Bringing home memories for the holidays is a driving force for special bakery items being introduced this season.

Subway officially kicks off the holiday season with the ultimate cookie lovers' gift: the Double Chocolate Peppermint Footlong Cookie – an anticipated follow-up to its beloved Footlong Chocolate Chip Cookie. Sweet-toothed fans must act fast to get a bite, since the seasonal flavor is only available for a limited time.

Whether someone is on the naughty or nice list, the new Double Chocolate Peppermint Footlong Cookie is bursting with merry mint to spread holiday cheer.

The rich, chocolatey recipe starts with Subway's Double Chocolate Cookie dough, loaded with chocolate and white chips, then swirled with peppermint extract and topped with red and white candy cane pieces. Like the original footlong cookie, the new festive flavor is served warm, bringing delightful holiday flavors to every gooey bite.

"Since their debut earlier this year, millions of Footlong Cookies have delighted our fans—now we can't wait for them to experience how we've reimagined another classic cookie flavor into even more footlong indulgence," said Paul Fabre, senior vice president, culinary and innovation at Subway. "The holiday season is synonymous with cookies, making it the perfect time to introduce this new warm, flavor-packed footlong cookie to our snack menu."

Cookie nachos

Similarly, NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®, the brand that's been baking up memories in the kitchen for more than 80 years, is launching its partnership with legendary quarterback Peyton Manning.

To celebrate the news in a deliciously memorable way, NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® presents Cookie Nachos, a fully customizable and shareable dessert that combines two iconic foods – cookies and nachos – into one.

Limited-edition NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Cookie Nachos bring together two classics - cookies and nachos - for a fun, customizable dessert.

Inspired by the Mannings and the more than 3.7 million #CookieNacho posts on TikTok, NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® created its own version of cookie nachos, giving fans the opportunity to create memories and connect with others through this fun, shareable treat.

"Nacho" average dessert, the fully loaded cookie nachos kits come with chocolate chip cookie dough, three varieties of morsels, "chip-shaped" cookie cutters and a $25 gift card to purchase the nacho- inspired toppings of your choice. Fans can customize their creations and put magic into every bite with limitless possibilities from "sour cream" dollops made with NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Premier White morsels, to semi-sweet chocolate morsel "black beans" to maraschino cherry "tomatoes."

"NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE chocolate chip cookies hold special memories for me from my football career, when my wife Ashley used to bake them for every training camp, and from special time spent with my family," says Peyton Manning. "It's exciting to partner with the NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE team to help families, friends, teammates and others inspire new traditions going forward."