Well, considering that disputes about the sandwich cookie and its origins are still going on to this day, the answer is yes. I just for the heck of it thought I would search this cookie as I think of them ALL THE TIME.I have NEVER EVER had another cookie to compare to these.PLEASE COME BACK - IDEAL COOKIE BARS !!! Even thought my dad didnt even get one! Im 49 and that was the best cookie ever made lets all call Nabisco i would buy the recipe if they'd sell it to me damn i loved them cookies. My Dad started hiding them in the hall closet, but we still found them!!! Little Debbie just doesn't get it done. Pretty close! These cookies are the best. Our neighbors always had these in their fridge. They were almost like a candy bar. As 1 of 7 kids we would all wait til Mom got home from shopping to check out the bags and be sure she got them. Please, Please bring them back. I would love Nabisco to bring this delicious chocolate delightful cookie back! When mom would buy them at the grocer's she had to hide them!!! google_color_bg = "E7F0EB"; 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 couldnt get enough of them. However, Reeses sticks are too sweet and less rich than the Idea Bar. He was amazed that I knew what he was asking. PLEASE!!!!! Never in the summer. I will go on the newsdo commercials for you.whatever it takes! Nothing taste as good as the ideal cookie. What happened to capitalism? Good times. We talk about it often and it still makes us laugh. I enjoyed reading everyone's comments - these cookies were the BEST and I can still remember their taste. Then he started pre-bagging them for lunch. They will SELL, SELL, SELL!!!! . We used to get them a lot and they were great. Always watching for them at the grocery store. Miss them so much. WOW! I so miss the original Ideal Peanut Butter Bar Cookies. I've even told my kids about ideal bars. Like some of you my mom would have to hide them. My husband is addicted to these cookies.wanted to give them to him for Valentine's Day and thought perhaps, like the old candies (I was able to get through another distributer), that I could find someone who still made these. But I can't make that happen by myself. Lets try this. Thats not to say that Hydrox didnt have natural advantages. We need to all call Nabisco! http://kraftfoods.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/kraftfoods.cfg/php/enduser/ask.php? But I was really let down. Ooops, maybe the Yoohoos I stole from Uncle Charlie's sandwich shop was first?!?!?! I wrote the Nabisco Company a few years ago and they said they stopped making Ideal Bars because they were not selling as good as they wanted. My favorite cookie ever! And it didnt help that that there was an existing Hydrox Chemical Company on the market, one that sold hydrogen peroxide and was caught up in a trademark lawsuit at the time over the use of the word hydroxa lawsuit that noted the term was used for coolers, for soda, even for brands of ice cream. My dad used to ration them to me and my 3 siblings, otherwise we would eat them all in an hour! Once Nabisco had removed the lard, mainly for health reasons, going kosher became possible. See, the reason these were the BEST cookies is because they were slightly salty AND sweet. Love them and really wish they would bring them back the SAME as the were! The following are links about Ideal Cookies you may find interesting. My sister used to buy them and hide them under her bed and i would steal them. They will always pull a box out right before we were leaving. I couldn't believe how many comments about Ideal cookies. google_color_border = "E7F0EB"; I thought about these cookies last night and made a note to Google them to see if they're still made. 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! We kept them in the refrigerator and they typically lasted less than a day. Another favorite of mine was TostettesI loved them because they were so moist and full of fruit and had a little sprinkle of sugar on topjust the right amount (cold or hot). I too have longed for these Ideal cookie bars. !my mom says she LOVED them! 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. Aside from this, I remember not only the great flavors of those treats but the sheer QUALITY of them and all of Nabisco products. Finally I googled and found this site. Far better than anything out their now!!! Pleeeeeeaaaaasssse, bring these cookies back. I'm with you guys; Scott, Jim, Jan, et,al My most treasured memories of the seventies include that cookie/bar. They were so wonderful!! :(. I would occasionally take an entire bag (I could not take one from the bag, so a whole bag was required). getting the chocolate on your fingers was part of the funlicking it off after you were done with the cookie. 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Found these comments so wanted to put my two-cents in on this. We have so many fancy specialty items available (specialty beers; wines; whiskeys; cheeses; music; tuna; ice cream (Ben & Jerry's); candy; etc.) I've been to a large number of websites and forums where these are mentioned the most. I would love to see these cookies back in the grocery store, or even available through online ordering. OMG !!! google_ad_format = "120x600_as"; 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. Oh PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bring these cookies back. I would love for my grandchildren to experience the best taste I have EVER tasted in my lifetime! I am so excited to find so many other Ideal-a-holics! I can't help but wonder if Hershey paid Nabisco to discontinue Ideal bars. On the way home, I ate just as many as where missing and put them back on the shelf. Hi, it;s me again. I never got over losing the Ideal Bars. :}, P.S. Hands down the #1 cookie of all time. A current Facebook thread on the topic is full of tales about quests for the item. I would sign a petition to bring them back in a minute. 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. Individually wrapped sleeves to lock in freshness. Bacon flavored Ritz Crackers are flaky and delicious with a savory taste thats perfect for pairing, topping, or popping. Nothing made today compares! There are no substitutes and I have LOOKED. 1971 Nabisco becomes the corporate name. With so many of us wanting them back has anyone sent Nabisco this link? Ha!.NO REALLY. At this point I knew I had a problem. I am so glad I'm not the only one who misses Ideal cookies. My wife and I were just talking about the magical flavor that these cookies had. I wrote Nabisco and sent the link to this site. Alas, everything Good in life either disappears or changes. The company was improving the cookies, making them more attractive to the modern health-conscious consumer. Made the call. We are sisters who grew up in California in the 60's and 70's and were TOTALLY addicted to the Ideal cookie bar!!! I sent the link to this page to Nabisco today. I make something very very similar. I would bite off one end and submerge it in a glass of ice cold milk, it would absorb the milk and the center would be soft encased in the crunchy chocolate. Not only are the cookies kosher these days, but theyre made with real sugar and without GMOs. I immediatly thought about Ideal cookies for the first time in many years, looked on Google and found this site. Wassup Nabisco? I would love it if the Ideal bars would come back. Please? I just saw this Comment Page Today; I Agree with Brenda who wrote earlier this very day, and so many, many others eho commented over the past 12 years, that IDEAL COOKIES were the Absolute Best snack of childhood and beyond, to whenever they stopped being made. Just emailed NabiscoWe NEED to let the world know about the Ideal bar. I think the chocolate was dark if I remember correctly. I have tried to substitute the Little Debbies, but they are not a match. I can still taste them and remember the orange and clear cellophane package. There was a whole ritual to my after-school consumption of this sweetest of sins: We would take them out of the 'fridge (I thought that mom would hide them in there, but now I understand it was because of the low melting point of the chocolate). 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! (He liked Peanut butter and banana sandwiches, too). Let's get on the 'stick' and urge them! I was sitting in bed and the name just came back to me so I Googled "Ideal"! Ideal cookies were a staple in my house. When Oreo began populating store shelves in 1912, it . If he were alive he'd want them back, too. So I walked 5 huge blocks in Altadena CA. Dave in Texas - December 11, 2007 - Report this comment I LOVED these cookies. You also need to bring back the Lemon Cooler and Cherry Cooler cookies! Intended to imply hydrogen and oxygenthe two chemicals that make up waterthe result has a more clinical, less roll-off-the-tongue convention to it, and instead evokes hydrogen peroxide, a chemical you probably dont want to drink. I'D Sign the petition in an instant! Remember biting into them and then dunking them in milk in such a way that milk would fill then void. They truly were the best cookies ever. I havent had an Ideal cookie in about 45 years but they are still my favorite cookie- bar none. Please bring it back if for limited time. Had to google it and found this thread. PLEASE. One of the best cookies ever made. Hey NABISCO ITS TIME!!! they are the best. Thanks. #SnackCation. Email and call 877-535-5666 or you can email Nabisco: cis@nabisco.com Let's get em back!!!!!!! Like most American brands. After 30 years of no Ideal ccokies they musthave been to good for us m ere mortals. Stay tuned for Chapter Two: The First Bite. I really think Nabisco (Kraft) needs to re-evaluate product selectionsand give the people what they want! The Little Debbie bars don't even compare to Ideal Bars. As a milk chocolate/peanut butter junkie, these were simply the best! Just found a Peanut Butter Crunch cookie by Little Debbie. they really left an impression on me. Nabisco, please bring them back!!! I have been watching for those Ideal Bars for years and did not realize that Nabisco had quit making them. I am still looking for "Turkish Delights" myself. Years later my husband and I used to joke about it being a "single serving package" because for us it was.