NYC is home to some of the most indulgent, texture-obsessed cookies you’ll ever try—and this list rounds up the very best. From giant melty-center chocolate chip monsters to delicate classics, vegan treats, late-night wins, and flavor experiments, An...
The chocolate chip is elite!
Levain Bakery
They make custom decorated cookies, specializing in celebs too! Fun for a special occasion.
Funny Face Bakery
Flavors rotate often but the s’mores is my go-to.
Schmackary's Cookies
They always change flavors out so you’ll have to go weekly to catch the latest giant gooey cookie!
Chip City Cookies
These cookies are on the thinner side but are delicious. They make great coffee too, which always pairs nicely with a cookie!
Culture Espresso
Lots of flavors including the classic chocolate chip all the way to vegan and gluten free options!
Seven Grams Caffe
Their chocolate chunk/chocolate chip cookies are consistent: not always ultra-gooey, but rich chocolate chunks, good texture, and often interesting seasonal flavors.
maman
Not a typical “chocolate chip” style, but NYC’s black & white cookies are iconic. Half vanilla, half chocolate icing, soft cake-like base. Very New York!
William Greenberg Desserts
Their Sea Salt Chocolate Chip cookies (thin + crispy edges, nice center chew; they do a “frisbee-size” option) are highly rated for balance of texture + chocolate + salt.
The Pastry Box
Known for their creative cookies (e.g. the “compost cookie” with pretzels, potato chips, coffee etc.) — a blend of sweet & savory, very NYC.
Milk Bar
The banana chocolate chip vegan cookie is one of their stars — softer, lighter flavor but still satisfying.
Little Cupcake Bakeshop
Their chocolate chunk / chocolate-rich cookies get good notes; high quality, nice texture.
Oficina Maison Kayser
Always-vegan, always gluten-free. Their chocolate chip, gingersnap, oatmeal, and other vegan cookie flavors are steady picks. Good option if you want guaranteed vegan & allergy friendly.
Erin McKenna's Bakery
Best for late night orders that will hit the spot!
Insomnia Cookies
Their Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie has crispy/golden edges, soft gooey center, lots of chocolate chunks, with flaky salt.
