Cookies
To dream of cookies represents feelings about behavior that's treating itself to getting away with something that's believably innocent. Reward-like behavior that is so safe or innocent that you can't believe that there is anything dangerous about helping yourself to it. Not listening to anyone tell you that you can't help yourself to enjoy something innocent if you want to. Feeling good enjoying getting away with something innocent while believing that it isn't a problem until someone does think it's a problem.
Negatively, dreaming about cookies may represent trouble resisting temptation that feels innocent. Feeling stupid being caught selfishly not resisting temptation while believing that you'd never get caught. Overindulgence, guilt, or issues with self-control. A temptation that is hard to resist because it feels innocent about getting away with it. The lure of something that seems harmless but may carry hidden risks. Feeling childish for enjoying an indulgence without permission. Believing that it's safe to get away with something without permission. The potential to be caught being greedily enjoying yourself too much. Difficulty resisting something enjoyable that feels that it might cause a problem. Embarrassing yourself with guilt or shame about indulging in something that you thought you could get away with. Struggling with balancing indulgence and restraint. Instant gratification in favor of long-term goals. The potential for infidelity with seemingly innocent flirting.
To dream of chocolate chip cookies represents feelings about behavior that's treating itself to getting away with something that's believably innocent because sharing is allowed when normally people might not want to.
To dream of an oatmeal cookie represents feelings of treating yourself to getting away with something that's believably safe that likes being humble, grounded, or down to earth. A small reward or comfort that comes from being humble or down to earth.
Cookie dreams are common to women who have husbands whom they don't trust with sex or flirting. Feelings about indulging in sex with nobody finding out about it.
Consider the type of cookie for additional meaning.
Example: A man dreamed of a giant cookie. In waking life, he was religiously practicing abstinence and having trouble avoiding masturbation. In this case, the large cookie may have reflected his feelings about being childish when couldn't resist sexual temptation anymore after remaining abstinent for long periods of time. He may have felt he could sneak masturbation without guilt before guilt set in.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of making her brother the oatmeal cookies he'd always liked. In waking life, she had separated from her husband and was now planning to return to live with him after her husband made some significant changes to his behavior. In this case, the oatmeal cookies may have reflected her feelings about returning to her sex life with her husband after moving back into with him feeling good forgiving him as long as he stayed down to earth about believing that changes in their relationship were important to maintain.
Example 3: A woman dreamed of her husband trying to feed another woman some cookies. In waking life, she was having issues trusting her husband. In this case, the cookies may have reflected her feelings about her husband getting away with indulging in flirtatious behavior or temptations that her husband believed were innocent when she didn't feel the same way.
*Please See Oreo Cookies
