The Gothamist has a fun post chronicling "The Strange History of Carvel's Cookie Puss". Is he really a space alien from another galaxy? Or just a delicious but somewhat bizarre looking frozen confection? And what inspired the Beastie Boys to create a song about Cookie Puss?
Click the link for all of the answers, including the rivalry between Cookie Puss and Carvel's best known character cake, Fudgie the Whale.