The Cookie Monster Is Real
Some parents make a big deal out of telling their kids the truth about Santa, and some parents are more casual about it. it sounds like this dad didn’t even plan on revealing this truth at that moment – he just wanted cookies, and he was willing to do anything to get his hands on those cookies.
Even if that meant breaking his kid’s heart and telling him that Santa is not real. This story is a lot like that chicken nuggets story – where the kid didn’t want his friend to waste his chicken nuggets on a fictional character. This dad didn’t want his kids to waste cookies on Santa when he could enjoy them.