Faithful cookie-crazed fans came out in masses to join Top Chef’s Gail Simmons at South Street Seaport on Wednesday, October 14th to celebrate the return of the Pepperidge Farm Tim Tam to American soil!

The celebration was a Tim Tam slam dunk! An unprecedented 1,100+ Tim Tams were distributed to cookie-crazed consumers in a record 45 minutes.

The seaport was complete with shipping crates filled with all three Tim Tam flavors and a crow-bar to bring to life the excitement surrounding the return of Tim Tam to the USA. Gail unveiled the first crates and distributed Tim Tams to the cookie-loving crowd.

Did you know?

* Tim Tam come in three decadent varieties: Chocolate Crème and Caramel, as well as new Classic Dark, which is exclusive to Target stores.

* Pepperidge Farm Tim Tam cookies are available for a limited time each year – every October through March.

* Tim Tam Chocolate Crème and Caramel cookies are sold at major supermarkets, grocery stores and mass merchandisers nationwide. Tim Tam Classic Dark cookies are sold exclusively in Target stores nationwide. All three varieties are sold with a suggested retail price of $3.39.

* Fans in New York City can follow Pepperidge Farm on Twitter at http//twitter.com/PepperidgeFarm to learn of the location of Tim Tam sampling events that will take place at the many Australian-themed restaurants and bars throughout the city this fall.

For additional information, please visit www.pepperidgefarm.com and www.ILoveTimTamCookies.com.

Picture credit: Michael Simon of Star Traks