(RTTNews) - High prices and cost of living did not fail to touch even the beloved Cookie Monster, who complained about the shrinking size of the cookies he wolfs down with joy. "Me hate shrinkflation!

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." We all know and love Cookie Monster—the blue scraggly puppet who's often accompanied by a mess of crumbs.

Cookie Monster made waves on X, formerly known as Twitter, Monday for tweeting about shrinkflation and how his cookies are getting smaller. Here's what to know. Shrinkflation is defined by ...

Cookie Monster now has beef with the US economy. The beloved Sesame Street character took to X Monday to rant about “shrinkflation” — a portmanteau of the words shrink and inflation where items shrink ...

When you watch Cookie Monster on Sesame Street merrily devouring cookie after cookie, it looks utterly irresistible. That mess of crumbs, that grab of sweet dough, it all feels like pure childhood joy ...

If you have ever wondered what the “Sesame Street” Muppet is really eating, we have the answer. By Sopan Deb Years ago, a reader wrote probing for details on a mystery that had vexed him: What’s the ...

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Cookie Monster is furious over “shrinkflation.” It's the trend of major retail brands offering fewer products for the same price. He’s even getting the attention of the president. Cookie Monster is ...

Years ago, a reader wrote probing for details on a mystery that had vexed him: What’s the deal with the cookies that Cookie Monster eats? The email said nothing else. I chuckled and filed the note in ...

The chocolate chip cookie — a tiny morsel so relatable that even Google used it to train AI -- is a staple so loved that every permutation and addition is welcome, from chewy pumpkin chocolate chip ...