Chocolate Chip Cookies

Average Chocolate Chip Cookie Price

U.S. city average · September 2026

$5.15 per pound

▼ 1.2% MoM — YoY

Chocolate chip cookies averaged $5.15 per pound in September 2026; down 1.2% from last month; up 0.0% from last year, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average price data.

4% below the January 2026 peak of $5.35

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Chocolate Chip Cookies price history Average price (USD per pound) · Monthly

Chart shown: September 2021 – September 2026 · Full series: January 1980 – September 2026 (560 observations) · Source: BLS series APU0000702421.

Recent chocolate chip cookies price history

Month	Price	Vs. prior month	Vs. year ago
September 2026	$5.15	▼ 1.2%	—
August 2026	$5.21	▲ 4.1%	▲ 1.8%
July 2026	$5.01	▲ 0.9%	▼ 4.9%
June 2026	$4.96	▼ 4.2%	▼ 2.8%
May 2026	$5.18	—	▲ 2.6%
April 2026	$5.18	▼ 2.4%	▲ 4.6%
March 2026	$5.31	▲ 1.0%	▲ 9.2%
February 2026	$5.26	▼ 1.8%	▲ 12.8%
January 2026	$5.35	▲ 4.4%	▲ 9.3%
December 2025	$5.13	▼ 3.8%	▲ 7.4%
November 2025	$5.33	—	▲ 8.4%
September 2025	$5.15	▲ 0.5%	▼ 0.4%
August 2025	$5.12	▼ 2.7%	▲ 1.5%
July 2025	$5.26	▲ 3.1%	▲ 3.2%
June 2025	$5.11	▲ 1.2%	▲ 1.8%
May 2025	$5.05	▲ 1.9%	▼ 1.5%
April 2025	$4.96	▲ 1.9%	▼ 3.2%
March 2025	$4.86	▲ 4.4%	▼ 5.5%

Quick take

Chocolate chip cookie prices fell 1.2% from August to September 2026. Chocolate chip cookie prices are unchanged than a year ago. Prices remain below the January 2026 peak of $5.35 but well above the 1980 level of $1.49.

How BLS measures this average price →

See chocolate chip cookies in the Game Day Grocery Index →

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Methodology and source

BLS describes series APU0000702421 as “Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb.” BLS publishes this series per pound. Basket Report does not infer a package price without a documented package-weight assumption. BLS reports the U.S. city average on a monthly publication schedule. The latest valid observation on this page is September 2026; data were retrieved 2026-10-14 via the BLS Public Data API.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI Average Price Data, series APU0000702421.

Chocolate Chip Cookies price FAQ

What is the average price of chocolate chip cookies?

Chocolate chip cookies averaged $5.15 per pound in September 2026 at the U.S. city average, according to BLS series APU0000702421.

Why does BLS report cookie prices per pound?

BLS defines series APU0000702421 in pounds, which is the source unit retained in the chart, table, and download.

Are chocolate chip cookie prices higher than last year?

The September 2026 cookie price was up 0.0% from the same month a year earlier and down 1.2% from the prior month.

How much would a one-pound package cost?

A one-pound package would cost about $5.15 at the latest BLS average. That is a unit-equivalent calculation, not a claim about a particular store package.

Does the BLS series include bakery cookies?

The public BLS catalogue labels this series “Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb.” It does not provide the product-format detail needed to make a broader coverage claim here.

How often is the cookie price updated?

BLS publishes this U.S. city-average series monthly. Basket Report currently shows September 2026, the latest valid observation.

How much did chocolate chip cookies cost in 2001?

In 2001, chocolate chip cookies averaged $2.39 per pound at the U.S. city average — versus $5.15 today (September 2026), about 116% higher now.

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