Grandma's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, 2 Per Pack, 4 Packs

Grandma's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are the big, soft-baked cookies that have been a fixture of vending machines, gas station racks and school lunch counters for decades. The brand belongs to Frito-Lay, which is why you often find it beside the chips instead of in the bakery aisle. Each sealed pack holds two full-size cookies, so one pack covers a shared snack or a second helping later in the day.

The texture is the point here: soft and chewy all the way through, with rolled oats giving the cookie body and raisins running through it. The sweetness is plain and familiar, the kind of cookie most people grew up on.

Four packs is a sensible quantity for a lunchbox rotation, a break room basket or the glovebox. Serve them as they come, or warm one for a few seconds so it softens further. They hold their own next to coffee at an afternoon meeting.