Do you have a craving for a cookie and ice cream sandwich that tastes like pure Michigan happiness? You’re in the right freezer aisle. When a treat is made locally, by hand, and made with real dairy and feel-good ingredients, it’s so much more than dessert, it’s a Michigan ritual. 

 

We’re proudly made in Michigan, and you can taste that pride in every chewy, creamy bite. Whether you’re in Grand Rapids or Detroit, you’ll find our sandwiches tucked into the freezers of your local markets, ready to make any occasion a sweet memory.

 

In this blog, we’ll share everything that makes our sandwiches a truly Michigan-made sweet, a list of where you can find us across the biggest retailers, how to use our Store Locator and which flavors fit every occasion from cozy nights into a summer drive up north.

 

What Makes Cool Jacks Michigan Favorite

 

A genuine Michigan treat encompasses two elements: locally crafted quality that you can taste. At Cool Jacks, we use 100% pure dairy and 16% butterfat to create that rich, creamy texture that does not just melt away but lingers. We use no artificial preservatives in most flavors, because true flavor does not cut corners.

 

The “local + quality” element runs deep in everything we make. Our cookies are baked from scratch, our ice cream is churned in small batches, and each sandwich is made by hand because we feel your dessert deserves a human touch.

 

Made here, loved here. This has been our story from day one in Michigan communities that built us, from a singular ice cream cart to freezers across the state.

 

Why Michigan Chooses Cool Jacks?

 

What keeps Michiganders coming back for us? We think it's the best combination of nostalgia, craft, and home-state pride. 

 

• Handcrafted in Michigan: Each and every one of our sandwiches starts right here in Michigan, made by people who know what real dessert tastes like.

• Ingredient Integrity: We use 100% pure dairy and 16% butterfat to deliver that extra-creamy, bakery-style finish that feels indulgent but simple. No artificial preservatives in most flavors, and ingredients you can actually pronounce.

• Retail Reach: You can find us in freezers at major retailers around the state, which means your next Cool Jacks fix is probably closer than you think. 

• Nostalgia and Quality: Fresh baked cookies and premium ice cream offer a texture that's just the right amount of chewy, creamy, and unforgettable.
  

 

It's the taste of after school snacks, birthday parties, and long Michigan summers, made with today's standard of clean, local ingredients.

 

Cool Jacks: Born in Michigan, Built on Craft 

 

Cool Jacks started with one small cart serving freshly made sandwiches at local Michigan events. Our scoopable sandwiches went from one little cart to a full-blown truck and, before long, into freezer aisles across Michigan.

 

Our story is pure Michigan. An evolution rooted in our community, driven by creativity, and fueled by our love for dessert made the right way.

 

Today, our cookie and ice cream sandwiches are available in the hands of major retailers all across the region; we even make it easy for you to grab us on your grocery runs. Each sandwich is handcrafted daily and built by hand; at catered events, our team makes sandwiches fresh on-site.

 

Cookies Baked for Chew, Sandwiches Built by Hand

 

If you've had a Cool Jacks sandwich, then you know: the bite is serious. Each cookie is baked from scratch for that perfect chewiness against cold, creamy ice cream.

 

Once the cookies are baked, we hand-assemble each sandwich to preserve the “fresh-baked and frozen” effect. This is just one of the ways we're different from other local dessert brands, because you can't capture the freshness of homemade when mass produced.

 

The Flavors Michiganders Love

 

Let’s discuss our flavors. We have a flavor for every mood and memory. You can either go traditional for comfort or switch to photo-ready fun.

 

1.Classic Jack: The original that started it all. Soft chocolate chip cookies hugging rich vanilla ice cream for that timeless, can’t-go-wrong bite.

2.Jack Frost: Double-chocolate cookies meet cool mint-chip ice cream. It’s fresh, wintery, and pure photo-ready perfection.

3.Jumping Jack: Peanut-butter cookies and chocolate ice cream, a bold A+ combo that always earns a second round.

4.Super Jack: Colorful candy-studded cookies paired with classic Superman ice cream,  pure Michigan nostalgia in every bite.

5.Jack Attack: Snickerdoodle cookies and salted-caramel ice cream swirl together for that sweet-spicy magic you’ll want to share (but probably won’t).

 

If it is your first time, be sure to grab two flavors so everyone at the table can "vote," and restock on the winner's next trip. 

 

Michigan Moments: From Cart to Community Favorite

 

Our journey began with wheels, literally. You may have seen our Cool Jacks cart or truck at weddings, graduation parties and festival events all over Michigan. Those first-taste experiences often become lifelong favorites.

 

Every event we serve creates a new connection, a memory made to remind us that dessert isn't just about being sweet, but sharing joy. Guests that first meet us at a celebration often seek us in their local grocery's ice cream freezer. That's how a local sweet became a statewide community favorite within the realm of Michigan-made sweets.

 

Make Tonight a Michigan Dessert Win

 

From cookie crunch to creamy ice cream, Cool Jacks has become the Michigan ice cream sandwich brand that is referred to by name. Once you find us and stock up, pick a few flavors, grab some friends, and let everyone “vote” on their favorite flavor at the table.

 

Movie night, road trip pit stop, dessert after dinner, and somewhere in between, we will add some Michigan dessert fun. Cool Jacks believes dessert should be fun, nostalgic, and just a little magical, anywhere you bite in!

 

Visit our Find a Store page to search by zip code and find us at Meijer, Whole Foods, Plum Market, Bridge Street Market, and more (availability varies by store, etc.).