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| ==Background information== | |||
| The recipe for '''Maryland Cookies''' was brought to the UK from the USA in 1956. It is now the UK's best selling ]. | The recipe for '''Maryland Cookies''' was brought to the UK from the USA in 1956. It is now the UK's best selling ]. | ||
| ==Flavours== | |||
| The flavours available for Maryland Cookies are<ref>From Burton's Food website, printable list: http://www.burtonsfoods.com/PrintResults.asp?type=3&value=9</ref>: | The flavours available for Maryland Cookies are<ref>From Burton's Food website, printable list: http://www.burtonsfoods.com/PrintResults.asp?type=3&value=9</ref>: | ||
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| * Choc Chip Cookies | * Choc Chip Cookies | ||
| ===Package/Wrapping=== | |||
| A normal sized box is about 22.5 x 5.5 x 6.0 cm. The packaging claims that Maryland Cookies are "The ORIGINAL Cookie." The cookies are packaged in a cellophane wrapper. | A normal sized box is about 22.5 x 5.5 x 6.0 cm. The packaging claims that Maryland Cookies are "The ORIGINAL Cookie." The cookies are packaged in a cellophane wrapper. | ||
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==Sales== | ||
| Over 12 billion Maryland Cookies are sold worldwide each year. This is enough cookies to stretch right across America, from the Pacific, through the state of Maryland, to the Atlantic Ocean. | Over 12 billion Maryland Cookies are sold worldwide each year. This is enough cookies to stretch right across America, from the Pacific, through the state of Maryland, to the Atlantic Ocean. | ||
| There is an average of 18.863 cookies in a normal box. | |||
| In 1982, a small importer of Maryland Cookies in Norway was convicted for smuggling drugs inside the cookie boxes. The drugs were put together with the cookies and resealed with a new cellophane coating to prevent police dogs from finding them. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Maryland Cookies are a brand name of biscuit produced by Burton's Foods in the United Kingdom.
Background information
The recipe for Maryland Cookies was brought to the UK from the USA in 1956. It is now the UK's best selling cookie.
Flavours
The flavours available for Maryland Cookies are:
- Choc Chip Oatmeal and Honey Cookies
- Choc Chip and Coconut (Export Only)
- Choc Chip and Hazelnut Cookies
- Double Choc Chip Cookies
- Fudge Brownie Cookies
- Mini Cookies And Milk
- Mini Choc Chip Cookies
- Apple Cranberry and Cinnamon Cookies
- Raisin Oat Choc Chunk and Maple Syrup Cookies
- Choc Chip Cookies
Package/Wrapping
A normal sized box is about 22.5 x 5.5 x 6.0 cm. The packaging claims that Maryland Cookies are "The ORIGINAL Cookie." The cookies are packaged in a cellophane wrapper.
Sales
Over 12 billion Maryland Cookies are sold worldwide each year. This is enough cookies to stretch right across America, from the Pacific, through the state of Maryland, to the Atlantic Ocean.
References
- "Burton's relaunches Maryland Cookies". Marketing (February , 2003). Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- From Burton's Food website, printable list: http://www.burtonsfoods.com/PrintResults.asp?type=3&value=9