Popular Lofthouse Cookie Flavors, Ranked Worst To Best

It's difficult to compare the quality and taste of homemade cookies to anything you can find on store shelves. Store-bought cookies like Chips Ahoy are certainly delicious, but it's not easy to say that we'd take one over freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. Store-bought cookies do have some advantages, though. They're reliable in that they're always on store shelves, and it's less of a hassle to actually make them. We won't deny that it's far more convenient to pop out of the packaging, and it's nice to be able to immediately consume a nice, sweet Nutter Butter or Oreo. But aside from convenience, is there any cookie you would take over a homemade sugar cookie?

There is, however, one cookie brand that we might argue we'd favor over something homemade, and that's Lofthouse. It's almost impossible to go into a Giant or Harris Teeter without seeing packages of these sprinkled delights on shelves. They also taste like sugary heaven, and are soft, sweet, and anything you'd want in a delicious sugar cookie. 

Lofthouse offers a variety of frosted sugar cookies throughout the year, though, so it may be difficult to decide whether you want to go with a classic or something seasonal instead. Fear not: we've taken the most popular Lofthouse Frosted Sugar cookies and ranked them from worst to best.

When Halloween rolls around, so does the controversial sweet known as candy corn. You either love or hate this striped treat, either considering it a fall favorite or failure. Candy corn adorers believe that the sweet candy is the perfect sugary treat to hand out around Halloween, while those who dislike the candy compare it to ear wax. If you do like candy corn, there are many ways to have it: You can use the triangular treat as a topping for ice cream sundaes, and also bake them into cupcakes and cookies. Even if you are the most diehard candy corn advocate, however, you still might be a little underwhelmed by this cookie.

Lofthouse's Candy Corn flavored cookie wasn't waxy in texture, so anyone worried about that doesn't need to fret any longer. The dessert was frosted with a white frosting, and small bits of a candy corn flavored topping. The fact that there are already many people who wouldn't try this cookie simply because it's candy corn-flavored makes it a hit or miss, but even those who do love the spooky treat might find that this cookie doesn't fit their criteria, as the bits of candy on top do little for a cookie that is more "sugar flavored" than "candy corn flavored." Candy corn has a distinct texture that already doesn't translate well into a cookie, so overall, this cookie did taste good, but not much like candy corn.

There's something magical about a sugary handful of cotton candy. The pastel clouds are pretty much just a flossy sugar, but the cotton-like treat is a fan favorite to see at plays, circuses, and fun festivals of any kind. Cotton candy is usually served in a pastel blue or pink, and desserts that adopt the flavor of this candy, such as Coldstone Creamery's ice cream flavor, take on the same palette, creating a pretty and extra sugary tasting treat that could practically melt in your mouth. Lofthouse has a cookie flavor that also tries to capture the taste of the cotton treat that makes your inner child jump for joy.

The Cotton Candy-flavored cookie Lofthouse sells has frosting that is a swirl of cotton candy pink and pastel blue. You're probably hoping to hear us gush about how much this cookie reminds us of cotton candy, but if we're being perfectly honest, it tastes like your typical Lofthouse cookie without all of the sprinkles. Since cotton candy is pretty much just sugar, it's pretty easy to slap the flavor name on any similarly colored dessert. This cookie wasn't bad at all; in fact, it was quite delicious. However, when compared to all of the other Lofthouse flavors, the cotton candy, besides its pastel swirl of colored frosting, didn't really stand out.

Jelly beans aren't like the baked beans or beans and rice that you put on your tacos. Jelly beans are only bean shaped, and mostly made out of sugar and corn syrup, making for tiny, pop-in-your mouth flavored candies that have taken the world by storm. We all know about the wild booger and popcorn jelly beans that come in packages of crazy flavored beans, but many find it worth the risk to get a taste of some of the better-tasting candy — or just find the whole thing plain fun. One popular jelly bean brand is Jelly Belly, who paired with Lofthouse to create a group of jelly bean-themed limited edition cookies.

Lofthouse released three different flavors of Jelly Belly-flavored cookies: Very Cherry, Lemon Lime, and a Berry Blue. Each of these were brightly colored like the jelly beans they were named after, and coated in loads of sugary sprinkles. The Lofthouse cake cookie and the jelly bean-themed frosting were an enjoyable combination of sweet flavors when they were around, and we hope that the companies try to bring them back. They may have stained teeth and tongues with their bright colors, but it's something we wouldn't mind too much to be able to try these cookies again.

When you think of a chocolate covered fruit, one of the first that comes to mind is a strawberry. The light, sweet fruit creates a harmony of flavors in one's mouth when paired with the rich, smooth candy that is chocolate. Strawberries aren't the only fruit that goes well with chocolate, though. Bananas, apple slices, and blueberries can instantly become a favorite dessert after being dipped with chocolate, as can cherries. Red cherries are a little acidic, but they're sweet, juicy, and are just as excellent to pair with chocolate as any other fruit. The combination also works for chocolate cherry cupcakes and this next flavor of cookie.

Lofthouse's Chocolate Cherry Cookies look absolutely beautiful. A chocolate cookie is topped with gorgeous cherry-flavored frosting that's a dark red color, as well as different colored sprinkles. The cookie not only looks stunning, but it tastes pretty good as well. The cherry flavor was just the slightest bit underwhelming, but what was there went great with the cake-like chocolate cookie. We wish there had been a stronger cherry flavor in this cookie, but for the most part, it was pretty great, and certainly made heads turn with both its unique flavor and beautiful colors.

When you're trying to pick out a candy to have at the movie theater, Mike and Ike's are always a safe bet. The small chewy candy is made with real fruit juice, and made by the same people who make Peeps and Hot Tamales. A classic box of the fruity, bright colored candy comes in five different flavors, and is a great candy to try to hide in your cargo pants as you sneak a pack into the next Marvel movie that comes out. Mike and Ike's, like most other candies, are also a fun topping to add on cakes and ice cream sundaes, though we didn't expect to see the candy as a cookie flavor.

Lofthouse's Mike and Ike "Five Fruit Blend" Frosted cookies were not a flavor we were expecting, but one that is a welcome surprise nevertheless. They came out around the summer of 2020, with frosting that was the same green color of the box and sprinkles that were the same colors of the actual candy. The icing is flavored like the candies, so it's fruity, sweet, and obviously tastes a lot like Mike and Ike's. This wasn't the first candy we'd think to put in a cookie (that title would go to M&Ms or Reese's candies), but it was surprisingly delicious, and we hope these cookies come out again.

You won't hear a peep out of us if you give us a pack of Peeps. The sprinkle-colored marshmallows come in all sorts of fun shapes and sizes, often to fit a certain holiday. You can find cute white sprinkled ghosts around Halloween, and bright green trees and red stockings around Christmas. No matter what time of year it is, though, you can always find their sweet yellow and pink chicks or rabbits wherever you look. They can be consumed at any time of the year, though Peeps tend to be more popular around the spring, which was when these next cookies were temporarily released.

Lofthouse's limited edition Peep-flavored cookies were sold for a short time in the spring of 2020. They were made with Lofthouse's iconic sugar cookie (which most of its desserts are made with), but were frosted with an icing the same bright yellow color the sprinkled Peeps are typically made with. The sprinkles on this cookie are also in theme with the flavor, as they were pastel pink, blue, and yellow for spring, but also in the shape of adorable mini Peep chicks. These Peep cookies were a sweet and fun way to enjoy Easter, and now that the lockdown seems to be residing, we hope that Lofthouse brings these back so that we can share them with our peers.

It's not the most favored flavor of cake, and many picky kids will stick their noses up at the idea of a vegetable being an ingredient in their sweet dessert. The joke's on them, though: carrot is a scrumptious cake flavor that is seriously underrated. A raw baby carrot is already sweeter than your typical vegetable, which is likely why many enjoy them when they're offered on a vegetable platter. When baked into a pastry or dessert, carrot cakes and cupcakes taste like a sweet cinnamon or spice cake made with brown sugar that overpowers the carrot flavor, which is still subtly noticeable.

Lofthouse's Carrot Cake cookie tastes almost exactly like how we'd imagine a carrot cake would taste in cookie form. The cookie tastes strongly of cinnamon and sugar, though it has a hint of carrot to it, just like a carrot cake. Most carrot cakes are served frosted in a sweet cream cheese frosting, and while the cookie icing isn't cream cheese, it pairs well with the spice cookie, with the addition of colorful green and orange sprinkles on top. This Lofthouse treat is the perfect way to introduce a picky peer to the deliciousness of carrot-flavored foods.

Autumn is the perfect time of year to jump in leaf piles, wear flannel, and of course, get your fill of pumpkin-flavored foods. Whether it's getting excited about that Thanksgiving pumpkin pie or going to the nearest Starbucks to get a pumpkin spice latte, the spice craze always seems to spring up as soon as fall hits, and doesn't seem to slow down even by the time we're finishing up the last of the leftover turkey. Pumpkin pies, bread, and other foods of all kinds pop out at this time of year, with pumpkin fans all over rejoicing as their favorite fall flavors hit store shelves. This next cookie isn't always in stores, but if it ever comes, it's sure to be a pumpkin fan's favorite.

The Pumpkin Pie Frosted cookie is a festively fall-themed Lofthouse flavor that is a classic sugar cookie topped with beautifully fall-themed icing. The dark orange frosting is much like the hue of a slice of pumpkin pie, and is flavored like one as well. There aren't any sugar sprinkles on the cookie, allowing for the pumpkin flavor that comes from the frosting to really shine through. This is not only one of the better Lofthouse flavors, but also one of the better pumpkin spice cookies we've had. It's not easy to make homemade pumpkin cookies, but what Lofthouse has to offer comes pretty close.

As the weather gets cooler, drinks typically become hotter. For many, there's nothing better during the colder seasons than being able to curl up on the couch with a blanket and enjoy some of your favorite TV shows as you sip on a nice hot mug of hot chocolate. A classic cup of a satisfying hot cocoa typically features some cool whip cream and marshmallows that often melt right into the chocolate drink. Even though it's typically done with a cold glass of milk, it's also fun to dip cookies into the beverage, and let the treat become softer as it soaks up the sweet drink. This next Lofthouse cookie gives you that same warm chocolate flavor, all in the form of a soft baked cookie.

The Hot Cocoa flavored Lofthouse cookie is made with a typical Lofthouse cake cookie, but is instead topped with chocolate frosting and round white sprinkles that are supposed to resemble marshmallows. The chocolate frosting really carried this flavor, and was pretty spot on to how a hot cocoa would taste in frosting form. The sprinkles didn't really add much other than a bit of extra sweetness, but since that's exactly what marshmallows do for hot chocolate, we didn't mind, and we really enjoyed this cookie. The next time you see this Lofthouse flavor roll around during the wintertime, be sure to grab a box (and try one of these cookies with your next cup of cocoa).

Many people wonder what the difference is between chocolate and red velvet, with some believing that the latter flavor is just chocolate with a red hue. In reality, red velvet is a kind of chocolate, but according to BakingHow, red velvet has a more "acidic taste to it, which comes from the buttermilk and vinegar used in the recipe." Red velvet is also only made with cocoa powder as opposed to both the powder and melted chocolate, which gives red velvet a rich, unique taste among the different cookie flavors. Even Oreo has released a red velvet-flavored variant. That said, red velvet not only works with Oreos; it also translates wonderfully into a Lofthouse flavor. 

Lofthouse's soft-baked Red Velvet Cookies taste like — you guessed it — red velvet, and are topped with white frosting and a red velvet powder. These cookies are just as rich, chocolate-y, and red as a slice of red velvet cake, and both look and taste the part. The bolder red velvet cookie is balanced out nicely by the sweet icing that coats the cookie, resulting in a wonderful red velvet dessert. This cookie is also relatively easy to find in stores, so if you're craving something red velvet-flavored, we suggest trying this cookie out.

Everyone knows how addicting cookies and cream is. The small cookie sandwiches that make up the flavor have become a pinnacle ingredient for Ice creams, cakes, and even brownies. The flavor is perhaps best known through Oreos; just look up "cookies and cream" and you'll be met with dozens of related products and recipes that feature the brand's iconic cookies. Unsurprisingly, many cookies and cream-related products sprung up to appeal to the masses, with brands like Pillsbury proudly offering a take-home cookie dough that has crumbled bits of Oreo scattered throughout.

Unsurprisingly, Lofthouse also features a "cookies and crème" cookie. A box of this flavor features a chocolate cookie with a white frosting on top, lightly coated in crumbly cookie bits. This dessert certainly isn't a crunchy, firm Oreo, but it encapsulates the flavor of the cookie just as well as any other cookies and cream product. The rich, chocolatey taste of the actual cookie is pretty similar to that of an Oreo, and the frosting tastes a lot like the cream. The bits of cookie also add to the incredible flavor of this dessert, resulting in an overall wonderfully tasting Lofthouse product. For fans of both Oreo and Lofthouse cookies, we highly suggest this flavor, and consider it one of the best.