I've worked at Costco for 19 years. Here are 10 of the best things I'm seeing on the shelves right now.

The Adidas men's hoodie and Shark FlexStyle air-styling and drying system are some of the best things to get at Costco this month, an employee says.

I've worked at Costco for 19 years. Here are 10 of the best things I'm seeing on the shelves right now.
A large plastic tray with a meatball sub sandwich with halved meatballs, cheese, and bread
This month, my Costco is carrying a couple of new food items.
  • This December, Costco is carrying fun and festive food and home goods.
  • The Shark FlexStyle air-styling and drying system would make a great gift.
  • If you're heading to a party, I recommend picking up Costco's holiday-cookie tray.

I've worked at Costco, a leading retailer in customer satisfaction, for 19 years. Throughout my career, I've loved exploring the retailer's rotating stock and bringing home new items for my family.

This December, the store is carrying lots of merchandise that would make great gifts for the holidays, as well as a few cool home goods.

Here are 10 things I recommend checking out at Costco this month.

Prices may vary by location.

Celebrate baking season with the Pillsbury holiday-shape sugar-cookie dough.
A hand holds a box of holiday cookies with an image of the Pillsbury Doughboy and a plate of cookies
The Pillsbury holiday-shape sugar-cookie dough comes with three festive designs.

I was looking everywhere for the Pillsbury holiday sugar-cookie dough, so I was happy to see this item stocked at my Costco.

Each 60-count box comes with precut, ready-to-bake cookies with Christmas-tree, reindeer, and snowman designs.

At my store, the Pillsbury holiday cookies can be found in the refrigerated section for $8.

My Costco has a new beef-and-pork meatball sandwich with marinara in the deli section.
A large plastic tray with a meatball sub sandwich with halved meatballs, cheese, and bread
The beef-and-pork meatball sandwich with marinara could feed a few people.

This month, my Costco has a new premade item: the beef-and-pork meatball sandwich with marinara.

The sandwich, made with artisanal bread, provolone and Parmesan cheese, and ground beef and pork, is large enough to serve a few people. I recommend heating it in the oven or an air fryer to get a nice, cheesy melt.

This meatball sandwich costs $6 per pound, which comes out to about $13 to $15 total. 

Heat your home with the Bayside Furnishings infrared electric fireplace stove heater.
A small electric fireplace display next to cardboard boxes at Costco
The Bayside Furnishings infrared electric fireplace stove heater is relatively compact.

The Bayside Furnishings heater could be a great winter addition to your home.

The device has a metal frame, an infrared-heating element, a sleep timer, and three flame colors. At 24 inches wide and just over 23 inches tall, it's also compact enough to fit into small spaces.

This electric heater is $125 at my Costco.

The Shark FlexStyle air-styling and drying system could be a great gift for the holidays.
White cardboard boxes with images of Shark FlexStyle tools, including a blow dryer and round brushes
The Shark FlexStyle air-styling and drying system comes with lots of attachments.

The Shark FlexStyle air-styling and drying system, which allows users to curl, straighten, smooth, or add volume to their hair with less heat damage, could make the perfect gift.

This set includes two multi-style curlers, a diffuser, a concentrator, paddle and oval brushes, a FrizzFighter finishing tool, and a storage bag to keep everything secure.

The Shark FlexStyle system is regularly $300, but at my location, the set is on sale for $230 until December 24.

The holiday Grinch has been a hot-selling item at my location.
Two tall green boxes with an image of the Grinch statue in a living room with a Christmas tree on the packaging
The holiday Grinch statue stands about 20 inches tall.

This month, you can take home your own statue of the Grinch and his dog, Max, designed by artist Jim Shore.

The hand-painted Grinch collectible stands about 20 inches tall and weighs just over 8 pounds. At my Costco, it costs $50.

This month, you can bring Costco's holiday-cookie tray to gatherings.
A bright-red tray of an assortment of holiday cookies on a white-wire shelf at Costco
Costco's holiday-cookie tray comes with five different dessert flavors.

Costco's holiday-cookie tray is the perfect dish to bring to parties. Each tray contains 60 cookies in chocolate-chunk, brown-butter-sugar, double-chocolate-chip, double-nut, and candy-gem-chip flavors.

Customers can find the holiday cookies in the bakery section for $25.

Enhance your bedroom or bathroom with the Conair LED double-sided vanity mirror.
White boxes of the Conair Halo light-up mirror with an image of the vanity mirror on the packaging
The Conair LED double-sided vanity mirror has three touch-control light settings.

This month, you can get ready and illuminate your bathroom or bedroom with the Conair LED double-sided vanity mirror — an item that seems to be selling fairly quickly at my Costco.

The model includes a square mirror, an accessory tray, and three touch-control light settings.

At my store, the Conair vanity mirror — regularly $30 — is on sale for $24 until December 24.

I'd definitely look into the Phantom A10 smart electric scooter.
A large black box with an image of an electric scooter and "Phantom A10" text on it
The Phantom A10 smart electric scooter can reach a top speed of 15.5 miles per hour.

If you ask me, the Phantom A10, an electric scooter with a 400-watt motor, is one coolest things at Costco right now.

It has puncture-proof tires, cruise control, a top speed of 15.5 miles per hour, and a Gogo Connect companion app. The scooter is also foldable, so it's easy to store.

The Phantom A10 smart electric scooter is $400 at my location.

I think Costco has a great deal on the Dr. Squatch natural bar soap.
Green and tan boxes of Dr. Squatch bar soap six-packs at Costco
A six-pack of the Dr. Squatch natural bar soap comes with three different scents.

This month, my Costco is carrying a variety pack of the Dr. Squatch all-natural bar soap. Each pack contains six bars of soap with two of each scent: wood-barrel bourbon, fresh falls, and pine tar.

I was excited to see this soap at Costco because it's a great deal compared to the prices I've seen at other retailers. At my store, a pack of Dr. Squatch natural bar soap costs about $20.

Upgrade your closet with the Adidas men's hoodie.
Gray and green fleece hoodies folded on a stack of gray clothing at Costco
My Costco has the Adidas men's hoodies in a few different colors.

Costco gets lots of name-brand clothing throughout the year, and this month, my location is carrying the Adidas men's hoodie.

The Adidas hoodies come in blue, gray, and green colors and range from small to 2XL sizes. My Costco even carries matching joggers to complete the outfit.

At my location, each Adidas fleece hoodie is $16.

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