YUMmmm!! I had forgotten about these!! I was about 10 when they came into my life. I also always look in the cookie aisle and leave buying no cookies because there is no competition. Love them and really wish they would bring them back the SAME as the were! I think about them all the time. Found these comments so wanted to put my two-cents in on this. I have tried to substitute the Little Debbies, but they are not a match. Little Debbies just don't work for me. The closest thing I have found is the Girl Scout Peanut Butter Patties. They were a tart, refreshing treat in the hot summer desert heat of Las Vegas. Where did they go and why did they stop making them? They would be a big hit! My friends and I have been trying to figure out what it was called! How's that for wishful thinking? I am sending an email to Nabisco to lodge my question tonight. I used to demolish a whole strip of them at once. Ideal cookie isn't the only good cookie we've lost. Wish me luck. google_ad_format = "120x600_as"; We have so many fancy specialty items available (specialty beers; wines; whiskeys; cheeses; music; tuna; ice cream (Ben & Jerry's); candy; etc.) TD PGH. Seriously. We're all demanding the cookie - where is the supply? I made my own sandwich and helped my self to an entire package of Ideals. I was hoping to put the Ideal Bar in my search engine and find them on line somewhere. http://nabiscoworld.custhelp.com/app/contact. I love that there are so many Ideal bar addicts out there. How do we get to it? You have to keep them refrigerated because the chocolate will melt. It was the best store bought. I want them back too, they were my favorite. They're EVEN BETTER than OREO cookies. That has never made sense to me! It works perfectly. Finally I googled and found this site. This is a dark time in cookie history, one Hydrox partisan, Gary Nadeau, wrote, according to the Wall Street Journal. I haven't seen them for years! Yes, that has been over 30 yrs ago. Bring Back Old Recipe for SnackWell's Devil's Food Cookies I cannot beleive that the powers that be at "Nabisco" are not aware of the number of people that want these cookies back at any cost. I am so dissapointed I can't get these for him. I would love Nabisco to bring this delicious chocolate delightful cookie back! Again, thanks for contacting us, and I hope you'll continue to enjoy our products. My father and I used to eat these all the time in the 70's. She said they were expensive so we couldn't always get them, but I always tried. I would love to get my hands on them again. These were definitely the best cookies. I was broke and Mom was gonna know I wasn't sick. I think of these cookies often. I actually had someone get mad at me for introducing them to those addictive cookies. Pretty rich. I truly hope when I'm walking through the gates of Heaven, there is a plate of Ideal Cookie Bars waiting! Me and my Dad loved them. But I have to askdid anyone else first peel the chocolate off with their teeth before launching into the cookie? Are there any other theories out there? Still, it was Oreo that, as it approached its 75th anniversary in 1986, inspired The New York Times to write at length about the cookies cultural value. I miss Lemon Coolers and My Dad Harold Hourihan more! I hadn't been able to find those for years either, but found one today (hooray! google_ad_channel = "9301152533"; Come on Nabisco, no one can compare to your recipe. !I wish Nabisco would bring them back!!!! If this cookie comes back with the same quailty as before, I'll will always buy this cookie! I still think about them. I can still see the package,,,,, it was dark brown with a flat orange trim.they were THE BOMB. What's the problem? They were so wonderful!! Now I know I am not crazy, they really did exist. I still look at the grocery store shelves to see if they are there. They usually were gone during the drive home from the grocery store to the house. I think of these cookies often. //2007-06-05: inthe70s My mom would hide ours, too. Oreo boycott (also known as the Nabisco boycott and Mondelez boycott) is a boycott of the Oreo cookie and other Nabisco-manufactured products, including Chips Ahoy! Then I just took one, so he could not be sure if his count was off one. When I first saw Little Debbie's version I couldn't believe it. We hid them in the frige and I can still taste the creamy, fresh peanut butter. We need to contact Nabisco a.s.a.p. Mom finally had to restrict us to 1 each otherwise they never lasted more than an hour after getting them home. Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month. All the other cookies out there except for Pinwheels, Mallowmars and maybe a few others aren't any good; in fact they are terrible compared to Ideal. Keebler created a weak version. I thought I was the only one. As the others have said I can't believe that we all have been craving Ideal Peanut Butter Logs. Id be willing to guess the cost of a package today would be upwards of $10; I'd pay $15 for a pack! Unfortunately the quality from Nabisco was not consistent. Perfect. Another option for you might be to spread peanut butter on Ritz crackers, dip them in melted chocolate chips, let cool and consume. Ideal chocolate Peanut Bars were the best cookie product ever produced. Still dream about these - anybody ever try to make them at home? Well once upon a time my Mom bought these cookies and I faked being sick to stay home from school so I could find where she hid them. They are the closest to the Ideal as anyone every going to get unless nabisco starts to make them again. These were the best cookies ever. My grandma always bought a package of Ideals for when I was coming over to stay. I called Nabsico years ago to ask them to bring them back but no luck. I loved these cookies! They were so delicious out of the refrigerator. But I can't make that happen by myself. But the shift wasnt enough; in 2001, Kelloggs had bought the Keebler brand, putting Hydrox under yet another corporate owner, and by 2003, it had stopped selling Hydrox altogethersans a brief reprieve in 2008 after enough consumers complained that it briefly changed its mind. Brand history. You need more diversity than this to keep my business!!! I am so happy to know that there are this many people that loved the IDEAL bars like me. Craft/Nabisco (877)535-5666. I would beg my mom when she sent me to the store to let me buy a package of Ideal bars, she would always say yes. And even if theyll always be the second banana compared to Oreo, they have a spot in the grocery store again. They, too, were far superior to ANYTHING available today!!!! As a kid in the 60's, nothing was better than some Ideal Peanut Butter Logs and a glass of really cold milk. My son has never had one. Mike Mozart, Flickr // CC BY 2.0. A current Facebook thread on the topic is full of tales about quests for the item. I LOVED these cookies. Maybe I will try making them myselfhaaha.might take a few thousand tries. Sorry Mother and Daddy, you couldn't stop us!!! He figured out that, since Kelloggs admitted it wasnt interested in doing anything with the cookie brand, he legally would be able to cancel the trademark and re-use it. Well do you know I went right back up to that shelf and proceded to eat the rest of them. Dad always got a pack when we all went to the grocery as a familywe'd open the pack while shopping and they were gone before we hit the register! I'm looking for a cookie that my dad and I used to eat when i was little I belive they were Heydays or maydays similar to a 1000 Grand bar with wafer cookie and carmel and rice krispies does anyone remember??????? We would eat them all until they were gone. We looked so forward to going to the store and getting a couple packs to share. With so many people wanting them I can't believe Nabisco doesn't bring them back--I'd be first in line for a box. Through the years I told so many people that my ALL TIME FAVORITE STORE BOUGHT COOKIE was Nabisco's Ideal cookies. We kept ours in the fridge in the summer so the chocolate wouldn't melt off!!! My sister and I would walk to the corner grocery store at my grandmas. I am glad to see I am not the only Ideal obsessed kook out there. If we get enough attention it will spread like wildfire. I have been looking for these cookies for years now! I would really like my daughter Keira, who is a chocolate fanatic, to enjoy the delectable Ideal bar. She had the idea of looking for them online. They were by far the best store bought cookie EVER made. I think maybe Nabisco, but not real sure. Both Hydrox cookies and Oreos sport elaborate designs, creme centers, and a long history. Not quite the same quality but really close. The cookie took a long time to eat, but it didn't last a long time at the grocery store. I hated to see that they discontinued them!!!!!!! I loved them. Family-run for more than a century, this pizzeria makes a unique mustard pie. Ya Gotta bring EM back they are the true IDEAL snack of all time!!! all cookies sold all over the world), which was valued at $30.62 billion in 2018, has been projected to expand at a compounded actual growth rate of 5.3% . They were almost like a candy bar. Sorry to say but, "Little Debbie" peanut bars (or whatever they are called) do not even remotely compare with Ideal cookies; not even slightly! That was where all the sweets were kept. I have found a cookie bar made by Little Debbie snacks, called peanut butter crunch bars. LET'S GET MOVING ON THIS! Long story short, it was a weird name for a cookie. Please bring them back, Nabisco! They can have the goldI just want to enjoy these cookies again. http://www.nabiscoworld.com/misccontent/contactus/contact.aspx?m=cu_form2&age=3&coppa=False&prod=True&sub=335 opps ;), My letter wasnt enough to bring em back, lets do this ppl :) Here's Nabiscos reply: Hi Dan, Thank you for visiting http://www.nabiscoworld.com and for your interest in Kraft Foods. Nabisco also used to sell assortment packages that are no longer produced. Surely we can get a comeback?? Little Debbie makes something similar, but we need the real ideal back!! If everyone on this list did, maybe it would help. My mom and I were just talking about good cookies that are no longer available. It is now Nov 2016 and still NO IDEAL cookies on the shelf..why can't Nabisco sell their Recipe for the Ideal Cookie to like a Wegmans?? I also searched for them in the past. There's nothing left. OMG I miss Ideal Bars! They were expensive in the 70;s and our family had tight money, but we got these. The Best Cookie Ever Made, Please Someone Make Them Again, Are Give Me The Recipe And I Will Make Them My Self.. My absolute favorite store-bought cookie EVER!!! I have tried to find these cookies and can not find them any where. I loved those cookies. In the 80's, I believe, Ideal just didn't sell that well, and they were discontinued; I have a feeling that as the price crept higher and higher, many of the brands that were never featured were ignored. Man I loved those things. It was the first thing we would go for when we got to the store. I would love it if the Ideal bars would come back. I have tried the "similar" to Ideal Cookies, but nobody can capture that flavor and the joy that those cookies brought to my family. Nabisco Ginger Snaps Cookies - 16oz : Target Pilot bread has since been discontinued. We were just talking about how much we miss them and want them back!! I would love for my grandchildren to experience the best taste I have EVER tasted in my lifetime! All rights reserved. I did NOT have to share them. Nabisco is owned by Kraft Foods. they we're the best cookie ever made!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1. Ideal is a legend in its own time. Well apparently my husband wasn't kidding. Maybe we need to start our own petition to Nabisco! They were even better cold. please bring back this tasty, tasty treat. Its comforting knowing my insanity has friends. Probably a good idea they stopped making those. Miss them so much. They are so missing the boat on a retro line for all of us who remember these products. My husband and I lived in the mountains befor they had cable, so we would listen to the stereo and have Ideal cookies and Milk two or three times a week! They were much butter than the dry poptarts we are forced to have as replacements today. "You have to have the right. These were absolutely the best.I don't remember when they stopped making these, but I DO recall not finding them at the stores and, after a while, forgetting about them, until recently.yes, they only came out in the fall because the delicate chocolate coating would melt in the heat of summer, so they weren't shipped then. It was fun watching everyone scramble, grab, and nearly fight over who was going to get the Bisco's sugar wafers. Ideal cookies were a staple in my house. She would check out with a half full package. Lets face it: Nabisco has changed hands numerous times since Ideal Peanut Butter Bars went off the market and, as far as I'm concerned, the quality of their product has gone WAY down since. Nabisco has seen this website; it just doesn't care. Please? Well being a creative kid I scrounged all the coke bottles and pennies in the house that I could find and returned them with a wagon and got more cookies. I was hoping someone who bakes would create the recipe and share it. Lets try this. It was a special treat when we were growing up, and, between me, my 5 siblings, and my mom, they didn't last an hour. You know how they sometimes can find the recipes to old stuff and remake they do it. Sporty Hairstyles. The last time I remember seeing them in the store was in the mid/late 70's. This was a huge part of my childhood and teen years for my siblings and parents. Ideals were what I thought of! They only came out in the cooler months. I would love to see and taste the Ideal cookies again!!! I still remember them and I'm going to write to Nabisco/Kraft asking them to bring them back! nostalgia) things are "In" right now. Do any of you remember how much better they tasted when they were cold. google_color_border = "E7F0EB"; The biscuit containers and the china scoop to retrieve the biscuits, are prized along with: wood crates carrying the N.B.C./National Biscuit Company label, and early metal tins, store . The only thing that I have found that even comes close is a Peanut Butter Twix. I asked the Vermont Country Store to get them going again, I have not seen them in their catalog yet. Always watching for them at the grocery store. I also feel the same way about the old Hershey 'Bar None' candy bar, which only lasted a short timeduring the 1990's. I'd then take a small bite of both ends of the Ideal bar, dip one end into the milk and suck the milk through like a straw. My Mother would buy these and send them in our lunch boxes for dessert and they we super-delicious!!!! My sisters and I loved them and ordering GS Tagalongs reminds us every year that they've disappeared. The real reason they stopped making these cookies is because they used "real" chocolate and it became very expensive over time. Things like fundamental goodness or being a beloved brand doesnt mater to a corporation; even if its name is Nabisco. These were my husband's favorite & what an awesome Christmas surprise that would be!!! I might even vote for Newt Gingrich if he promised to bring our declicious little ideal bars backwell, I'm not sure if I'd do that, but I would consider it. Maybe they can assist to get them back, They were the best cookies EVER MADE nd NOTHING compares. Little Debbie are close. After a few seconds the insides would be all smooshy. ITS NOT NOT FAIR!! The folks at Nabisco must just be a bunch of big, dumb, stupidheads to not want to bring them back. I've been telling my husband about these for a while now. I wish I could get through to Kraft/Nabisco! About Trump's Oreo Boycott - FactCheck.org I would dearly love to give my dad a package of Ideal cookies. Would love to be able to buy again. Still crave them . "Once Upon A Time" I was told that Nabisco discontinued production of these cookies because of the heat factor in shipping (chocolate melting, etc.) When I first got married I would buy them from the grocery store (back in 1982) and my husband and I would tag team these cookies until there was an empty package left in the cabinet. I have been craving them for years. like everyone else, Ideal Cookies where the best ever! Not to many, and just enough (until the next trip to the store! Whenever I eat a Reeses peanut butter stick, I think of the Ideal Bar and how much better it is. Carl J. Lomen used legal loopholes and Santa Claus to build his meat business. My Mother kept these IDEAL Peanut Butter Cookie Logs in the Bread Box part of our shelvesthey were maybe three inches long and sorta like a flatted log.dark rich chocolate, didn't taste cheap.and had an inner crispy peanut butter filling, with some moisture.something like a Clark Bar taste, only a bit more of a cookie. OMG!!!!! Without a doubt we would find them. It would be nice to have something come back from the past to bring back good memories likes this. Ideal bars were the best store-bought cookies ever made. I want one so much! these must be brought back they would fly off the shelves..these were me and my sisters favorite cookies!!! Mondelez International, the Illinois-based parent company that makes Oreo cookies, announced in July that it plans to invest $130 million in four state-of-the-art manufacturing lines that will. It seemed to make the enjoyment last longer. I'm going to the web site to put in a request. Please bring them back! I thought I was the only person who could remember these cookies! The real chocolate coating made them a seasonal cookie. If I were the head of NABISCO, or your parent company, KRAFT, this would ALREADY HAVE BEEN DONE years ago!!!!!! The problem, you mightve guessed, is its name. getting the chocolate on your fingers was part of the funlicking it off after you were done with the cookie. The quality of the ideal bar was high and I am sure it would be a challenge to reproduce today. I figured like some of the old candy from the 60s is still made regionall that these cookies would be too. I like having more choices than I get now. I would pay almost anything to have these on the shelf again. They have a section where you can contact them and request they bring back Ideals. Older Women Hairstyles. Oreos were made with lard. Then she'd say, "Now, Peter, you know that four is your limit." One time my sister's boyfriend was over and things were a bit tense. My dad used to ration them to me and my 3 siblings, otherwise we would eat them all in an hour! These Discontinued Snacks Will Make You Nostalgic - Business Insider They were definitely one of the best cookies made!! This site was so fun to find. My dad and I reminisce about them, too. Anyway, I wish they would bring them back, That would make the perfect Mothers Day present:), I'm glad it wasn't my imaginationI have had dreams of those fantastic cookie bars! Wow, how I miss those peanut butter bars. I've been to a large number of websites and forums where these are mentioned the most. It was a chocolate cookie, shaped like a donut, with a big marshmellow on it, covered in dark rich chocolate. I don't care which aisle it's in just bring it back. I found this board in 2011. Wow, I can't believe I'm not the only one craving these cookies, I remember waking up in the middle of the night as a child and going to the fridge for one of these cookies, I would always tip the box forward as to look like there wern't many gone.my mom always new who to blame when only one was leftI REALLY MISS THESE COOKIES!! ;-) THANKS. From my earliest childhood I remember that distinctive packaging that housed the best cookies ever made. NOW!!!!!! If you don't believe me, read this: http://www.inthe70s.com/food/idealcookies0.shtml When are you going to wise up and bring back the best cookie you ever made? I would buy them..in fact I know my entire family would buy them There were utterly AWESOME. PLEASE bring this cookie back. They're calling to me now! The most popular cookie ever growing up as a kid. With the amount of feedback generated on the internet WHY wouldn't they bring back an obvious "homerun" cookie? Ooops, maybe the Yoohoos I stole from Uncle Charlie's sandwich shop was first?!?!?! They are the closest "cookie" I've ever found to compare to an Ideal cookiethese pretzels are to die for!!! At this time there are no plans to bring back our discontinued products, but we are always cooking up something new to help you live and eat better so you may discover a new favorite! If anybody ever hears of a petition please email me. It was the highlight of dessert. When I revisted Cali they didn't have any as well. I am so excited to find so many other Ideal-a-holics! Signed, Hooked for life. At the end of their email form, they give a phone number. the real reason is that it was the perfect cookie. I still check the grocery store shelves - just on case. They were the best ever! They're the treats you probably always wanted your mom to buy -- old-school cookies, including both classics and long-forgotten brands. We need to bring thse back. OfficeWorld.com has over 100K business products in-stock, up to 80% savings, industry-leading service, FREE 1- to 2-day delivery over $49*! If you got a package that didn't have enough PB, they were almost tasteless. My brother DeNault asked me just a few years ago what were those cookies? See, the reason these were the BEST cookies is because they were slightly salty AND sweet. Maybe it will be a slow day and they might make a story of these great cookies and all the devote followers craving their return.. Perhaps this way Nabisco might open their eyes. Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. These cookies made every tastebud in your mouth stand up and take notice!! We stopped at a store in Winston, Oregon and we found "Little Debbie's" version of the Ideal bar. I'll definately sign it! The absolute BEST cookie ever produced on this planet in my lifetime. I would do almost anything for a package of Ideal cookies. Our memories are strong. There must be a warehouse stash somewhere with these. Why Nabisco did away with them, I'll NEVER know!!!!! My husband and I started to think maybe we had dreamed about Ideal Cookies. These fan-favorite s'mores crackers featured a chocolate, marshmallow-flavored filling sandwiched between its classic buttery crackers. I have been watching for those Ideal Bars for years and did not realize that Nabisco had quit making them. If you want to have Ideal Bars again before you die, there is only one way to do it. Ideal. Once I nearly cut off my finger trying to cut one from the end that had stuck to the others. Nothing compares to the original Ideal Cookie Bars. There is no replacement for Ideal cookies but Little Debbie makes a similar product. We used to buy those cookies and count them out so that everyone got an equal number. I found this site this morning. Once this decision is made, we stop making the product and the remaining supply is shipped from our warehouse to the grocery stores. I look for them everytime I go to the store. The combination of all the ingredients was GENIUS!!! They were the absolute best cookie I ever ate. And the name proved such a huge turnoff that Hydrox only had 4.2 percent of the sales of Oreo in 1998just $16 million compared to Oreos $374 million takeaway. Nabisco Giggles cookies were introduced in the 1980s, and they were only sold for about a decade. See answer (1) Best Answer Copy Nabisco says that when enough people request the cookies, they will bring them back. Take 2 Ritz crackers, put peanut butter between them, dip in melted milk chocolate, place on a buttered cookie sheet - load up the sheet with them and refrigerate for about 5 minutes. (Unlike Girl Scout Tag-alongs which are just sweet.) Those of you from the Philadelphia area may remember that the Ideal Bars were originally made by Acme Markets and were packaged as an Acme product until Nabisco bought the recipe from Acme. Very similar to my memory of the Ideal Peanut Butter bars but not made as well. please nabisco,start making ideal cookies again, Hello good folks, have had a time with my momery, and can you believe after (3) years the name of this cookie finally came to me, it was the "IDEAL", these cookies were made in the 60's also, and looking on the shelves, and going to hundreds of grocery stores I could never find them. Individually wrapped sleeves to lock in freshness. They are not spell checked or reviewed for accuracy. They said they quit making these because they'd melt in transit, but they make chocolate covered cookies everyday. I grew up on them and have many memories of hiding them from my sister. My dad used to get at least to boxes of these one for himself and another for the kids. It was my favorite cookie as a child and I've never found one I liked better since. The Untold Truth Of Teddy Grahams - Mashed.com Please, please, please Nabisco. mmmmMMMMmmmmmMMMMMM!!!!! The Ideal bar was the best cookie they ever madeperiod. She says there like a cookie wafer hollow flat log dipped in a rich darkest chocolate with a light peanut butter layer in the middle.yum! I Mourn These Top 5 Discontinued Cookies - Houston Press No purchase necessary. As I remember they were not sold in the summer. We could not get enough! I try every new peanut butter cookie I see, but none quite compare to Ideals. Best cookie ever! For one matter, the peanut butter in Twix is way too sweet - and they have milk chocolate instead of a "fudgy" dark chocolate. I agree, Ideal Bars were the BEST! You've almost got a cookie mob on your hands here and all we want is Ideal Cookie chocolate on ours!!! I believe they would sell if they brought them back. Aside from this, I remember not only the great flavors of those treats but the sheer QUALITY of them and all of Nabisco products. Kids can't grow up without tasting these! Keebler realized this was a problem and quickly attempted to rename the cookies Droxies, a sort of softening of the name to discourage people from thinking of chemicals. my mother and I would share IDEAL cookies and talk. TOO. I was a good climber too. I have tried to find an alternative over the years, to no avail. If you all really want to do something about it, go to the Nabisco website. - Touche, old man! So i made the recipe as per instructions, with only one change: swapping in a cup of rice flour for the cup of potato flour. Nothing on the market today even compares. Brown Edge Wafers - Cookie Madness Nabisco, if you do bring them back, KEEP THE RECIPE EXACTLY THE SAME!!! Those Ideal bars were so great, maybe the top notch ingredients didn't leave them enough profit. It was discontinued after seven years, but we would love to have just one more of these tasty treats. The peanut butter was kind of salty and my brother and sister and I could eat a whole pack of them. I miss them too. They just disappeared!