Best Cookies in the world
1. Origo, Barcelona
Artisan bakery outposts turning out slow-fermented organic sourdough and handmade pastries. The takeaway counter slings specialty espresso, daily cardamom twists, and dark chocolate cookies.
Artisan bakery outposts turning out slow-fermented organic sourdough and handmade pastries. The takeaway counter slings specialty espresso, daily cardamom twists, and dark chocolate cookies.
Tiny, white-tiled bakery turning out thick American-style cookies with crisp edges and gooey centers. Most orders are boxed up to go, pairing specialty coffee with rich crème brûlée or classic dark chocolate sea salt flavors.
Tiny Jordaan corner spot serving viral croissant-cookie hybrids and rich pastries. The counter is takeaway only, so the canal wall outside acts as the main dining room for boxes of pistachio-filled dough.
Creative Italian bakery mixing tradition with modern, indulgent fillings. Queues form early for pistachio cornetti and gooey cookies, often taken to go given the limited seating.
Single-item bakery making a dark chocolate cookie with a melted white chocolate center. Fresh batches come straight from the oven all day, keeping a steady line moving through the chandelier-lit shop until the daily supply runs out.
Corner cafe near the Rijksmuseum pouring house-roasted espresso and serving thick slices of homemade apple pie. The tight, laptop-free sitting room faces the canal, filled with low tables, resting dogs, and quiet conversation.
Seoul-style cafe pouring black sesame and sweet potato lattes in a room lined with blue ombre tiles. Kimbap rolls and matcha cookies fuel afternoons in the bathhouse-inspired seating nooks.
Tokyo-style coffee bar spinning vinyl at the Passage du Grand-Cerf entrance. Spiral stairs climb to low-lit seating for spicy matcha and sesame miso cookies.
Spacious, modern café with an open kitchen serving a refined, daily-changing menu of seasonal dishes. Specialty coffee is poured all day, but the homemade cookies are the true local obsession.
Spacious 11th arrondissement cafe balancing specialty coffee and laptops with a refined, daily-changing menu. A vintage wood stove sits in the middle of the room, and warm chocolate chip cookies move fast from the open kitchen.
Melbourne-inspired cafe pouring specialty coffee from Dublin roaster 3fe. The counter is stacked with treats from local bakeries – expect a queue for the morning espresso and sea salt cookies.
Minimalist corner cafe with an open kitchen and working bakery. Large windows light up a calm, industrial room pouring serious coffee alongside fresh bagels and white chocolate miso cookies.
Tiny dessert shop applying French technique to giant American-style cookies with molten centers. The space is strictly grab-and-go – most customers take their warm cookies to nearby Soho Square.
Airy Islington cafe running steady on Allpress espresso and thick NYC-style cookies. Communal seating absorbs the laptop crowd, keeping the main tables open for focaccia sandwiches and neighborhood catch-ups.
Stark, stainless steel joint in St Christopher’s Place serving French-founded smash burgers. The short menu sticks to stacked patties on brioche and thick Puffy cookies.
New York-style slice shop dishing out foldable slices and 18-inch pies topped with pepperoni, jalapeños, and hot honey. The cozy room is strictly walk-in only, with cereal milk soft serve and warm chocolate chip cookies for dessert.
Ferry Building pastry stall serving highly technical viennoiserie. Morning lines move quickly past the marble display, clearing out savory shakshuka croissants and everything-seasoned kouign-amanns within hours of opening.
Mar Vista bakery turning out naturally fermented sourdough and fresh pastries from an open kitchen. Brightly marbled turmeric and butterfly pea flower loaves line the counter alongside pour-over coffee and communal seating.
Sun-washed Culver City bakery serving rustic pies and thick cookies from pastry chef Nicole Rucker. Smooth counters hold a daily rotation of key lime pie, bourbon pecan chocolate chip cookies, and Basque pistachio cheesecake.
East Austin food truck baking thick, organic cookies with crisp edges and soft centers. Creative flavors like Hot Honey Cornbread and Sesame Oreo rotate weekly.
Takeaway bakery dishing up oversized six-ounce cookies, served warm with a gooey center. A boozy bread pudding is another staple, while fluffy brioche cinnamon rolls appear only on weekends.
Bright East Austin bakeshop running steady from morning espresso to afternoon vermouth spritzes. Colorful lounge seating faces a pastry case loaded with churro croissants, focaccia sandwiches, and sourdough chocolate chip cookies.
Specialty bakery crafting bespoke cakes and cupcakes for weddings and milestone birthdays. Bring photos and color swatches to design orders directly with the owner.
Third-wave espresso bar sharing the concourse level of an Indigo bookstore. Large salvaged wood tables host quiet reading and studying over single-origin coffee, specialty matcha, and sourdough chocolate chip cookies.
East Village bakery turning out American pastries laced with Serbian and Indian flavors. Weekend lines regularly stretch out the door for grab-and-go orders of halva pistachio treats and thick chocolate chunk cookies.
Cozy, pink-walled East Village bakery serving massive, quarter-pound sea salt chocolate chip cookies. Fresh batches of the warm, molten-centered sweets keep a steady line out the door.
Pastel-toned bakery splitting its menu between thick, gooey chocolate chip cookies and hand-painted sugar cookies. Edible pop-culture memes and celebrity portraits sit in the display cases next to warm, classic chunky bakes.
Upper East Side counter serving creamy soft serve and Greek yogurt strained to an ultra-dense thickness. Bowls get heaped with textural toppings like raw honeycomb and gooey kunafeh-filled cookies.
French-inspired SoHo cafe and chocolate shop pouring incredibly thick drinking chocolate. The small room runs steady with orders for dark chocolate walnut cookies, handmade bonbons, and signature chocolate mice.
Compact Midtown coffee shop turning out specialty espresso for a fast-moving line. Thick chocolate chip cookies bake in small batches all day, filling the tight space with the smell of warm dough and melting chocolate.
Tiny East Village bakeshop turning out upgraded childhood desserts like triple corn cake and midnight banana bread. The take-out counter runs a steady weekend line, sending pastry boxes straight to the park benches next door.
Tiny Lower East Side bakery turning out updated Jewish classics like hatch chile bialys and schmaltz-scallion knots. The minimal shop is takeout-only, with just two benches on the sidewalk outside.
Cozy coffee spot tucked inside an Ipanema building, with the feel of a friend’s tropical-chic apartment. The menu is simple and focused – meticulously prepared V60, flat whites, and warm, house-made cookies.
