Fresh. Packaged great. Love the tin canister can be used for anything to keep junk in. These are fresh baked and I mean fresh. They smelled warm and they were right out of the ovens. The packing is wonderful also. Very safe. These are almost on par with the special cookies that you find in the malls. BUT you won't find the freshness in them unless you catch them when they're first taking them out of the oven.