<p class="ingestion featured-caption">My Insomnia stocks nine of the shop's "classic" flavors. Gia Yetikyel</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>I tried all of the classic flavors at my local <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/crumbl-vs-insomnia-cookies-which-is-better-2023-8">Insomnia Cookies</a> and ranked them from worst to best.</li><li>The M&M's cookie was my least favorite even though I like the candy on its own.</li></ul><p>Created by college students in a <a target="_blank" class href="https://medium.com/@bathinitarun/from-dorm-room-cravings-to-nationwide-success-the-story-of-insomnia-cookies-7b5514ec12b1#:~:text=Note%3A%20Insomnia%20Cookies%20is%20a,presence%20across%20the%20United%20States.">University of Pennsylvania dorm room</a>, Insomnia Cookies revolutionized late-night eating options in 2003. People finally had a spot to grab a sweet treat at unreasonable hours of the night when everything else was closed.</p><p>Although it's been a mainstay for so many college kids looking for a pick-me-up between study sessions in the dead of night, there are fewer than 300 Insomnia stores in the US. In comparison, <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/crumbl-cookie-flavors-ranked-worst-to-best-review">Crumbl Cookies </a>broke onto the scene in 2017 and has since opened over 1,000 locations. </p><p>And yet, there's something nostalgic about a classic Insomnia cookie. It may not have many frills, but it is available until 3 a.m.</p><p>To determine if the chain still has a prominent place in the modern cookie scene, I ordered all nine <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tates-bake-shop-cookies-flavors-ranked-worst-to-best">classic cookie flavors</a> at my local Insomnia and ranked them from worst to best.</p>