The Cookie Jar Eatery

10/02/2026

🌶️ FIRST RUNNER-UP AT CHILIFEST! 🏆

What a night!

Glen and Elaine had a wonderful time representing The Cookie Jar at ChiliFest for The Banquet last night—and we're pretty proud to share that Glen's Chili earned

First Runner-Up! 🌶️

Even better was seeing so many people come out, fill the room and support the incredible work of The Banquet.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table, tried Glen's Chili, shared a kind word and supported such an important organization. Nights like this are a pretty great reminder of why we've loved being part of the Sioux Falls community for all these years. ❤️

Now here's the good news...

You don't have to wait until next year's ChiliFest to taste some award-winning Cookie Jar food. 😉

We're back at it this morning and OPEN today from 7:30am–2pm!
🌶️ Glen's award-winning Chili
🥪 Beef & Cheddar — last day!
🥣 Chicken with Wild Rice — last day!
🍞 Fresh-baked goodness
🍪 And, obviously, plenty of cookies

Come celebrate with us and grab some lunch.
Apparently Glen knows a thing or two about making chili. 😄🌶️🏆
📍 Downtown Sioux Falls
⏰ Open today 7:30am–2pm

10/01/2026

It's a big Thursday at The Cookie Jar! 🍪🌶️

First things first...

YES, WE'RE OPEN FOR BUSINESS TODAY!

Come see Glen and Elaine for breakfast, lunch, fresh-baked goodies and all your Cookie Jar favorites.

🥪 This week's Beef & Cheddar is still rolling — smoked beef brisket, house BBQ and cheddar on a warm bun with chips AND a cookie for $10 + tax.
🥣 Chicken with Wild Rice is our Soup of the Week.
🍪 And Elaine has the bakery case ready when you need something sweet.

We're open today from 7:30am–2pm in Downtown Sioux Falls.

Then, after we wrap up another day at The Cookie Jar, we're taking Glen's Chili on the road! 🌶️

Tonight, Glen and Elaine will once again participate in ChiliFest for The Banquet, an event they look forward to and a cause they've proudly supported for many years.

🌶️ ChiliFest 2026
📅 TONIGHT — Thursday, October 1
⏰ 5:00–8:00pm
📍 Icon Events Hall

So here's the plan:
Lunch at The Cookie Jar. ChiliFest tonight.

That's a pretty good Thursday. 😄

Come see us today—and then come say hello to Glen and Elaine tonight while helping support The Banquet! ❤️

09/30/2026

🌶️ GLEN'S CHILI IS HEADED TO CHILIFEST!

Tomorrow night, Glen and Elaine are excited to once again represent The Cookie Jar at ChiliFest for The Banquet—an event they have loved being part of over the years.

But this one is about much more than a good bowl of chili.

The Banquet has been serving our Sioux Falls community since 1985, bringing people together around food, fellowship and the simple belief that our neighbors should be cared for. Today, volunteers help make 16 meals every week across two Sioux Falls locations possible.

That's a mission Glen and Elaine have been proud to support for many years.
So tomorrow night, we'd love to see some familiar Cookie Jar faces come out and support them.

🌶️ ChiliFest 2026
📅 Thursday, October 1
⏰ 5:00–8:00pm
📍 Icon Events Hall, Downtown Sioux Falls
🎟️ $20 advance tickets / $25 at the door
🥣 10 local chefs bringing their best chili

Come hungry. Try some chili. Have some fun. Most importantly, come support an organization doing important work for our neighbors every single day.
And, sure...if you happen to think Glen's Chili is the best bowl in the room, we probably won't argue with you. 😉🌶️🍪

Get ChiliFest details and tickets from The Banquet: https://thebanquetsf.org/event/chilifest_2026/

09/29/2026

Today feels like a soup day. 🥣🍂
And we've got a good one waiting for you.
This week's special at The Cookie Jar is Chicken with Wild Rice Soup—warm, hearty comfort food made for a fall lunch in Downtown Sioux Falls.
Have it alongside your favorite sandwich, or keep things classic with our Original Cookie Jar Lunch:
🥣 A bowl of soup
🍞 Fresh bread
🍪 A Cookie Jar cookie
Simple. Warm. Delicious.
Of course, Glen's Chili and Chicken Tortilla Soup are on the menu too, so there's no shortage of ways to warm up.
📍 Downtown Sioux Falls
⏰ Open today 7:30am–2pm
Come grab a table, take some back to the office, or order ahead for pickup or delivery:
https://cash.app/order/$cookiejareatery/l/CALL_CAESDTNTMDZLMFI3UzBHMUQ/in-store/CALISOG_CAI
It's officially soup season. We are VERY ready for it. 🍂🥣🍪

09/28/2026

Smoked beef brisket, house BBQ, cheddar + Chicken Wild Rice Soup.

A new week calls for a seriously good lunch.

If you're trying to decide what's for lunch in Downtown Sioux Falls this week, Glen has made the decision pretty easy.

🥪 This Week: Beef & Cheddar
We're piling smoked beef brisket onto a warm bun, topping it with our house BBQ sauce and cheddar cheese, and serving it up hot.

And the deal we've been talking about all month continues:

Beef & Cheddar + Chips + Cookie = $10 + tax

Yes. Ten bucks.

A hot brisket sandwich, chips and a fresh-baked Cookie Jar cookie for dessert.

That's a pretty tough lunch deal to beat.

🥣 Soup of the Week: Chicken with Wild Rice

Fall has officially arrived, and so has one of those soups that just feels right this time of year.

Our Chicken with Wild Rice Soup is warm, hearty and ready to pair with your sandwich—or make it the centerpiece of an Original Cookie Jar Lunch with fresh bread and a cookie.

🍪 Don't Forget the Bakery

Lunch might get you through the door, but there's always something being baked at The Cookie Jar.

Grab a cookie for later, surprise the office with a box of treats, or talk with Elaine about something special you're planning. There's always a good excuse for a little something from the bakery.

Monday: 9:00am–2:00pm
Tuesday–Friday: 7:30am–2:00pm

📲 Order ahead for pickup or delivery:
cash.app/order/$cookiejareatery/l/CALL_CAESDTNTMDZLMFI3UzBHMUQ/in-store/CALISOG_CAI

Come hungry. We've got lunch covered.
— Glen, Elaine & The Cookie Jar Eatery 🍪

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09/25/2026

🚨 **FRIDAY LUNCH ALERT: THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE!**

We've spent the week welcoming fall with some seriously good comfort food—and today is the **FINAL DAY** for this week's specials.

🥪 **THE RACHEL**
Grilled deli turkey, Swiss cheese, our special sauerkraut and house-made 1,000 Island dressing on a warm hoagie-style bun.

And remember...

**Sandwich + Chips + Cookie = $10 + tax.** 🍪

🥣 **GARDEN VEGETABLE SOUP**
Warm, hearty and exactly what September lunch should taste like.

Of course, **Glen's Chili and Chicken Tortilla Soup** are here too.

So grab a coworker. Meet a friend. Sneak out of the office. Order it to go. Have us bring lunch to you.

Just don't wait until Monday and ask where The Rachel went. 😄

📍 Downtown Sioux Falls
⏰ **Open today 7:30am–2pm**

📲 Order ahead for pickup or delivery:
https://cash.app/order/$cookiejareatery/l/CALL_CAESDTNTMDZLMFI3UzBHMUQ/in-store/CALISOG_CAI

**It's Friday. You've earned lunch AND the cookie. Let's eat.** 🍪

09/24/2026

🌧️ Rainy outside. Warm and cozy inside.

This might be the most Cookie Jar kind of day there is.

A warm bowl of soup. 🥣
Fresh-baked bread. 🍞
Something sweet from the bakery. 🍪
A hot cup of coffee. ☕
And a comfortable place to escape the rain for a little while.

Today we're serving:

🌶️ Glen's Chili
🥣 Chicken Tortilla Soup
🥕 Garden Vegetable Soup — our special this week

Pair your favorite with fresh bread and a Cookie Jar cookie for our Original Cookie Jar Lunch.

Or stop in simply because a rainy fall day deserves a cookie, bar, cupcake—or whatever Elaine has waiting in the bakery case today.

No big occasion required.

Just come in, warm up and stay awhile. 🍂

📍 Downtown Sioux Falls
⏰ Open today 7:30am–2pm

Can't get away from the office? Order ahead for pickup or delivery:
https://cash.app/order/$cookiejareatery/l/CALL_CAESDTNTMDZLMFI3UzBHMUQ/in-store/CALISOG_CAI

The rain can stay outside. We've got the warm stuff covered. 🍪

09/23/2026

🚨 HAVE YOU HAD THE RACHEL YET?!

Because we're halfway through the week, and this one is absolutely worth making lunch plans for.

🔥 Grilled deli turkey
🧀 Melted Swiss cheese
🥬 Our special sauerkraut
🥪 House-made 1,000 Island dressing
🔥 All piled onto a warm hoagie-style bun

That's THE RACHEL.

But here's the part we really need to talk about...

You don't just get the sandwich.

THE RACHEL + CHIPS + A COOKIE = $10 + TAX. 🍪

A hot, made-to-order sandwich. Chips. A fresh-baked Cookie Jar cookie.

Ten bucks.

Come hungry. Bring a coworker. Tell the office. Grab one to go. Just don't wait until Friday afternoon and tell us you meant to try it. 😄

📍 Downtown Sioux Falls
⏰ Open today 7:30am–2pm

📲 Order ahead for pickup or delivery:
https://cash.app/order/$cookiejareatery/l/CALL_CAESDTNTMDZLMFI3UzBHMUQ/in-store/CALISOG_CAI

THE RACHEL. $10 LUNCH. LET'S GO. 🍪🔥

09/22/2026

🥣 **Sometimes you just want a bowl of soup, some bread and a cookie.**

Good news. We have a lunch for that. 🍪

It's **The Original Cookie Jar Lunch**—simple, comforting, and pretty hard to beat as we officially settle into soup season.

Pick your soup:

🌶️ **Glen's Chili** — a Cookie Jar staple
🥣 **Chicken Tortilla** — always a favorite
🥕 **Garden Vegetable** — our Soup of the Week

Add some bread and, because this is The Cookie Jar, **of course lunch comes with a cookie.**

That's it.

**Soup. Bread. Cookie.**

No need to overcomplicate a great lunch.

Come see Glen & Elaine in Downtown Sioux Falls today, or order ahead and we'll have it ready for you.

⏰ Open today 7:30am–2pm

📲 Order ahead for pickup or delivery:
https://cash.app/order/$cookiejareatery/l/CALL_CAESDTNTMDZLMFI3UzBHMUQ/in-store/CALISOG_CAI

🍂 **Soup season starts at The Cookie Jar.**

09/21/2026

Meet The Rachel + warm up with our Garden Vegetable Soup.

Hello, Fall! 🍂

A fresh week is here at The Cookie Jar—and this week we officially welcome fall to Downtown Sioux Falls.

Cooler mornings, changing leaves, warm soup for lunch...we're ready for it.

And Glen and Elaine have a brand-new weekly special waiting for you.

🥪 This Week: The Rachel

We're grilling up deli turkey with our house-made 1,000 Island dressing, special sauerkraut and Swiss cheese, all served warm on a hoagie-style bun.

And, as always, we're keeping lunch simple:

The Rachel + Chips + a Cookie = $10 + tax

That's a complete Cookie Jar lunch—including something sweet to finish it off—for ten bucks.

🥣 Soup of the Week: Garden Vegetable

Fall officially arrives this week, so the timing couldn't be much better for a warm bowl of homemade soup.

Our Garden Vegetable Soup is on the menu all week. Enjoy a bowl on its own or add it to lunch for a little extra comfort as we head into the new season.

🍪 Make Lunch Easy This Week

Join us in Downtown Sioux Falls, grab your order to go, or let us bring lunch to your office.

Monday: 9:00am–2:00pm
Tuesday–Friday: 7:30am–2:00pm

Order ahead for pickup or delivery:
cash.app/order/$cookiejareatery/l/CALL_CAESDTNTMDZLMFI3UzBHMUQ/in-store/CALISOG_CAI

Here's to a fresh week, a new season, and plenty of good food.

We'll see you for lunch!

— Glen, Elaine & The Cookie Jar Eatery 🍪

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