Cherry Cookies
Also known as: Cherry Cookie, Fire Cookies #12
Breeder: Relentless Genetics
Cherry Cookies is the flagship strain from Relentless Genetics, an indica-dominant hybrid discovered as a standout phenotype within their Fire Cookies line (GSC Forum Cut x Fire OG Bx1) in the early 2000s. It earned its name for a terpene profile strikingly similar to the Cherry Pie clone but paired with dramatically improved bud structure described by the breeder as 'cookies on roids.' The strain is heavy in myrcene and delivers a loud cherry-gas funk rather than a sweet perfume cherry. Known for heavy couch-lock effects at 22-28% THC, Cherry Cookies became the genetic backbone of Relentless Genetics' catalog, producing celebrated descendants like Tropicana Cherry, Frosted Cherry Cookies, and Rozay.
Lineage & Genetics
Cross: GSC (Forum Cut) x Fire OG Bx1
GSC (Forum Cut) is the legendary Girl Scout Cookies phenotype prized for its potency, dense trichome production, and dessert-like flavor. Fire OG Bx1 is a Relentless Genetics backcross of Fire OG (OG Kush Fire Cut x SFV OG Kush lineage), selected for its gassy intensity and resin production. The combination yielded Fire Cookies, from which the Cherry Cookies pheno was selected for its unique cherry-gas terpene expression.
Lineage Dispute
Community sources widely list Cherry Pie x Girl Scout Cookies as the lineage. The original breeder Relentless Genetics explicitly states Cherry Cookies is a phenotype selected from their Fire Cookies cross (GSC Forum Cut x Fire OG Bx1), named Cherry Cookies because its terpene profile closely resembled Cherry Pie — not because Cherry Pie is a parent.
Terpene Profile
Myrcene —
Caryophyllene —
Limonene —
Aroma: Loud cherry-gas funk — not sweet perfume cherry but a deep, pungent cherry funk associated with rare potent herb. Earthy and herbal undertones with a spicy edge when broken up.
Flavor: Sweet cherry on the inhale with cookie dough and earthy undertones. The exhale carries herbal richness and lingering cherry-gas funk. Terpenes are exceptionally persistent in cured flower, retaining profile for up to a year with proper storage per the breeder.
Effects & Experience
Onset: Fast and heavy, hitting with immediate cerebral euphoria and unfocused happiness
Quickly transitions to deep full-body relaxation and heavy couch lock. Strongly sedating with powerful physical effects.
Duration: Long-lasting, typically 2-3 hours
Commonly Reported Uses
Growing Characteristics
Grow Tips: Most seedlings will show cherry on stem rub early. Phenos range from sweet cherry to cherry cough-drop aroma. Breeder explicitly notes she does NOT wash well for ice water hash, but excels at hydrocarbon extraction (diamonds/BHO). Give full 10 weeks plus a flush for peak terpene expression. Terpenes hold exceptionally well in cured flower — up to a year with proper storage. Responds well to all training methods.
History & Origin
In the early 2000s, Relentless Genetics (a breeding group from the southern United States) crossed the GSC Forum Cut with a Fire OG Bx1 male to create Fire Cookies. Within that line, they identified a phenotype with an exceptionally loud cherry-gas terpene profile that closely mimicked Cherry Pie but with far superior bud structure and potency. They dubbed it Cherry Cookies and it became the strain that put Relentless Genetics on the map. The line was stabilized through multiple generations (F2 through F5) and became the foundation for numerous acclaimed crosses including Tropicana Cherry, Frosted Cherry Cookies, and others.
Notable Crosses
Strains bred using Cherry Cookies as a parent:
Sources & References (5)
- https://www.relentless-genetics.com/our-strains/event/cherry-cookie
- https://seedfinder.eu/en/strain-info/cherry-cookies/relentless-genetics
- https://www.thcfarmer.com/strains/cherry-cookies.1965/
- https://blackbuffaloseedbank.com/relentless-genetics/cherry-cookie-f2-relentless-genetics-seeds/
- https://pars-planet.com/product/cherry-cookies-bx2-relentless-genetics/
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