Discontinuation Status: The cookies were discontinued by Nabisco's parent company, Mondel?z International, in 2023 after nearly 100 years of production. The news was confirmed by the company via an unceremonious tweet reply, much to the disappointment of long-time fans who used them for family recipes and summertime treats. Petitions and fan groups were formed online in an effort to bring the product back.

Food Description

Texture: Thin with a snappy, crisp texture that magically absorbed moisture from whipped cream or pudding to soften into a cake-like consistency without becoming mushy.

Flavor: A deep, rich, and dark chocolate flavor, often attributed to the use of black cocoa. The subtle sweetness was designed to balance the sugar content of the desserts they were used in.

Appearance: Strikingly dark, almost black color, which created a distinct "zebra-striped" effect when layered with white whipped cream in an icebox cake.

Usage: So strongly associated with icebox cakes that a recipe for the dessert was famously printed on the back of the cookie box for decades.