Cookies are considered as flat baked treat that are usually as a snack or at the end of a meal. Cookies are cooked bakery products and are usually made from flour, sugar and oils and fats. Other common ingredients used in cookies include oats, raisins, chips and nuts among others. This cookie market is entirely dependent on consumer indulgence and the same is witnessing a major surge in terms of growth over the past few years. They are usually consumed as a snack product. Some of key factors responsible for the growth of the cookie market include frequent product innovations due to changing preference of the consumers. Use of new flavors, innovative packaging and safe ingredients are some of the other factors driving the demand for cookies at the global level. Transition in the lifestyle of the consumers in terms of feeding habits has brought about a change for the cookies industry. In recent times, consumers are shown to have increased inclination towards different types of cookies...