Ten McDonald's items you'll never see again from McSkillet to Arch Deluxe - including popular themed item from the 1990s

MCDONALD'S has had many fan favorites on the menu that come and go but some of its most iconic items will never be seen again.

Longtime lovers of the American multinational fast-food chain founded in 1940 are turning to the internet to reminisce on some of their most beloved discontinued McDonald's items.

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A McDonald's fan prompted a nostalgic conversation among fanatics of the fast food restaurant on Reddit.

In a subreddit community about fast-food, a user known as u/t_f_m on the platform asked: "Anyone remember the McDonald's box of chocolatey chip cookies they used to have until a couple of decades back?"

They went on to say: "They used to bring annually around the late 80s-early 90s a burger for around Valentine's Day,"

"It was a hamburger topped with mushrooms, tomato sauce and a slice of mozzarella - Anyone remember that one?"

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1. McDonaldland Cookies

"McDonald land cookies ruled," someone else added.

The chain discontinued the McDonaldland Cookies at some point in the 1990s and implemented gourmet soft-baked cookies, according to Wide Open Country.

McDonald's new soft cookies with chocolate chunks "might be one of the best chocolate chip cookies on the fast food market," the news outlet said.

"But they can't replace the nostalgia of the crunchy cookie in the cool McDonald's box."

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2. McSkillet Burrito

Another person reminisced: "I miss the McSkillet Burrito,"

"This was circa 2007, and it was my go-to breakfast. Filling but not too much. Tasty, and would usually be prepared to satisfaction," they added.

"I was sad that it went away. I still am. Their current burritos tend to be of mixed quality."

A Reddit user chimed in: "It was a sad day when we lost the McSkillet. That thing was glorious."

The infamous burrito featured eggs, sausage, skillet potatoes, cheese, peppers, onions and salsa roja, per All Recipes.

Despite its popularity, the McSkillet Burrito "was quietly discontinued in 2010 never to be seen again," the recipe magazine said.

3. McHero Burger

While McDonald's fans discussed their favorite discontinued items on Reddit, someone admitted that they always have "the same response" when the conversation comes up.

"The McHero," they shared.

"It was introduced as a promotional tie-in with the film Batman Forever,"

"It was basically a triple cheeseburger on a hoagie bun with lettuce, mayo, and onion and it was awesome."

In the fast food chain's 1995 commercial introducing its Superhero Burger, Batman was depicted ordering it in his batmobile.

"Tomatoes, crisp lettuce, the great taste of two cheese melted over three beef patties on a superhero bun," the commercial described.

4. Arch Deluxe

The Arch Deluxe joined the McDonald's line-up in the late 90s and the brand reportedly spent an estimated $200million advertising the sandwich when it was first introduced.

Though some people have expressed that they miss the Arch Deluxe on Reditt, the sandwich wasn't necessarily selling like hotcakes, according to Eater.

The New York Times reported on a memo from the company’s then-president Edward H. Rensi in 1996.

In the memo, Rensi "tried to marshal market-research data in a defense of the Arch Deluxe to the franchisees."

He wrote: "Only those who expected a miracle were disappointed."

Rensi was underselling the company's high hopes for the burger, which — per the New York Times — was originally projected to bring in $1billion.

5. The McSalad Shaker

McSalad Shakers were only on the chain's menu for three years though some people wish that the item would return.

There's even a Facebook group trying to bring back the menu item.

"McSalad Shakers were [delicious], convenient, and fresh; something that is rare to come by at Mickey D's," the group states.

"I know I miss these great salads in their amazing little cups and I want them back!"

6. McOnion Nuggets

McOnion Nuggets were discontinued in the late 1970s.

At that time, chairman Fred Turner told McDonald’s Chef Rene Arend to redirect his focus on developing a chicken-based item instead, according to ABC News.

McDonald’s introduced Chicken McNuggets in 1983 and the food world hasn’t been the same since.

7. Mighty Wing

"I remember they invested huge into chicken wings - "Mighty Wings," a user shared on Reddit.

"They tied their promotion with the NFL to try and get into that chicken wing-eating market," they added.

The company bought up 50million pounds of chicken wings when it brought the nostalgic 1990 item back in 2013 before ending in early 2014.

McDonald's ended up selling about 80 percent of the Mighty Wings inventory but still had 10million pounds of unsold Mighty Wings, CBS News reported.

8. Big N Tasty

The company's Big N Tasty burger made its debut in the 1990s.

To promote the burger, the late great NBA legend Kobe Bryant was even a part of the advertisement campaign, according to Mashed.

Despite the investment into advertising the burger, McDonald's decided to completely remove the Big N Tasty from its menu in 2011.

9. McBites

McBites were McDonald's idea of popcorn chicken.

The chain introduced the little chunks of chicken bites in 2012, Mashed reported.

In three different sizes, fans of the item could enjoy McBites flavors: original, spicy, and, unexpectedly, fish.

They vanished from the menu completely in 2013.

10. jalapeño McDouble

Last year, McDonald's re-released a pair of limited-time-only special items: the Jalapeño McChicken and Jalapeño Double.

With either chicken or a beef patty, each sandwich is topped with American cheese, pickled jalapeños, fried jalapeño chips, and ranch sauce, The Takeout reported.

The chain originally introduced the Jalapeño Double in 2014.

Eventually, the McChicken version was added to the menu with the same toppings, and both have been re-released in a similar form every few years.

It's hard for the chain to ignore fans after they've started a petition on Change.org named "McDonald’s should bring back the Jalapeño Double Cheeseburger nationwide."

The petition has been signed by nearly 900 people.

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