
The whiff of freshly baked cookies overwhelms you as soon as enter the Kakade Magnum Mall.
In the vicinity is a counter groaning under the weight of choco-chip, honey 8216;n8217; oats and brandy snap cookies, amongst others. Welcome to Cookie Man, an Australian cookie brand, which aims to give Pune a taste of these rich, sinful delights.
Offering an assortment of over 30 varieties of crispy-crunchy, speciality and chocolate cookies, this is the company8217;s 23rd outlet in the country. 8220;Our counter at Magnum will be the mother store for Pune, because all the baking is done here. Eventually, as we expand throughout the city, the other places will receive replenishments from here,8221; says Sandeep Sewal, senior vice president retail.
While some of the recipes have been conjured up in India, the others are faithful to the Australian versions, which have withstood the test of time since 1958. 8220;The Indian recipes are reverted to the Australian head office for verification of quality. What8217;s most popular, of course, is the crispy-crunchy variety,8221; continues Sewal.
Keeping up with the festive season, Cookie Man will also be introducing a number of offers for Diwali and Christmas. 8220;We want our customers to come again, and again. Hence, we hope to start a cookie and coffee corner at Cookie Man in the next few months,8221; adds Sewal.
A heartwarming prospect for the winter, what say?