Features Ingredients Restaurant Cookies Dessert Kid Friendly Sweets Best of CT Highlight Guide To Connecticut's Most Crave-Worthy Cookies April Guilbault May 08, 2023 Who doesn’t enjoy a cookie? Decadently giant or sublimely bite-sized, spanning traditional flavors of sugar, Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter or new-fangled recipes that include everything but the kitchen sink. Sweet, sweeter, sweetest. Then there’s the Great Debate: chewy or crispy? Where do you land? Are you a dunker, a nibbler, or a late-night snacker? Cookies are the universal dessert and knowing where to get good ones makes life all the sweeter. Dunk away…Enjoy our sweet GUIDE TO THE BEST COOKIES IN CONNECTICUT.Rebel Daughter Cookies-Norwalk www.rebeldaughtercookies.comCT's premiere chocolate chunk cookie spot creates droolworthy, innovative XL cookies with a focus on high-quality ingredients like hand-chopped European chocolate and slow-aged, single barrel Madagascar Bourbon vanilla extract that they make themselves. Their focus on high-quality ingredients is evident in every decadent bite. Rebel Daughter Cookies offers free pickup and walk-ins at their 21 Isaacs Street, Norwalk, storefront or delivery within Fairfield County. Their storefront is open Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 11-4pm and on Uber Eats Friday and Saturday nights starting 4/28/23. Nationwide shipping available. Preordering online is recommended for best selection: www.rebeldaughtercookies.com.The Cake Box-Westport www.thecakebox.comThe Cake Box is a nut-free bakery with locations in Ridgefield and Westport. The cookies are actually a favorite among the bakery staff! The most popular Cake Box cookies are their Chocolate Chip Cookies, which have to be baked perfectly so that the edges are crispy and the center is soft. The touch of French sea salt makes them slightly addictive! They even go so far as to take their Chocolate Chip cookie dough bake it into a pie and top it with chocolate, caramel and salt. It is aptly named the "Oh My Pie". Their Oatmeal Raisin Cookie has raisin haters as fans, and the new, super dark, chocolatey Crinkle Cookie Sandwiches are a huge hit (they also happen to be GF and vegan). The Cake Box may not have the word cookie in its name, but they take their cookies VERY seriously!The Pantry-Fairfield www.thepantry.netIn addition to the wealth of delicious food choices that this Fairfield gourmet store stocks, The Pantry bakes thousands of decadent and delicious home-made cookies in numerous styles, flavors, and textures every week. Their baked goods are made from real ingredients-butter, eggs, cream and more-to make the freshest and most taste-like-home-but-maybe-even-better desserts you could desire. From their Chocolate Chocolate Chip Shortbread with Fleur de Sel, to rich gluten-free Brownies or just a simple but classically fabulous Chocolate Chip cookie, there are treats to tempt everyone’s palate. They stock about 12-14 cookies daily, plus a few surprises just to keep things interesting! Stop in and check them out, still strong after 20 years.Fairfield CountyBrown Butter Creations-Glastonburywww.brownbuttercreations.comStop by as much as you can because their menu changes weekly! Past cookies have included seasonal/holiday decorated sugar cookies, Double Chocolate M & M, Brown Butter Maple Toffee, Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, and Peanut Butter Brookies. Cloudy Lane Bakery-Westportwww.cloudylanebakery.comThese great tasting treats that don’t sacrifice flavor are also free of gluten, dairy, seed oil and refined sugar. How fabulous is that? Got an allergy or diet restriction? Let them know, because they want you to enjoy treats too, like their tasty Ganache and Blondie cookie bars, muffins and banana bread.Crumbl Cookies-Danbury, Fairfield, Norwalkwww.crumblcookies.comFresh baked cookies that you can have delivered, or order online and through their app. Each week they have 6 flavors, so the more you check in, the more you can try: Milk Chocolate Chip, Cotton Candy, Peanut Butter Munch, Caramel Shortbread…let’s just start there. You can even get a “weekly subscription”-is this great or dangerous?!Dipped from A to Z-Westporthttps://dippedfromatoz.cococart.coTaking the cookie game to the next level, Dipped from A to Z creates unique and fun desserts that everyone will love. Love cookies? Love pie? Try their Cookie Pie! Their signature chocolate chip cookie batter is stuffed with a brownie and Oreos, which makes for a party in your mouth. Dough & Co-Ridgefieldwww.doughandcompany.comAvailable at the Old Mill Market and Cafe (Redding), you can get bags of their Chocolate Chippers, GF Chocolate Chippers, sugar cookies, White Chocolate Chippers with Pretzel and Potato Chip Crumble or their Wheat-free Oatmeal Cookies with Almond, Cranberry and Flax.Flour Water Salt Bread-Darienwww.flourwatersaltbread.comThey might be known more for their sourdough and pastries, but shouldn’t miss their Sourdough Chocolate Chip cookies with brown butter and Maldon salt or their Sugar cookies with brown butter and a hint of fresh lemon zest. Yes, please!Harborview Market -Bridgeportwww.harborviewmarket.comThere is simply nothing as delicious as these made fresh daily cookies baked in the heart of Black Rock. Some will argue that their chocolate chip cookie is the best in CT. Beyond Chocolate Chip, they do Oatmeal Raisin, Sea Salt Dark Chocolate, Peanut Butter, GF some days, and recently they partnered with Bespoke Caramels to create a dark chocolate sea salt @bespokecaramels cookie. Isabelle et Vincent-Fairfieldwww.bakeryfairfieldct.comNo need to zip to Paris, just go here for their Macarons in a rainbow of colors and flavors! They also have a case overflowing with mini cookies )Shortbread and Chocolate-dipped Almond), Florentines, and full-sized cookies of Teddy Bear Shortbread, coconut Macaroons, Linzer cookies and Shortbread with raspberry, apricot or chocolate chips. Tres bien!Knead’s Bakery-Westportwww.kneadsbakerycafe.comUtilizing locally milled flours and grains, along with high quality ingredients, their generous Chocolate Chunk, Coconut Macaroons, and Ginger Cookies will satisfy any need for a sweet treat. Get a coffee and linger a while with a treat.Leven(thal) Bakery-WestportInstagram @leventhalbakeryThis licensed cottage bakery in Westport, CT creates mouthwatering oversized cookies that are crisp on the outside and thick and gooey on the inside. Piled high with chips, sprinkles, peanut butter cups, or marshmallows depending on the flavor, your heart will skip a beat. To order, click this link (https://forms.gle/VJndTQxLmfG9VtYX9)Lorca-Norwalk, Stamfordwww.lorcacoffeebar.comKnown for their signature Alfajor, which is a corn shortbread cookie filled with dulce de leche and rolled in shredded coconut, this popular cookie in Argentina and Peru is sold individually or by the box/6. They also have traditional Chocolate Chip cookies made with Ghirardelli dark chocolate chips.Macaron Maman-Fairfield, Norwalk, Stamford, Westportwww.macaronmaman.comHere is your place to find French macarons in every color, flavor and shape (think macarons that are shaped like dinosaurs, teddy bears, bowls of Matzoh soup, rainbows!), for any holiday or event that you want to make just a little more special. Milk N Cookies-Norwalk (coming soon!), Stamfordwww.milkncookies.coOfficial vendor of The Duchess Cookies, based in Long Island NY. This cookie cafe and cereal bar creates big-bite cookies that are stuffed with all manner of deliciousness, such as The Churro, with a dulce de leche gooey center, The celestial Galaxy, with a creamy milk chocolate ganache, or even the Oatmeal Apple Pie, complete with an apple pie center. Mothership Bakery-Danburywww.mothershipbakeryandcafe.comThey offer about a half a dozen cookies plus some surprises each day; past treats have included giant Chocolate Crinkle, sugar-coated Chocolate Drop, Gluten-free Peanut Butter & Jelly, frosted sugar cookies and more.Norwalk Art Space Cafe-Norwalkwww.thenorwalkartspace.comAll pastries are made in-house, including their cookies that have earned a following. Get there before they sell out of the popular Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies and Oatmeal-Raisin Cookie Bars-both are gluten-free, a specialty at this hidden gem.The Painted Cookie-Wiltonwww.paintedcookie.comFairfield County's only 100% nut and sesame-free cookie and sweet shop, has a new location in Wilton Town Center at 101 Old Ridgefield Rd. Visit Tuesday thru Saturday! Specializing in personalized, corporate and holiday themed cookies.Pour Some Sugar On It-Trumbullhttps://www.facebook.com/poursomesugaronit/A family sugar recipe has now taken on all sorts of new iterations! No longer a mere sugar cookie, it can be a frosted custom design for any event you can imagine, or printed cookies, photo cookies and printed logo cookies. Sea Salt Baking Co.-Fairfieldwww.seasaltbaking.comHankering for a cookie but don’t want to go out or bake one? These fresh-baked cookies delivered to your door: Toffee Chip, Double Chocolate Chip, White Chocolate Churro, Halfsies (1/2 chocolate chip, 1/2 double chocolate), Oatmeal Raisin, and good ol’ Chocolate Chip.Something Natural-Greenwichwww.somethingnaturalct.comSister shop to the original shop on Nantucket with the cult following since 1970, Something Natural bakes up your favorite classics of Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip. Perfect for your next beach picnic!Sono Baking Co.-Darien, Norwalkwww.sonobaking.comArtisanal bakery creating beautiful and tasty treats, such as frosted sugar cookies, Coconut Macaroons and Almond Macaroons filled with raspberry jam or chocolate ganache, in their from-scratch kitchen. Take the kids and watch through the glass as they bake.Stew Leonard’s-Danbury, Norwalkwww.stewleonards.comStew Leonard's in-store bakery, Bethy's Bakery, was founded by Beth Leonard more than 40 years ago. Today, the Bethy's Bakery team fires up the ovens at 3 a.m. every morning to bake Beth's award-winning Chocolate Chip Cookies, gluten-free Chewy Chocolate Pecan Cookies, and more fresh-baked favorites! Stylish Spoon-Norwalkwww.stylishspoon.comStylish Spoon is a gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free and peanut-free bakery in SoNo. Those who want to eat healthier and have a sweet tooth will love their rich and delicious cookies: Chocolate Chip, Rainbow Sprinkle, Molasses Spice and Trail Mix.Sweet Brioche Artisan Pastries -Trumbull www.sweetbrioche.comThese briocho-dough loving folks make soft and chewy American-style cookies (Chocolate Espresso, Chocolate Chip, Lemon Sugar, Toffee Chocolate Chip) that made with the nothing but the finest quality ingredients. All their decadent creations are free from tree nuts, peanuts, artificial colors and dyes and made to order.Wave Hill Breads-Norwalkwww.wavehillbreads.comYou might know them for their breads, but don’t forget about their cookies and pastries-Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Cranberry, Snickerdoodle, Ginger Molasses (pre-order only). AND all their cookie dough can be bought in frozen logs so you can make them at home, too!Hartford CountyAlluring Sweets-Manchesterwww.instagram.com/alluringsweets_Small cottage baking business started in 2018 featuring custom cakes, stuffed cookies, cupcakes, bars and more. Order by instagram DM @alluringsweets_ or by texting (209)414-1340. They offer shipping for all cookies.Crumbl Cookies-Hartford, Manchesterwww.crumblcookies.comFresh baked cookies that you can have delivered, or order online and through their app. Each week they have 6 flavors, so the more you check in, the more you can try: Milk Chocolate Chip, Cotton Candy, Peanut Butter Munch, Caramel Shortbread…let’s just start there. You can even get a “weekly subscription”…is this good or bad?!Dee’s One Smart Cookie-Glastonburywww.deesonesmartcookie.comGluten, dairy and allergen-free, non-GMO bakery. Their daily menu is long and posted on their website and FB page so you can see what treats await you! At the time of this writing, Vegan Oatmeal Raisin and Jumbo Molasses along with “One Pound Cookies” (with eggs) in Peppermint Chunk, Snickerdoodle and Chocolate Chunk were on deck.Hartford Baking Co.-Farmington, Glastonbury, West Hartfordwww.hartfordbaking.comHartford Baking Company knows its way around a cookie. From scratch-made Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies to Sprinkle Cookies and more, you'll find exactly what your sweet tooth craves at any of their three locations.Pure Love Bakery-Avonwww.purelovebakery.comDedicated gluten-free bakery! Cookies galore such as their Blueberry Newtons, buttery Spritz cookies, Funfetti buttercream, Carrot Cake with cream cheese frosting, Blueberry Crumb pie, vegan Lemon Custard Pistachio thumbprints and much more.Small State Provisions-West Hartfordwww.smallstateprovisions.comSmall State’s Chocolate Chip Cookies are free from both dairy and eggs and made with organic flour, organic sugar, and organic dark chocolate. They get their deep flavor from extra virgin olive oil and are finished with flaky sea salt. How can you not want to try one?Stew Leonard’s-Newingtonwww.stewleonards.comStew Leonard's in-store bakery, Bethy's Bakery, was founded by Beth Leonard more than 40 years ago. Today, the Bethy's Bakery team fires up the ovens at 3 a.m. every morning to bake Beth's award-winning Chocolate Chip Cookies, gluten-free Chewy Chocolate Pecan Cookies, and more fresh-baked favorites! Litchfield CountySweet Nelsons Cookie & Sweet Shop-Bethlehemwww.sweetnelsons.comCustom designed sugar cookies for your next event or seasonally designed cookies for sale at their store! They also bake classic cookies of Chocolate chip, Oreo M & M, Oatmeal Raisin, Chewy Ginger and Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip. Sweet Nelsons just celebrated their 1st anniversary-go check them out!Middlesex CountyPursuit of Pastry-Old Saybrookwww.pursuitofpastry.comThey bake with “love and a French flair”-can’t beat that, right? Seasonal frosted sugar cookies for holidays or events, drop cookies, shortbreads, Monster Sprinkle cookies and French Macarons…of course.Shayna B’s By the Sea-GF/Veganwww.shaynabsbythesea.comA dedicated gluten-free, lactose-free and vegan eatery that brings all kinds of sweet treats to you. Everything is made fresh each day and desserts like their Lemon Squares and frosted sugar cookies will make you forget they are vegan.New Haven CountyCrumbl Cookies-Milford, North Havenwww.crumblcookies.comFresh baked cookies that you can have delivered, or order online and through their app. Each week they have 6 flavors, so the more you check in, the more you can try: Milk Chocolate Chip, Cotton Candy, Peanut Butter Munch, Caramel Shortbread…let’s just start there. You can even get a “weekly subscription”…is this good or bad?!Hen and Heifer-Guilfordwww.henandheifer.comCheck out their new courtyard and snack on a decadent cookie treat. Recent bakes included Gluten-free Chocolate Buckwheat and Milk Chocolate Ginger cookies, French Macarons, crisp shortbread with various toppings…stop in to see what’s baking today.The Itty-Bitty Cookie Co.-Watertownwww.ittybittycookie.com10 flavors of freshly baked cookie served daily! Chocolate Chip, Brookies and Sugar Sprinkle are available daily but check their social media for other daily surprises like their Big Booty Judy cookie, a chocolate chip cookie wedged between an Oreo and stuffed with a ROLO candy.Kathy’s Famous Cookies-Milfordwww.kathysfamouscookies.comStarted almost 24 years ago, they now have retail and wholesale across the state with a huge following. Everything is made from scratch and they are open seven days a week! They make cookies like the Toffee Chocolate Chip, Macadamia White chip or Lemon Sugar and many more sweet treats.Kouign Bakery-Wallingfordwww.kouignbakery.comAt Kouign, it’s all baked fresh daily and the menu rotates often, so it’s always a bit of a fun surprise to see what’s been cooking in their kitchen! Chocolate Chip, Snickerdoodle, Almond Macaroons are just some of the treats they offer.Meriano’s Bakery and Cannoli Truck-Madisonwww.cannolitruck.comHalf Moon Cookies (their version of the famous Black & White), Anginetti Cookies, Rainbow, Pignoli…all your Italian favorites (get them by the tray, too). Oh, and Chocolate Chunk cookies for the purists out there.Moon Rocks Gourmet Cookies-Hamdenwww.moonrocksgourmetcookies.comAll-natural and vegetarian, they are award-winning and “out of this world!”, with little gems such as the Tuxedo Mousse cookie, the Ugly Salted Caramel, the Obi-Wan Cannoli and about two dozen more flavors. Vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free, flourless options available.Scratch Baking-Milfordwww.scratchbakingct.comEverything is made in-house with real ingredients-no shortcuts here; Apricot Linzer cookies, frosted sugar cookies, Pignoli cookies, french Macarons or how about their new Spumoni cookies, a soft cherry and pistachio cookie dipped in chocolate!The Sugar Bakery-East Havenwww.thesugarbakery.comBeautifully decorated cookie favors (in shapes of crosses, engagement rings, numbers, hearts, onesies) for your special occasions.Three Girls Vegan Downtown-Guilfordwww.threegirlsvegandowntown.comVegan, plant-based treats that are as enticing to the eye as they are to the stomach; French Macarons, seasonal cookies, Strawberry Butter Cookies, Caramel Snickerdoodle Cups, PB & J Cookie Bars, Giant Glazed Cardamom Ginger or classic Chocolate Chip cookies. New London CountyLa Stella Pasta & Pastry-Taftvillewww.lastellaitalianmarket.comA long list of Italian favorite at this bakery!…Anisette, Ricotta, Venetian Shortbread, Apricot or Raspberry Pizzicati, Baci di Dame, Pignoli, Italian Wedding, La Luna Almond Horn and Almond Coconut cookies. Gluten-free options available.Sift Bakery-Mystic, Nianticwww.siftbakeshopmystic.comMade from scratch every day, their most popular cookie is the Chocolate Walnut Sea Salt. The decadent chocolate is balanced by a pinch of salt and is wildly generous size. They also have Macarons in a rainbow of colors and flavors. Gluten-free and vegan bakery options available.Windham CountyHeirloom Food Company-Danielsonwww.eatheirloomfood.comMade from organic ingredients, without GMOs, preservative, hydrogenated oils or anything artificial, their sweet treats will stop you in your track. Gluten-free, vegan baked goods are also offered daily. Recent sweets included Chocolate Chip cookies, Chocolate Almond Balls and Almond Butter cookies.
