Chick-O-Sticks, I FOUND THEM!
If you follow me on twitter and facebook then you know I’ve been on a search for the past few months to find my favorite childhood candy, the oh-so-tasty, Chick-o-Stick!!!
I still remember the first day I laid eyes on this lovely candy stick. My mother bought it for me as a treat for doing good in school. We were not allowed to eat much candy growing up so when we did get candy it was like, a big deal!
I kept taking tiny bites, wrapping it up, and sticking it up under my mattress (uh…yeah. It lasted for months. yeah I know.) because I wanted to saver it and didn’t want any of my siblings to find it. LOL
Ahhhh that sweet, crunchy, crispy, chewy, orange, peanut-ty flavored log, rolled in fine coconut. Some people call it a chocolateless butterfinger. I call it the stuff my childhood is made of!!
Anyway, like I said, I FINALY FOUND THEM!!!!! Thanks to my fabulous candy-loving readers who hipped me to their location…DOLLAR GENERAL and to my wonderful cousin Quanna who pin pointed the exact Dollar General location in my area!!!!!
I saw them as soon as I opened the door and yes a big smile came on upon my face!!
There they were, arrange so neatly in a case. It was packed in that store and I’m sure those people in line were probably thinking “wow, really? Is it that serious?” to see me smiling that hard while heading straight to Chick-o-Sticks, slowly saying “Chick-o-sticks” while admiring them.
I decided to get just one. Of course the foodie in me wanted to get a handful so that I could stash some in case Dollar General decided to play a cruel joke, but I resisted.
I just have this one chick-o-stick. And as I type this blog post, I’m taking teeny tiny bites and appreciating every moment!
Atkinson’s makes Chick-O-Sticks and I love those too! They remind me of when I was a kid as well and I also loved Atkinson’s Peanut Butter Bars which were not orange, and they were a light tan color that was sort of shiny on the outside. They came wrapped in a brown stripped wrapper with a yellow & red star logo on them. Wow love those and haven’t thought of them since I was a kid. Thanks for sharing the memories! Now I have to either find a sugar free one that doesn’t have Splenda in it or erythritol or make it myself at home since I follow a low carb/keto lifestyle of eating along with intermittent fasting to (get rid of/prevent the return of) my muffin top. LOL
Chick o sticks are better than chocolate….pure love from childhood!
Chick-o-sticks, boston baked beans, mike and ikes, hot tamales. Those are candies from my childhood. Thank for the memories.
OMG!! I have not had a chick-o-stick since I was a kid my mom would buy them all the time.. This is by far the best candy ever.
Funny post, but I co-sign 100% on the Chick-O-Sticks! I have not endulged in a long time, but I certainly remember the crispy, yet chewy, buttery, peanut and coconut taste. Yummy!
I “NEED” a sugar free recipe for chico sticks!! I want to make them in my own kitchen with xilitol!