Great American Cookies® Applauds National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA®) Ruling In Favor of Icing on Cookie Cakes

ATLANTA, Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sweet, sweet news! Recently, news broke that the University of South Carolina self reported an infraction involving "impermissible icing" on Cookie Cakes given to football recruits at the school. However, the NCAA® ruled that the icing on their Cookie Cakes was not an infraction after all. Great American Cookies, a legendary company that created THE Cookie Cake, believes that icing should always be permissible on these delicious and irresistible treats and applauds the NCAA® for listening to its sweet tooth. To mark this milestone, the NCAA® will be receiving a dozen delicious Cookie Cakes tomorrow at their Indianapolis headquarters.

About Great American Cookies® www.greatamericancookies.com
Founded in 1977 on the strength of an old family chocolate chip Cookie recipe, Great American Cookies has set the standard for gourmet Cookie sales in a fun, celebratory environment. For over 35 years, Great American Cookies has maintained the heritage and integrity of its products by producing proprietary Cookie dough exclusively from its plant in Atlanta. Great American Cookies is known for its signature Cookie Cakes, trademark flavors and menu of delectable products baked fresh in store. Great American Cookies currently operates in mall-based locations across the United States, as well as internationally in Bahrain, Guam, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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