What oil does Great American Cookies fry in?
Great American Cookies cooks with palm oil.
In detail: PALM shortening, per the chain's own June 2026 ingredient statements (GAC-Allergen_Ingred_Nutri_6.15.26.pdf): every cookie, brownie and cookie-cake dough lists 'Palm Shortening' / 'Shortening, Palm Oil'; soybean oil appears only inside a butter-blend margarine, the Strawberry Crinkle margarine and some confectionery chips, never as the base fat. Icings are palm + canola (White) and palm + canola + hydrogenated cottonseed (Fudge). The earlier 'soybean oil shortening' note is retired; PUFA per cookie is ~1 g, not 3-6 g.
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Build my orderGreat American Cookies at a glance
| Fry oil (US) | Palm oil |
| Seed oils | In some items |
| Beef tallow | No |
| Peanut oil | No |
| Seed oil grade | A (3.6 g average per item, 180 items) |
| Is it a seed oil? | Palm oil: No |
The 5 cleanest things to order at Great American Cookies
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Domino Double Doozie | 3.2g |
| Sugar Double Doozie | 4.2g |
| White Chunk Macadamia Double Doozie | 4.4g |
| Chocolate Chip with M&M's Double Doozie | 4.7g |
| Double Fudge Double Doozie | 4.7g |
Lower PUFA is cleaner. These are estimates from published nutrition data and disclosed oils; preparation varies by location.
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Build my orderWhy the frying oil matters
Most fast-food chains fry in seed oils like soybean, canola, corn, or a blend of them, which are high in polyunsaturated fat (PUFA). A handful still use beef tallow or other stable fats, which are far lower in PUFA. The oil a kitchen fries in is the single biggest driver of how much seed oil ends up on your plate. See the full breakdown on the Great American Cookies report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.
Frequently asked
What oil does Great American Cookies fry in?
Great American Cookies cooks with palm oil. In detail: PALM shortening, per the chain's own June 2026 ingredient statements (GAC-Allergen_Ingred_Nutri_6.15.26.pdf): every cookie, brownie and cookie-cake dough lists 'Palm Shortening' / 'Shortening, Palm Oil'; soybean oil appears only inside a butter-blend margarine, the Strawberry Crinkle margarine and some confectionery chips, never as the base fat. Icings are palm + canola (White) and palm + canola + hydrogenated cottonseed (Fudge). The earlier 'soybean oil shortening' note is retired; PUFA per cookie is ~1 g, not 3-6 g.
Does Great American Cookies use seed oils?
Yes, in some items. Our notes: PALM shortening, per the chain's own June 2026 ingredient statements (GAC-Allergen_Ingred_Nutri_6.15.26.pdf): every cookie, brownie and cookie-cake dough lists 'Palm Shortening' / 'Shortening, Palm Oil'; soybean oil appears only inside a butter-blend margarine, the Strawberry Crinkle margarine and some confectionery chips, never as the base fat. Icings are palm + canola (White) and palm + canola + hydrogenated cottonseed (Fudge). The earlier 'soybean oil shortening' note is retired; PUFA per cookie is ~1 g, not 3-6 g.
Does Great American Cookies use beef tallow?
No. Great American Cookies cooks with palm oil, not beef tallow.
Does Great American Cookies use peanut oil?
Not that we can find. Great American Cookies cooks with palm oil. If you have a peanut allergy, ask the restaurant directly, because oils and suppliers can vary by location.
What is the lowest seed oil order at Great American Cookies?
Domino Double Doozie (3.2 g of polyunsaturated fat). Next: Sugar Double Doozie (4.2 g) and White Chunk Macadamia Double Doozie (4.4 g).
Which Great American Cookies item has the most seed oil?
Cookie Cake 16-inch, at about 28.3 g of polyunsaturated fat as listed.