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.