Abstract: A cookie intermediate and a process for forming a cookie intermediate having a visual feature depicted on both a top surface and a bottom surface of the cookie intermediate. A cookie dough and an edible filling are substantially simultaneously extruded such that the edible filling is encased within the cookie dough to form a cookie rope. The cookie rope is sliced such that the edible filling is exposed on both a top and bottom surface of the individually slice cookie intermediates. The extruder includes a die assembly that extrudes the edible filling in a desired shape or configuration such that after slicing, the edible filling displays a visual feature on the top and bottom surfaces of the cookie intermediate.

Abstract: Ready-to-bake cookie units that are coextruded include ornamental designs through a thickness of the cookie unit. The ornamental designs can be produced in a variety of configurations using a plurality of visually distinct, coextrudable cookie doughs. Dough formulations advantageous for use in the coextrusion of the ready-to-bake cookie units are also provided.