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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    C is for …? Cookie Monster’s cookies aren’t what they seem

    What is Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster truly eating? Calling them “cookies” might be a stretch. The New York Times went looking for answers .

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 18, 2023 • 1 min read

    What is Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster truly eating? Calling them “cookies” might be a stretch. The New York Times went looking for answers.

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    Press Play staff waxes nostalgic about holiday music
    1. 0:00Who blew up Nord Stream pipelines? ‘Black Hawk Down’ author investigates
    2. 14:56Supreme Court could upend Trump’s election interference case
    3. 24:04C is for …? Cookie Monster’s cookies aren’t what they seemYou’re reading this
    4. 32:21Press Play’s holiday music picks and why they matter to us
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