That's the way the cookie crumbles (1956)

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   OED has September 1957 for the crumbling cookie.



  Demise of Studio One Stirs Some Memories; By John Crosby; The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959), Washington, D.C.; May 5, 1958; pg. B13, 1 pgs
("That, as they say, is the way the cookie crumbles.")

  Horses and People..; By Walter Haight; The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959), Washington, D.C.; Jul 23, 1957; pg. A18, 1 pgs
("...but three days before the Chicago race the cookie crumbled the other way.")

  Look for Many Hours of Charm; By John Crosby; The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959), Washington, D.C.; Aug 19, 1956; pg. G12, 1 pgs
("THAT'S the way the cookie crumbles--casual.")