In Lindenhurst, sweets lovers can thank the pandemic for bringing Chonky Cookies to town. The new shop, which opened in mid-July, is couched between an empanada shop and an Italian deli at Sunrise ...

and two boozy cookies are that much better than anything else—and that is exactly what you are going to find at Tipsy Scoop and Chonky Cookies' new pop-up cookie shops this winter. Photograph ...

which sells fabled treats by Duchess Cookies at two shops in Queens and Brooklyn, is up 550 percent. Meanwhile, searches for extra-thick handhelds from the Insta-famous brand Chonky Cookies are up 350 ...