Cookie Puss facts for kids
Cookie Puss is a famous ice cream cake character. It was created by Carvel in the 1970s. Cookie Puss is known for its fun clown face. It has cookies for eyes and an ice cream cone for a nose.
Carvel says Cookie Puss is an alien from space. He was born on a planet called Birthday. His first name was "Celestial Person." But his initials, "C.P.," later became "Cookie Puss." In his old TV ads, Cookie Puss could fly. He used a special saucer-shaped spaceship to travel between planets. In the 1980s, Carvel also made a special version for St. Patrick's Day. It was called "Cookie O'Puss" and is still sold every year.
How Cookie Puss Looks
The design of Cookie Puss has changed over time. It was first introduced in 1972. Carvel chef Andrew Bianchi created the original look. It was a pear-shaped cake. The stores would add frosting to make the face.
Later, Carvel tried using a printed face on a large cookie wafer. This was to make all cakes look the same. But some Carvel store owners did not like this idea. A group led by Liam Gray came up with a new plan. They used items already in the stores. These were sugar cones and Flying Saucer ice cream sandwiches. This new design became very popular. By 1974, Carvel made it the official look for Cookie Puss.
Cookie Puss in Pop Culture
Cookie Puss has appeared in many TV shows and songs.
- The music group Beastie Boys made a song about him. It was their first single, called "Cooky Puss". The song was inspired by funny phone calls the group made to a Carvel store. They would jokingly ask to talk to Cookie Puss.
- In the TV show 30 Rock, Cookie Puss was mentioned. Characters Jenna, Kenneth, and Kelsey Grammer tried to play a trick on a Carvel store.
- The cartoon show Family Guy has mentioned Carvel and Cookie Puss several times. In one episode, Chris lists Carvel characters. In another, Peter buys a Cookie Puss for Joe.
- In American Dad!, Cookie Puss cakes are shown in a cake shop.
- The character Satoshi in The Critic once held up a Cookie Puss. He said, "Cookie Puss, I will eat your soul!"
- In the show Archer, the main character Sterling Archer talks about Cookie Puss. He wonders if Cookie Puss will be at his surprise birthday party.
- The Rock, a famous wrestler, once called another wrestler "Cookie Puss." This was a fun reference to ice cream treats.
- The cartoon Steven Universe features a similar ice cream sandwich. It is called "Cookie Cat." The show's creators said it was inspired by Cookie Puss. Cookie Cat has a similar backstory. He is a "frozen treat with an all-new taste, 'cause he came to this planet from outer space!"
