them as a gift on my birthday.
I loved eating those cookies - Let's bring them back Nabisco!
There is no replacement for Ideal cookies but Little Debbie makes a similar product. Not bad, but not the same.
If you all really want to do something about it, go to the Nabisco website. They have a section where you can contact them and request they bring back Ideals. I did, now if all of you do, maybe they will.
Ideal Bars were my favorites too (along with peanut butter Spoon Candy, also by Kraft/Nabisco)! I contacted them and received a very narrow minded canned response that they don't bring back discontinued products. They are so missing the boat on a retro line for all of us who remember these products. I don't buy cookies or pudding any more, but I would buy Ideal Bars and Spoon Candy...so would many baby boomers. Those fond memories and feeling like a kid again. I wish I could get through to Kraft/Nabisco!
i loved the ideal bars myself, little debbie has somthing simalar the peanut butter bar which is a close fascimile there of
DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYONE FROM NABISCO THAT COULD STRT THESE BACK UP? I HAVE TO HAVE ONE .OUR KIDS NEVER EVEN TASTED ONE ...IF WE ALL WRITE TO NABISCO ABOUT THEM ,MAYBE THEY WILL CONSIDER MAKING THEM AGAIN .I DONT CARE IF THEY ARE 10 BUCKS A BAG LOL WELL,I DO BUT I WOULD PAY IT FOR IDEAL COOKIE BARS. THE LITTLE DEBBIE ONES ARENT THAT BAD AT ALL BUT THEY ARE NOT IDEAL.THE ORIGINAL..SO CMON GANG EVERYONE GO TO NABISCO AND WRITE THEM A LETTER,TELL THEM ALL THE PEOPLE ON THIS SITE AND MAYBE THEY WILL MAKE THEM AGAIN ,
My favorite cookie above all was Ideal. I grew up in the midwest and I beleive Karen is correct above that the Ideal was only available in the fall and winter. I can recall in the early 70's playing football with the neighbood kids in the fall and after working up a good hunger pain we would walk down the block to the local A&P store and buy a package of Ideal cookies and eat them all. I would do almost anything for a package of Ideal cookies. Little Debbies just don't work for me. PLEASE BRING THEM BACK NABISCO
Nabisco is owned by Kraft Foods. Go to this page and leave them a request to BRING BACK IDEAL COOKIE BARS!!! http://kraftfoods.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/kraftfoods.cfg/php/enduser/ask.php?
Nabisco, please bring back my most favorite
cookie of all times.
Ideal coolies will never be forgotten by those
who were fortunate enough to have experience a
different kind of taste of cookie. Ideal is a
legend in its own time.
The best ever cookie. Please bring it back
Oh How I'd love to have that cookie again -- please bring it back
Wow, I thought I was the only one who remembered these great tasting cookies. Thank you all! Now I know I am not crazy, they really did exist.
They were hands down THE BEST cookies EVER made!!!! They used to not be in the stores during the summer months but come fall they would be back on the shelves in Texas and I LOVED them! Those cookies and a COLD glass of milk....makes me tear up just thinking about them. There are no substitutes and I have LOOKED. Please bring them back Nabisco!!!
My sister and I wear talking about these cookies and I had to google them. They were the best cookies ever! Bring them back! Please!
Yep, I was just thinking of the yummy cookies. Anyone know of a recipe to make them at home?
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