Portillo's Chocolate Cake Now Available In Cookie Form

CHICAGO — Portillo’s and Milk Bar are partnering to offer a handheld version of the beloved hotdog shop's iconic chocolate cake with the new Portillo’s Chocolate Cake Cookie.

“This delicious dessert has been a staple on our menu for decades, and when we were given the chance to collaborate with the fantastic Christina Tosi and Milk Bar, we knew we had the ultimate opportunity to transform our fan-favorite cake into hand-held treats Portillo’s, Milk Bar and chocolate lovers everywhere could enjoy,” Garrett Kern, Portillo’s vice president of strategy and culinary, said in a news release.

The rich chocolate cookie includes chunks of Portillo’s fudge frosting. The cookie launched Tuesday and is available in individually wrapped packaging at all Portillo’s locations that have dining rooms. A six-cookie tin for sale on Milk Bar’s website had sold out by Wednesday.

“It is one of the coolest moments of our careers to bake a love letter to this icon through the lens of a Milk Bar Cookie — dense and fudgy, yet flirtatiously cakey with pops of chocolate frosting drops,” Tosi said in the news release.

Tosi, a James Beard Award-winning pastry chef, first opened Milk Bar over 15 years ago in New York City’s East Village. The bakery plans to open its first Chicago location later this fall.