Iconic Cookie Brands from Around the World

In the States we may find pantries filled with Chips Ahoy!, but head to Spain and you are likely to find Lu Principe cookies.
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One of the best things about traveling is experiencing new and different languages, traditions, values, and of course, food. Yes, food plays an irreplaceable role in cultural discovery. What better way is there for travelers to learn about a country intimately than to taste its flavors?

Our differences in taste, though, aren't always so extreme. The simple joy that comes from a cookie is something that is undoubtedly universal, whether you are taking it with your afternoon tea or having it as a treat before bedtime.

Chips Ahoy! — U.S.
One of the most iconic brands in the States (and one brand that is sold in countries around the world) is Chips Ahoy! There is no arguing that this much-loved crunch, crumbly cookie that is densely packed with chocolate bits is a thousand chips delicious (cue the Nabisco ding!)Photo Credit: © Flickr / Flickr_shameClick Here to See More Iconic Cookie Brands from Around the World
Leibniz Cookie — Germany
No German childhood would be complete without Leibniz cookies. This brand of wonderfully bland buttery squares comes in the original flavor as well as the Choco Leibniz flavor and a few others.Photo Credit: © Flickr / polaroidmemories
Arnott’s Tim Tams — Australia
Tim Tams have been a delight to Australian tastebuds for generation and are a household staple. Tim Tams are composed of two crunchy, chocolate-flavored biscuits that are separated by a creamy filling and are then coated in chocolate. They come in a variety of flavors (Double Coated Tim Tams are the best), with the original Tim Tam having celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. And with a Tim Tam is always the Tim Tam slam, when you bite off the ends of the biscuit and use it as a ‘straw’ to drink a warm beverage.Photo Credit: © Flickr / Keith SurvellClick Here to See More Iconic Cookie Brands from Around the World
Gouda’s Gilde Siroopwafelen — Netherlands
The stroopwafel is a national sweet treat in the Netherlands that was made in a town called Gouda, and Gouda’s Gilda Stroopwafelen is among the best and most iconic brands of stroopwafel out there. Stroopwafels are made from two thing layers of basked dough with a caramel-like syrup filling in the middle. Photo Credit: thedutchstore.com
Parle G — India
Parle G cookies is a popular brand of cookies, or biscuits, in India and are the world’s largest selling biscuit. The Parle G cookie is a milk and wheat biscuit that was made from both nutirious and delicious purpose, and it is traditionally eaten as a tea time snack in India.Click Here to See More Iconic Cookie Brands from Around the WorldPhoto Credit: © Flickr / lorises

Indeed, cookies (or biscuits, to some) are loved the world over. And though tourists may head to the most famous pastry shop or bakery to try whichever cookie a country may be known for, the locals fill their cupboards and cabinets with much-loved brands that line aisle in the supermarkets.

In the States we may find pantries filled with Chips Ahoy!, an American favorite that is sold around the world, but head to Spain and you are likely to find Lu Principe cookies, a childhood favorite that is a staple sweet treat across the country and eaten with a glass of milk.

What's interesting about cookies, like many snacks the world over, is that the form and tastes they take can vary from country to country. Some might be circular biscuit cookies taken with a glass of milk, others may look like a waffle that is as big as your head. Many countries like their cookies covered in layers of chocolate, others get giddy over a creamy middle filling. No matter which way the cookie crumbles, these bite-size sweets provide a delicious reflection of childhood around the world.

We've rounded up some iconic cookie brands from different countries to give you a taste of what snack time looks like around the world.

-Alexandra E. Petri, The Daily Meal

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