HONOLULU -- Wallace "Wally" Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on to become a children's literacy advocate, has died. He was 88. Amos created the ...

Wally Amos in his home office in the Lanikai section of Kailua, Hawaii. Amos, who in the 1980s lost ownership of his "Famous Amos" cookie company, is now selling his cookies at candy store Boardwalk ...

Everybody knows Famous Amos cookies: the simple, crispy, delicious sweet treats you’ve been buying in little bags from vending machines — or in bulk from Costco if you’re a superfan — for as long as ...

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Everybody knows Famous Amos cookies: the simple, crispy, delicious sweet treats you’ve been buying in little bags from vending machines for as long as you can remember. Fewer people could tell you ...

A revealing new podcast hosted by Sarah Amos, daughter of Famous Amos founder Wally Amos, pulls back the curtain on the life of the cookie empire leader's rise and near-crumble. Wally Amos served in ...

Family, friends, and lovers of sweet treats worldwide are remembering Wallace Amos, best known as “Wally” Amos, or “Famous Amos.” The cookie connoisseur opened his first chocolate chip shop on Sunset ...

Wally “Famous” Amos built a food empire, but his daughter Sarah reveals in her podcast how his business acumen and their ...

Amos Lee might not be quite as famous as the tiny cookies that share his name, but he’s got it goin’ on in ways that those beloved vending machine snacks only wish they did. His Prince-influenced ...

HONOLULU — Wallace “Wally” Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on to become a children’s literacy advocate, has died. He was 88.