The McDonald’s Dessert Hack Everyone’s Sleeping On
There's a McDonald's dessert hack that has been making the rounds on TikTok, combining the chain's cookies and cold soft-serve to create the McZookie. The cookie tote usually comes out warm, and the soft-serve holds up long enough to mix into everything. Asking for a hotcakes platter tray makes it easier to pile everything into one place instead of dealing with tiny cups.
Once you sit down, you spread the cookies across the tray and spoon the soft-serve over the top. The sauces you ordered on the side pull everything together. It ends up as a warm, sweet, messy dessert that might be your go-to dessert order.
How to Build the McZookie
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The base of this off-menu order is the 13-pack chocolate chip cookie tote, which the chain often bakes to order. If you've ever waited an extra few minutes for a tote, that's why—they're usually coming out hot. What's better than warm, soft, fresh-baked cookies?
The next part is the key: ask for a hotcakes platter tray. You don't need the pancakes unless you want them. The hack is really about getting that wide, sturdy plastic tray the hotcakes typically come in. Most crews will hand one over if you ask, and it's the perfect base for building everything out.
Once you've got the tray, order a vanilla sundae or cone. Then ask for hot fudge and caramel in separate cups so you can drizzle however you want. Grab Oreo crumbles if the location has them. They'll usually portion them for McFlurries.
Spread the cookies across the tray, scoop the soft-serve over the top, drizzle the sauces, and sprinkle the toppings. You end up with a warm and cold dessert featuring a mix of soft and crunchy pieces.
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What People Are Saying
One commenter said the cookie tote has been "slept on" for years. Another noted that "cookies and ice cream are always an elite combo." One person suggested that "this with a Subway cookie might slapppp."
You even see McDonald's employees chiming in. One said, "I was wondering why we had to drop 5 cookie totes an hour back to back this week," which pretty much confirms that the people have caught on. And yes, people absolutely go all-in on the toppings—one commenter even said, "two cups of caramel, I'll pay extra for it."
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