Yoshi Cookie
- This article is about the food item. For the game, seeYoshi's Cookie. For theglider inMario Kart Tour, seeYoshi's Cookies.
| Yoshi Cookie | |||
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      Artwork fromNintendo Puzzle Collection | |||
| First appearance | Yoshi's Cookie (1992) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) | ||
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Yoshi Cookies are the favorite snack of theYoshis. They are featured as a specialitem in various games of theSuper Mario franchise and comes in six variants: heart,[1] flower,[1] diamond,[1] check[1] (or square), circle[1] (or ring), and Yoshi,[1] a cookie in the shape of Yoshi's head. Heart, flower, and diamond cookies have a filling in their centers.
History[edit]
Yoshi's Cookie[edit]
In their debut titleYoshi's Cookie, a puzzle game, Yoshi Cookies enter from either the top or the side of the screen asMario, dressed as a baker, pulls a lever. The plot of the game, in a fashion similar toTetris orDr. Mario, is to clear them out as Mario continues to fill the screen with more cookies. This is done by pressing the A Button and shifting an entire row of cookies. Once a row is, either horizontally or vertically, filled with the same kind of cookie, it is cleared from the screen. The Yoshi-shaped cookie acts like any kind of cookie.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
In volume 8 ofSuper Mario-kun (an adaption ofSuper Mario Bros. 2), Mario briefly becomes a chef and throws Yoshi Cookies.
During theSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins arc, which happens after theSuper Mario World arc, Yoshi sends Mario some of his island food as thanks for helping him freeDinosaur Land from Bowser. One of the presents is a living Yoshi's head-shaped Yoshi Cookie namedYokkī, who helps him by biting and eating everything it faces.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]
- “Summons Yoshi during battle”
- —Item description,Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
InSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars,Mario andYoshi are required to bring Yoshi Cookies toBoshi in exchange for a race. Yoshi Cookies can also be used in battle to summon Yoshi, where he will attempt to eat an enemy. If successful, the enemy is transformed into an item, with the item obtained being determined by the type of enemy. If unsuccessful, Yoshi gives the player aYoshi Candy or aYoshi-Ade. Bosses and some enemies cannot be eaten.
A red Yoshi near the GOAL letters can store Cookies for Mario, up to a limit of 200. If the number of cookies goes over the 200 maximum, the Yoshi will eat the rest.
Yoshi Cookie items[edit]
The following is a list of items and the enemies from which they are transformed in both versions of the game.
Game & Watch Gallery series[edit]
Game & Watch Gallery 3[edit]
InGame & Watch Gallery 3, the Modern version ofEgg replaces the titular eggs with Yoshi Cookies, which bake while rolling down slopes. TheLight Blue Yoshi can grab them at a certain distance, but if he waits too long, they will fall to the ground and be burned.
Game & Watch Gallery 4[edit]
InGame & Watch Gallery 4, the Modern version ofMario's Cement Factory replaces cement-making with cookie-making. The cookies are fromYoshi's Cookie. If Yoshi gets the Yoshi Cookies from the top sent by Mario, he will instead eat the Yoshi Cookies instead of packaging them. If the Yoshi Cookies are sent toToad at the right side, he will package them.
Paper Mario[edit]
| Yoshi Cookie | |
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| Paper Mario description | A cookie baked by Tayce T. Restores 15 HP and 15 FP. |
InPaper Mario, if Mario givesTayce T. aMelon and aCake Mix, she will make a single Yoshi Cookie. It restores fifteenHP and fifteenFP. It can also be sold for twenty coins at most shops, or thirty coins atYoshi's Cabana.
Recipes[edit]
| Recipe | Result |
|---|---|
 Cake Mix + Melon |  Yoshi Cookie |
Mario Kart series[edit]
InMario Kart: Double Dash!!, the battle arenaCookie Land is shaped like a cookie and has a variety of Yoshi Cookies in the background. This stage reappears inMario Kart Wii andMario Kart Tour as a classic course.Tour updates the Yoshi head cookie to have an open mouth.
A glider based on Yoshi Cookies, aptly named theYoshi's Cookies, appears inMario Kart Tour starting with the2023 Yoshi Tour.
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
InMario & Luigi: Partners in Time inYoshi's Island of the past,Kamek searches for cookies forBaby Bowser. When Kamek gives them to him, Baby Bowser eats too fast, chokes and drinks some milk. Baby Bowser gets enraged when he finds out thatBaby Mario andBaby Luigi ate the cookies while he was talking to Mario andLuigi. Luigi takes four Yoshi Cookies that Kamek dropped and gives one to Baby Luigi immediately. Later, he gives two cookies to Baby Mario and Baby Luigi to calm them down after enteringYoob's Belly. Luigi gave Baby Luigi the last cookie at the very end of the game, in exchange for Baby Luigi'sHammer.
Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]
InYoshi's Woolly World, Yoshi Cookies appear in the levelYoshi and Cookies. There are two types: a type that expands when Yoshi stands on one based on cookie sandwiches, and a grouped, checkered type that appears in the background but collapses when Yoshi goes near them.
Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]
Yoshi Cookies also appear inMario Party: Star Rush as the basis for the minigameGreedy Eats. The square, heart and flower cookies appear in the minigame, as well as two new designs: A circular cookie with a 2x2 reddish gridand aMushroom-shaped cookie.
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
A Yoshi Cookiecraft can be found on the flip side of the coursePoochy's Sweet Run inYoshi's Crafted World. Numerous boxes advertising Yo'ster Cookies from the Yo'ster Sweets brand can be seen making up parts of the foreground and background in various courses in the game. The cookies advertised are the flower-, heart-, ring- and square-shaped cookies.
Princess Peach: Showtime![edit]
ThePatissiere Peach levels have timed cookie baking challenges, where Peach must swirl bowls of dough to produce cookies. Most of the cookies' designs are based on those ofYoshi's Cookie while others are new similarly-looking designs.
Other appearances[edit]
Tetris DS[edit]
InTetris DS, Yoshi Cookies appear in the Puzzle Mode, which is based off of the NES version ofYoshi's Cookie. They appear in the glass tube that forms the bottom and left edges, where they are constantly moving. They also appear on the Touch Screen of the same mode, forming a certain pattern in the background, and also in the foreground, whereYoshi is seen eating a heap of Yoshi cookies in the middle.
Pikmin 4[edit]
InPikmin 4, five of the six Yoshi Cookies appear as treasures in theSweet Tooth Series, with the exception of the cookie shaped like Yoshi's head. The square cookie is named "Cookie of Prosperity", the donut-shaped cookie "Cookie of Nibbled Circles", the diamond-shaped cookie "Vanishing Cookie", the flower-shaped cookie "Love's Fortune Cookie", and the heart-shaped cookie "Hearty Container". The treasures are referred to internally withYOSHICOOKIE, solidifying the reference.
Unused appearances[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]
During development ofSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi Cookies were considered to make an appearance, but no graphics remain in the final game.[3]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Yoshi Cookies wereoriginally going to appear inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, but were scrapped for unknown reasons. They had similar effects in the game as afruit.
Gallery[edit]
Yoshi Cookie artwork fromYoshi's Cookie
A Yoshi Cookie from the Japanese website for the Game Boy version ofYoshi's Cookie
Yoshi Cookies as seen in the Japanese commercial for the Famicom and Game Boy versions ofYoshi's Cookie
Super Mario Game Picture Book 1: Super Mario's So Strong!
Super Mario Game Picture Book 3: Mario and Yoshi
Nintendo Puzzle Collection
Yoshi Cookie craft fromYoshi's Crafted World
Texture of Yo'ster Cookies Flowers fromYoshi's Crafted World
Texture of Yo'ster Cookies Hearts fromYoshi's Crafted World
Texture of Yo'ster Cookies Squares fromYoshi's Crafted World
Texture of Yo'ster Cookies Rings fromYoshi's Crafted World
Yo'ster Cookies Rings fromYoshi's Crafted World
TheYoshi's Cookies glider inMario Kart Tour
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヨッシーのクッキー[4] Yosshī no kukkī | Yoshi's Cookie | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 耀西的饼干[?] Yàoxī de Bǐngqián(Mandarin) Yiusāi dīk Bénggōn(Cantonese) | Yoshi's Cookie | |
| 耀西饼干[5] Yàoxī Bǐnggān(Mandarin) Yiusāi Bénggōn(Cantonese) | Yoshi Cookie | Super Mario RPG | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 耀西的餅乾[?] Yàoxī de Bǐngqián(Mandarin) Yiusāi dīk Bénggōn(Cantonese) | Yoshi's Cookie | |
| 耀西餅乾[6] Yàoxī Bǐngqián(Mandarin) Yiusāi Bénggōn(Cantonese) | Yoshi Cookie | Super Mario RPG | |
| Dutch | Yoshi-koekje[7] | Yoshi cookie | |
| French | Biscuit Yoshi[8] | Yoshi cookie | |
| German | Yoshi-Keks[9] | Yoshi Cookie | |
| Italian | Biscotto di Yoshi[10] | Yoshi's Cookie | |
| Korean | 요시쿠키[11] Yosi Kuki | Yoshi Cookie | Super Mario RPG |
| Spanish | La Galleta de Yoshi[?] | Yoshi's Cookie | |
| Galleta Yoshi[12] | Yoshi cookie | Super Mario RPG |
References[edit]
- ^abcdef1993.Yoshi's Cookie instruction booklet (SNES).Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5.
- ^Super Mario RPG Speedruns - SMRPG Remake Datamining. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^TCRF.Development:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/Sprites § Cookie.The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^「ヨッシーのクッキー」– Items.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^"耀西饼干" – Items.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^「耀西餅乾」– Items.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^"Yoshi-koekje" – Items.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Dutch). Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^« Biscuit Yoshi » – Items.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (French). Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^„Yoshi-Keks“ – Items.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (German). Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^«Biscotto di Yoshi» – Items.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Italian). Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^"요시쿠키" – Items.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^"Galleta Yoshi" – Items.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2023.
