These were my favorite cookies growing up. My dad loved them too. Then they disappeared from supermarket shelves. I used to be able to get them at a farm market not far from the house. But then they stopped carrying them.
A simple butter cookie with a hardened and sticky raspberry jelly top. These are not to be confused with the cookies from the eastern European Jewish tradition that are filled or topped with a jam-like jelly. No, these are totally artificially wonderful.
They get stuck in your teeth, they are dry enough that they require milk and you can easily eat half a package of them without noticing. They are fab.
If you find them somewhere, let me know.
I love these cookies. The only place I get them now is when the turn up in a cookie tray or in the proverbial “can” of holiday cookies.
I usually pop one in my mouth whole, and let them just soften and “melt” in my mouth. It’s then (and only then) that I chew on the jelly center.
If I find them, I’ll make sure to let you know. Hell, I’ll buy you some!
I MUSt have these cookies for my best friend for a Christmas gift. Her mother, who dies of Cancer at age 46, use to give them to my best friend when she was sick.
Please send me a link to where I can buy them ? PLEASE
Dear Jadon,
You are in luck! I, too, love Mrs. Allison’s Jelly Top cookies. And, yes, they are from my childhood as well. I can remember the first one I ever tasted — 36 years ago. I have mourned their passing and have been looking EVERYWHERE. My husband found this post and we have followed EVERY lead to no avail. As Jake posted above “They are totally artificially wonderful”. Mrs. Allison’s Jelly Tops, as we know them, are unfortunately gone.
So, let me share my “christmas gift”. I live in a small town in Southeast Missouri called Kennett. We have a local bakery which is ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS. Everything that they make is wonderful – strawberry cakes, fruitcakes, peanut butter sandwhich cookies, iced angel food cakes, birthday cakes, beautifully decorated seasonal sugar cookies, and the list goes on and on. I have lived here for the last 18 years and visit the bakery, “Causbie’s”, frequently. I was astounded today when I stopped in with my boys to buy some of our favorites and saw these beautiful jelly topped cookies that reminded me oh so much of Mrs. Allison’s jelly tops. I skeptically asked the clerk to add two or three to my box of goodies. I had little to no hope that they would meet my expectation. The clerk replied, “Oh, those are wonderful — my very favorites”. “Really”, I said. I asked for one to sample and then bought two dozen. THEY ARE WONDERFUL. Ok – they are NOT exactly the same. As I described to my husband — these must taste like the very first ones that sweet Mrs. Allison baked in her own kitchen before mass producing them. The cookie is the same delicate buttercream shortbread cookie and the “jelly” is dead on for the taste but it does not have the same sticky/tacky, pull-your-fillings out texture like Mrs. Allison’s. Personally, I think that these are infinitely better than Mrs. Allison’s. And I NEVER thought I would ever make a statement like that. I am a purest and substitions seldom, if ever, pass scrutiny with me. Finding these today was the BEST Christmas present I could ask for. I have LOVED these cookies my whole life. I can’t tell you how many times I have eaten a whole package of them in one sitting. Causbie’s jelly tops are a little more filling. I think I have only had 6 today. But, each and every one was perfect. Here is the link to their website http://www.causbiesbakery.com. They do not list these cookies on their website but I do know that they will ship. You would simply need to call and ask. Merry Christmas!
Hey Jake – Publix carries them in the Southeast. I also found them at a Sara Lee outlet.
In fact, I’m sitting here eating them even as I type!
hey i just bought some yesterday . eating some as i type .
Hey I live in the midwest and know that they can be purchased at Schnucks or Shop N Save grocery stores
The picture on the container has the brand name on it but I can not read it….what is the brand name?
Yeah! I can’t see the name either! soooo close…yet so far away… Someone! PLEASE HELP! Meijer in Michigan used to carry them, but stopped two years ago. Where are you o jelly top cookies ..we miss you!!
Im from the midwest (ohio). The brand is Mrs. Allison’s cookies- jelly tops. I find them at Kroger, Biggs in the cookie aisle.
Hi–These are my mom’s absolute favorite cookie…and I’ll have to admit, I find them pretty tasty myself
We live in Southeast Pennsylvania; Pathmark use to carry them…but they have disappeared from their shelves. Any suggestions on where I can find these? I’d be more than happy to order them on-line and have them shipped, I think that might be my best bet since I have tried to find them in all of our local markets. Thanks!
They are my moms favorites also and they have disappeared off the shelves here in treton nj. Can’t find them any wheres. HELP does anyone know where I can them?
I was told by the thriftway supermarkets that they couldn’t get them in anymore. Does anyone know they name of the vendor who makes them and I can order them from them?
I agree… FABO! I live in the tri-state are of Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. I was once able to find them at a Foodland in Milton West Virginia but they have since stopped selling them. Please help me find them again.
Yeah I love love love these cookies also, let me know if anyone finds them please.
I actually called the company in Plant City Florida and was told that they dont even make the jelly tops anymore!! I have been trying to find them for my sister. I live near St Louis and they are no where to be found!! I am still looking though so if anyone has any leads please let me know!!
i love them and have not been able to find them for about two years. i hope they turn up in a store sometime.
oh my God I thought I was the only one who absolutley LOVE these cookies. I dont eat cookies but these are the only cookies i east. i live in louisiana and they are nowhere to be found!!!! when i did find them i would buy what was left because i knew it would be a long time before i got my sticky paws on them again. LOL! i would also buy them off of a website. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP IM FEENIN FOR THESE COOKIES THERY ARE THE ONLY KIND I EAT.
I would very much like to find these cookies. I live in centrial illinois right now.In Alabama I found them only in the dollar general store they were in the clear container there, that was around Fort Payne Al. In Wisconsin I found them only at pick n sav in Wausau Wi. But they were in a white bucket at christmas and they had other cookies in with them. If any one has the companys name that would be great. Thanks
I have been looking in EVERY grocery store I visit for these…I live in Phila, PA area. If what I read here is true, sounds like there is no way to even order them. Too Bad!!! They were my absolute favorite….It was the “can’t eat just one…” kinda food, I would eat half the package at one sitting.
I used to get to buy these cookies in Pasadena Tx now I moved to Arkansas can someone please tell me how and where to buy these cookies I have a graving for them.
MRS. ALLISON’S JELLY TOPS BY THE OLD ORIGIONAL MRS. ALLISON COMPANY IS NO MORE. MAYBE SOME OTHER COMPANY MAY BE MAKING THEM. MRS. ALLISON COOKIES IN ST. LOUIS WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND SHUT DOWN. I WORKED THERE 30 YEARS AGO AND MADE THE JELLY TOPS.
THANK YOU
weird.. i used to live in pasadena tx.and miss jelly tops.most people used to just walk by this stacked product.i always wanted to keep it that way.
i love them cookies myself i want some badly i am pregnant and craving them was out all night searched most markets in my area and no where to be found!!
please keep me posted i have to have these cookies. i have searched the world over. someone has to have these cookies
I live in New York and haven’t been taking the loss of my Jelly Tops very well. Used to get them from Foodtown Supermarket and then one day, Jellytop no more. I’m not happy at all
I grew up eating these cookies. I love them ohh soooo very much!!! But now I can’t seem to find them anywhere…. I need to know where can I find these dilicious cookies!!!!!!!
Omg!!!! A website for just jelly tops!!!! The last time I had these cookies was like 2 years ago!!!!
where have they gone!!!! I live in florida n the last place I saw them was in winn dixie. Never saw them again. I need to know where can I buy them. I need this certain brand. I’ve tried other cookies similar to these, but they don’t even come close. Please, somebody, anybody help me find them. They are my favorites, I grew up with them n now they are all gone!!!!!!!! 
BEST COOKIES EVER!
I live in Northern NJ and I have been going crazy looking for these cookies myself for the past few years! I can’t believe I’m not the only one who craves these wonderful delights. I bought them at Shop Rite years ago and then unfortunately when I went to purchase then again I was sad to see that the shelf was bare. Then when I was down the shore I happened to stop at Foodtown and they actually had them! I bought four packages (I wish I bought more!) and I think I ate them all within a week. When I went back again, they didn’t have them any more.
I have been sick for over a year and a half and have lost my appetite. Due to my medications, I just recently lost 16 lbs. in a month and am now down to 90 lbs. I could really use these cookies to fatten and cheer me up. (I actually dream about them!) I have my friends and family searching high and low for these cookies. They try to get cookies similar to the original, but they’re just not the same.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE if anyone finds these delicious treats, please let me know. I really would appreciate it!
I have those cookies in larg amounts
wtf why they stop making these
it’s the best!
wow!!! i miss these so much and look in every new store i visit when i vacation to see if SOMEONE carries them….i check dollar stores, etc too….. i decided to google the word jellytops to see if i can find them on the web and discover there are many, many people out there, just like me, missing their jellytops…it’s crazy…..why did they stop making them, ANYWHERE????
They didn’t I have them
Incredible, I asked my husband if he remembered these cookies we used to get here in N. Alabama. I have also been searching for my long lost friends. So when I googled searching for the cookies look what I found. A whole support group of cravers for Mrs. Allisons Jelly top Cookies. Should we post a reward for the person who can find a source?
I have what u won’t the jelly tops
Johnathan,
Do you really have them?
What we need is a recipe, perfect the same as the missing name brand.
New supplier is in the works.
OMG!!!!! I though I was the only one looking for these cookies for the past couple of years!!! I live in New York City and was able to get them @ any dollar store and they have just vanished!! PLEASE, BRING THEM BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love these things too…also, I miss the iced oatmeal raisin bars…the had little white stripes on the top of them…I’d love to find a place to purchase both of these.
Yes, my precious! Jelly tops precious! we must all fight the good fight and keep looking. I’m trying to duplicate a recipe! just not quite right somehow…
I ate these as a kid. I found them up until a few years ago and have been looking everywhere. My brother used to be able to get them for me and so for Christmas I would get a box full of them. : (
So sad that they don’t make them. I’m up for trying to duplicate them but it still won’t be the same.
ATTN BILL::::: Do you know how they were made since you worked there and made them???? Please help us all!!
I might have found a reasonable facsimile! They don’t look 100% the same, but think I’m going to order some and see!
http://www.cookieoutlet.com/store/cherry-jelly-top.html
i found them at a keyfood in the bronx by westchester square i bought 5 packs @$1.89 each still a deal used to be 2 /$1 went back today gone souds like the are not gonna get them anymore
Not only am I shocked to find that I’m NOT the only person missing Mrs. Allison’s Jelly Top Cookies, I had no idea that her cookies were distributed so far from St. Louis. The old factory is not far from where I live. We went there on a field trip in grade school. Anyway, like everything else, Mrs. A got bought out, ending up in the hands of Parmalat. If that name is unfamiliar, google it and you’ll see that the whole operation went bust, taking jelly tops with it. I don’t know of anyone making anything at all similar. I travel a lot and the foodie in me likes to go to grocery stores and see what other regions offer. I’ve been on a mission for jelly tops for the last two years. Nothing – though that link above for the cherry top cookies looks promising! Mrs. A’s cookies had that stick to your teeth raspberry stuff on top, not cherry. I’ve been filling in the gap by making spritz cookies (I use Cook’s Illustrated recipe). I pipe the cookies onto the baking sheet, then wet my finger and make a “dent” in the middle of the cookie for the jelly. After the cookies have baked and cooled, I boil down some Smucker’s seedless raspberry jam to thicken it, then dribble a little onto each cookie and let that cool and firm up. It will never be Mrs. A but it’s a fine cookie, just the same. I’ll keep watching this space in hope of the jelly top’s return!
Hi–
My mom and I have been on a mission to find these cookies and by pure coincidence, she found them at a local farmer’s market! They are no longer called Jelly Tops, nor made by Mrs. Allison…but if this is not the exact same cookie, then these are the best replica!!
So…for all the Mrs. A’s Jelly Top lovers out there…you need to check this out:
Jimmy’s Jamin’ Jellies distributed by J&K Enterprises in Deptford, NJ.
http://www.jkenterprisesnj.com/jelly_tops.html
Enjoy
Melissa
MELISSA YOU ARE MY NEW BEST FRIEND!!! LOL! I have been looking all over for these for quite a while. My sister LOVES them, but upon some research I was sad to find out that the company no longer makes them. My sister turns 30 at the end of July and I am going to order some for you. She is going to be so exctied!! Thanks again for the website information!!!! I can’t wait to sink my teeth into them again!!! YUM!!!!!!
Melissa you are a life saver. Those look EXACTLY like the old ms allisons cookies. I am going to order some
Hi Manny,
Did you order the cookies? I was just wondering how you made out…
Melissa
I worked at Mrs. Alisons Cookies for 23 years and I run the cutter that make the Jelly Top cookies. Wish I had one right now especially when they were warm and coming right out of the oven.
By the way the Jelly in the cookies was Apple Jelly, We tried different kinds of Jelly, but the red apple jelly was the best.
ALL HAIL THE GREAT MELISSA, OUR SAVIOUR!!
LOL…as I type, I have a bag of them sitting on top of my computer desk! I’m not a big fan of store bought cookies, but I love Jelly Tops (Jamin’ Jellies)! I hope you are able to get your hands on some!
Good luck!
Thanks for the link to jk they look right.My wife thinks im nuts but I love these cookies.
I STILL LOVE JELLY TOPS
Out of production until December. Just phoned the company:(
My wife loves these cookies as well and we found then in a store last summer while camping on the Buffalo River down in AR, We will be going down there again soon to camp and get more cookies, people are saying that they are no longer produced but i have found this store on line that carries them http://lowesfoods.grocerydirect.com/pd/Mrs-Alisons/Jelly-Tops-Cookies/9-oz/072413004128/ I dont know if they ship but they do have them in stock.
And this place in NY has them too http://www.keyfood.com/pd/Mrs-Alisons/Oatmeal-Cookies/21-oz/072413006115/
Oooops Wrong link that was for Oatmeal this one is for Jelly Tops http://shop.mywebgrocer.com/shop.aspx?strid=250D989&sc=SEOPD_CA_4795D138-B97E-465B-9428-AF62E970711D&shopurl=search.aspx&k=jelly%20top
I went to the link you gave and it gives you the option to order BUT, they will not deliver to you only pick up. When I called Key Food in Brooklyn they said that they have been getting a lot of calls re: these cookies BUT they do not carry them and does not know why customers are being ref: to them when the item is not available.
I called Lowes Foods to see if they deliver and they said the item has been discontinued.
Does anyone remember a similar cookie back in the 70′s called “Lady Joan” made by Sunshine Bakers. One of the cookies looked like a Jelly top but with no jelly and one was drizzled with chocolate. They were so good.
Tom
I worked for Mrs. Alison/Beatrice of Canada/Parmalat/Archway&Mothers Cookie Co as VP of Sales. The brand “Mrs.Alison” was bought on the Bankruptcy steps by Lance/Snyders. They bought with the Mrs.Alison brand the Archway soft cookie brand. They shelved the Mrs.Alison brand to concentrate on the Archway business. I am contemplating whether I reach out to Lance/Snyders to see if I could buy the label “Mrs.Alison”. If so one of my co-workers who is retired and lives here in Missouri was the VP of Production and a great baker. He could help my co-packer re-produce the exact Mrs.Alison Jelly Top. Personally, I did not like the item but from a sales standpoint most of our distributors bought the item because it was unique and had a great loyal following from all of you great people. My idea is a long shot but you never know.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BRING MRS. ALLISON JELLY TOP COOKIES BACK!!!! THOSE WERE THE ABSOLUTE BEST COOKIES EVER!!!
TERESE
That would be great !! Please let us know if it panned out, I would love to be able to buy these cookies again, I grew up on them
Good For You,,,Mr Harting!!!!!
And then there is always “Golden Tongue”" LOL
dennnis
Tom-
That would be AWESOME!
I have the jelly top cookies from mrs.allison
Jonathan STOP making posts if your not trying to help everyone look for the cookies, no one cares if you have any …. how about stating where you buy them so that everyone else can have loads of jelly tops too !!!
Got jelly tops
Where did you find them???? My sister absolutely loves them and I would love to surprise her with some. She has been going thru a rough time and I just know that this would really cheer her up!!! Thanks!!!!!
I’m in ny and have alot of them
How sells them in NY? Who are they made by? I really need to get some!!
A key food around my way from mrs.allison
Which key food did you go? i been to 2 in the bronx and still cant find them .
I worked for a cookie distributor out of Hempstead N.Y. We had many popular price cookies but the jelly top cookies were the best movers. I was sales manager in N.J. would put 100 cases in Pathmark stores, packed 24 per case, 2,400 units, & watch the fly. At that time they were 2 / $1.00, back in mid 80′s. There was also a larger pack, for 0.99, great, great item.
OK JELLY TOP LOVERS!!! YOUR SEARCH IS OVER!!!!!!!!!! I LIVE IN ILLINOIS AND HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS FORUM FOR A COUPLE YEARS. MY DAD AND SISTER LOVED THESE AND I HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS PLACES WITH NO LUCK. HOWEVER TODAY I ORDERED ME SOME JELLY TOPS!!!!!!! THE WEBSITE IS SCOTTOSBAKERY.COM. I EMAILED THEM MY ORDER (it wouldn’t let me do an online order, website issues.) I CALLED AND CONFIRMED MY ORDER AND THEY ARE BEING SHIPPED TODAY!!!!! THEY WERE VERY NICE AND I AM VERY EXCITED!!! I WILL POST AGAIN AFTER I RECEIVE THEM AND LET YOU KNOW HOW THEY TASTE!! IF NOTHING ELSE ITS A START!!!!! HOPE THIS HELPS!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is great! I was looking for the same cookies as a Christmas gift for my brother. We are not celebrating Christmas until next weekend so hopefully there’s still time to get some. THANKS SO MUCH!!!
I was just at Dollar Tree and picked up some Granny’s Oven Strawberry Shortbread Cookies and they are very, very close to Jelly Top’s if not better! They are only $1! You should try them. They also come in Raspberry. They taste very buttery and delicious!
http://www.99only.com/club99/kitchen-place/food-pantry/snack-stand/cookies-crackers-lunch-snacks/granny%E2%80%99s-oven-strawberry-