Okay, I didn’t expect to fall in love with a bag of broken cookies — but Stella’s Broken Cookies just stole my heart. 💖🍪
This isn’t just any snack. It comes from Stella’s Cookies, a Japanese bakery chain founded in 1974 by a German-descendant woman named Stella (yes, the sweet lady on the poster!) who brought her family’s old recipes from Pennsylvania to Japan. 🇯🇵🇺🇸 And her philosophy? “The most important thing when baking isn’t oven temperature — it’s making something with warmth for someone else.” That line hit me right in the feels. 😭✨
Now, the “Broken Cookies” — they’re not actually broken by accident… well, maybe they are! 😂 But they’re the leftover pieces from whole cookies that get slightly cracked or misshapen during packaging. Instead of throwing them away, Stella’s sells them in cute little bags at a lower price. And honestly? They taste better than the perfect ones.
I got the Chocolate Butterscotch flavor — rich, dark chocolate coating over a soft, chewy butterscotch center. The texture is buttery, crumbly, and oh-so-satisfying. One bite, and I was transported back to my grandma’s kitchen. 🍪🍯
They come in all kinds of flavors: salted butter, sesame, peanut, even matcha — each one baked with care and served with a side of nostalgia. The packaging is super cozy too — red checkered cloth, retro font, and a label that says “BROKEN COOKIES” like it’s a badge of honor. 🧼🎀
If you’re into snacks with soul, history, and zero pretension — this one’s for you.
