Cookie Clicker

Click cookies, buy upgrades, and build your cookie empire!

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is Cookie Clicker?

Cookie Clicker is an addictive incremental game where you click on a giant cookie to earn cookies, then use those cookies to buy upgrades and buildings that automatically generate more cookies for you.

How do I play Cookie Clicker?

Start by clicking the big cookie to earn your first cookies. Use these cookies to buy cursors, grandmas, farms, and other buildings that will automatically generate cookies for you. Keep upgrading to increase your cookie production!

What are the best strategies for Cookie Clicker?

Focus first on purchasing the most cost-effective buildings. Don't forget to click golden cookies when they appear for bonuses. Save up for expensive upgrades that multiply your production. Balance manual clicking and automatic production.

Can I save my Cookie Clicker progress?

Yes! Your progress is automatically saved in your browser's local storage. You can also manually export your save file to back it up or transfer it to another device.

What are achievements in Cookie Clicker?

Achievements are special milestones you can unlock by reaching certain goals, such as baking a specific number of cookies or owning a certain number of buildings. They often provide permanent bonuses to your cookie production.

What is Ascension and how does it work?

Ascending resets your current run — buildings, upgrades and cookies — but grants permanent Starlight. Every Starlight you have ever earned gives +2% cookie production forever, and Starlight can be spent in the Ascension shop on permanent perks such as phantom auto-clickers, offline boosts and faster sugar lumps.

How do the festivals work?

The festival calendar rotates automatically with real dates — 11 festivals including Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's Day, and Chinese festivals such as the Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Dragon Boat Festival. Each festival has its own keepsakes to collect, and every keepsake gives +1% cookie production forever. Some festivals also bring special visitors like reindeer, lucky red packets or the moon rabbit. You can switch to any festival manually from the bar, or press Auto to follow the calendar again.

Do I earn cookies while offline?

Yes. When you come back, your bakery pays out 50% of its production for the time you were away, up to 2 hours (extendable with Ascension perks). A welcome-back window shows exactly what you earned.

How do I move my progress to another device?

Open Settings and choose Export save — your progress is copied to the clipboard as a code. On the other device, choose Import save and paste the code. You can also keep the code somewhere safe as a backup.

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