The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company has introduced its new line of premium refrigerated cookie dough, bringing its signature chocolate expertise to the refrigerated aisle for the first time, the company says.

The brand's two new cookie dough flavors include:

• Ghirardelli Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough: Inspired by Ghirardelli's baking chips, the dough bakes into cookies with crispy edges and soft chewy centers.
• Ghirardelli Chocolate Chip Brownie Cookie Dough: Rich like the consumer-favorite Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Chip Premium Brownie Mix that inspired it, the chocolatey cookie delivers the soft, indulgent texture of a brownie, the company says.

"We wanted to create a cookie dough that captured everything people love about homemade cookies fresh from the oven—the rich aroma, a warm gooey center and melty chocolate chips—but in a way that felt effortless," says David Dulyx, VP of licensing and professional products division for Ghirardelli. "Whether it's for a late-night cookie craving or a 'just because' dessert moment, our cookie dough has the signature chocolate flavor people know and love from Ghirardelli in every bite."

Packaged in place-and-bake rounds, the dough transforms into warm treats in minutes, whether baked in the oven or air fryer, the brand notes.

The new cookie dough is now available nationwide starting at $4.97 at Walmart and Giant Eagle, and will be available at Target, Publix, the Kroger Family of Stores, and other participating retailers later this season.

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