The cookies were introduced in 1913 at a small grocery store in Hoboken, New Jersey
NEED TO KNOW
- Mallomars have been a seasonal treat since 1913 due to the lack of refrigerated trucks for warmer months
- The cookies debuted in a Hoboken, New Jersey grocery store and remain most popular in the Northeast
- Mallomars have appeared in pop culture, including Gilmore Girls and When Harry Met Sally
With fall comes the return of a certain long-running chocolate and marshmallow cookie.
Mallomars are officially back after six months, continuing the treats’ century-old tradition of hitting shelves only from September to March.
PEOPLE consulted the brand to confirm that they’ve been a seasonal snack since the very beginning…