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21 Essential Cookie Destinations in Los Angeles

Classic chocolate chip, French macarons, and Chinese almond

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Cookies can seem like simple creations at first, but scratch beneath the surface to find some serious complexity. While everyone has strong opinions on what constitutes the ‘perfect’ specimen, nailing the ideal texture, size, and composition is definitely harder than it looks. From an iconic bakery in Chinatown to an eye-popping patisserie in Downtown, here now are the 21 best places to score a killer cookie in Los Angeles.

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Little Flower

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Here at this cozy cafe on the edge of Pasadena, pastry chef Christine Moore’s team makes plush marshmallows, silky caramels, and superb cookies that come in classic flavors like ginger molasses and chocolate chip.

1424 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 304-4800
(626) 304-4800

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Proof Bakery

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With its slightly crisp edges and tender interior chock-full of dark chocolate discs, Proof’s chocolate chip cookie is arguably Los Angeles’s best. A sprinkling of sea salt adds the perfect balance to reel in the chocolate’s sweetness.

3156 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
(323) 664-8633
(323) 664-8633

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Friends & Family

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It’s little surprise that some of LA’s best cookies are found at pastry chef Roxana Jullapat’s Thai Town bakery Friends & Family. The rye chocolate chip impresses with its complex and buttery profile, while the pig-shaped graham cracker is always a hit with little ones.

5150 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 668-2000
(323) 668-2000

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Stella Barra Pizzeria

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The cookies at this pizzeria are as stellar as the pizzas. Flavors include apple oatmeal, chocolate chip, peanut butter, and snickerdoodle, but the chocolate chip sea salt bests them all.

6372 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 301-4001
(323) 301-4001

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Yang's Kitchen

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Come into Yang’s Kitchen in Alhambra for some of the best cookies in town. The chocolate chip is made using Grist & Toll whole wheat flour, organic butter, and 72 percent Valrhona dark chocolate, while the oatmeal raisin cookie comes with rolled oats, Tahitian vanilla, and the plumpest raisins around.

112 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 281-1035
(626) 281-1035

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Deluscious Cookies & Milk

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Deluscious’s vegan and gluten-free cookies subvert any tired notions of the textural heights vegan/gluten-free baked goods can reach. Each cookie is thick and chewy but with just enough exterior crisp to make every bite feel layered. Its chocolate chip flavor always hits, as do kicked-up renditions like cinnamon brûlée and chocolate decadence, the latter so rich and densely packed with cocoa that a blind-tester could almost mistake it for a brownie. Aside from its Highland Avenue shop, you can also find Deluscious cookies in Erewhon stores.

829 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 460-2370
(323) 460-2370

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All Day Baby

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Chef Thessa Diadem’s sandwich cookies ooze with decadence and nostalgia. While the Fluffer Nutter-inspired one comes stuffed with strawberry jam, the German chocolate tastes like a coconut-kissed Moon Pie. For those who lean toward the classics, the brown butter chocolate chip fits the bill.

3200 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 741-0082
(323) 741-0082

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Cake Monkey Bakery

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Come into chef Elizabeth Belkind and business partner Lisa Olin’s Cake Monkey for souped-up takes on retro desserts. The Nuff Said cookie brings together dark chocolate, sea salt, marshmallow, and crushed pecans in a delicious homage to rocky road.

7807 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 932-1142
(323) 932-1142

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Valerie Confections

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Valerie Gordon has a way with desserts, especially when it comes to cookies. The sweet and savory Durango cookie combines a classic chocolate chip with roasted almonds, cocoa nibs, and a flurry of hickory-smoked salt.

3360 W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90004
(213) 739-8149
(213) 739-8149

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The Sycamore Kitchen

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The pastry case at Sycamore Kitchen is lined with incredible baked goods from pastry pro Karen Hatfield and her team. The daily cookie lineup usually includes rice crispy, peanut butterscotch, rye chocolate chip, chocolate fudge, and best of all, oatmeal toffee.

143 South La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 939-0151
(323) 939-0151

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Phoenix Bakery, Inc.

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Phoenix Bakery has been serving the Chinatown community and beyond since opening its doors in 1938. In addition to crowd-pleasing strawberry and whipped cream cakes, the bakery makes wonderfully delicate almond cookies. Buy a dozen or two for a party and soak up the compliments.

969 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 628-4642
(213) 628-4642

Republique

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It’s impossible to resist Margarita Manzke’s delightful array of pastries at Republique that always includes croissants, cakes, doughnuts, and of course, cookies. Though the cookie selection varies from day to day, grab the utterly fantastic chocolate chip or the peanut butter sesame if it’s available.

624 South La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(310) 362-6115
(310) 362-6115

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Milk Jar Cookies

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Milk Jar bakes its wares throughout the day, so getting a warm cookie is likely on every visit. The birthday cake, mint chocolate, white chocolate raspberry, and banana split are the best of the bunch.

5466 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 634-9800
(323) 634-9800

Fat & Flour

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While Fat & Flour is best known for its pies, chef Nicole Rucker also bakes up fantastic cookies from her stand inside Grand Central Market. The flavors vary from day to day, but can include chocolate chip oatmeal, vanilla sprinkle, espresso white chocolate, and lemon lavender. And yes, throw in an extra brownie or two for good measure.

317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013
(323) 380-8583
(323) 380-8583

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Bottega Louie

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Bottega Louie’s signature macarons come in a dozen different flavors and colors including a spot-on birthday cake with rainbow nonpareils and rich espresso that’s sure to perk anyone up. Macarons are available at both the original Downtown location and the newer outlet in West Hollywood.

700 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 802-1470
(213) 802-1470

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Petite Peso

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Petite Peso’s polvorones — delicately crumbly shortbread cookies made from firmly pressed flour, sugar, and milk powder — come in flavors like pistachio, creme brûlée, white chocolate macadamia, and peanut butter. All are fantastically balanced and dissolve on one’s tongue in the most pleasant of fashions, so grab a box of five or 25 and dig in.

419 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
(209) 438-7376
(209) 438-7376

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Cookie Good

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This Santa Monica shop bakes up a slew of fun cookies, including the best-selling caramel-pretzel-chocolate chunk and the intriguing Cheetos cookie that’s cheesy, salty, and sweet.

2448 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403
(424) 280-4100
(424) 280-4100

La Mascota Bakery

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This Boyle Heights institution has been going strong for 65 years. Peruse the pan dulce for an impressive collection of cookies including polvorones de azucar (Mexican wedding), cinnamon polvorones, classic sprinkle, chocolate chip, and raspberry and cream.

2715 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023
(323) 263-5513
(323) 263-5513

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Zooies

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It might seem unlikely to find quality cookies at a gas station, but this unassuming location in West LA just south of Beverlywood makes some creative treats worth taking to gatherings. The cookies have a hefty, chewy bite with a just-so crisp edge. The walnut gooie is the one to get.

9815 National Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 820-8282
(310) 820-8282

Lodge Bread Company

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Lodge Bread is better known for its crusty loaves and pizzas, but don’t sleep on the outstanding cookies that include oat poppy ginger, miso chocolate, double chocolate, and coconut. Get the “Everything” cookie, which is made with wheat flour and oats, sweetened with molasses, and brimming with cranberries, coconut, cashews, dates, and dark chocolate.

11918 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
(424) 384-5097
(424) 384-5097
A selection of cookies from Lodge Bread Company in Culver City.
A selection of cookies from Lodge Bread Company in Culver City.
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ChocoVivo

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Head to this Culver City chocolate specialist for a chocolate chip cookie tasting. The three different recipes include one made with 85 percent cacao, another with coffee and vanilla, and a traditional Mayan blend. Don’t forget to order tall glass of milk to dunk and sip accordingly.

12469 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310) 845-6259
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Little Flower

1424 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105

Here at this cozy cafe on the edge of Pasadena, pastry chef Christine Moore’s team makes plush marshmallows, silky caramels, and superb cookies that come in classic flavors like ginger molasses and chocolate chip.

1424 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 304-4800
(626) 304-4800

Proof Bakery

3156 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039

With its slightly crisp edges and tender interior chock-full of dark chocolate discs, Proof’s chocolate chip cookie is arguably Los Angeles’s best. A sprinkling of sea salt adds the perfect balance to reel in the chocolate’s sweetness.

3156 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
(323) 664-8633
(323) 664-8633

Friends & Family

5150 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

It’s little surprise that some of LA’s best cookies are found at pastry chef Roxana Jullapat’s Thai Town bakery Friends & Family. The rye chocolate chip impresses with its complex and buttery profile, while the pig-shaped graham cracker is always a hit with little ones.

5150 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 668-2000
(323) 668-2000

Stella Barra Pizzeria

6372 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

The cookies at this pizzeria are as stellar as the pizzas. Flavors include apple oatmeal, chocolate chip, peanut butter, and snickerdoodle, but the chocolate chip sea salt bests them all.

6372 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 301-4001
(323) 301-4001

Yang's Kitchen

112 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801

Come into Yang’s Kitchen in Alhambra for some of the best cookies in town. The chocolate chip is made using Grist & Toll whole wheat flour, organic butter, and 72 percent Valrhona dark chocolate, while the oatmeal raisin cookie comes with rolled oats, Tahitian vanilla, and the plumpest raisins around.

112 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 281-1035
(626) 281-1035

Deluscious Cookies & Milk

829 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Deluscious’s vegan and gluten-free cookies subvert any tired notions of the textural heights vegan/gluten-free baked goods can reach. Each cookie is thick and chewy but with just enough exterior crisp to make every bite feel layered. Its chocolate chip flavor always hits, as do kicked-up renditions like cinnamon brûlée and chocolate decadence, the latter so rich and densely packed with cocoa that a blind-tester could almost mistake it for a brownie. Aside from its Highland Avenue shop, you can also find Deluscious cookies in Erewhon stores.

829 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 460-2370
(323) 460-2370

All Day Baby

3200 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Chef Thessa Diadem’s sandwich cookies ooze with decadence and nostalgia. While the Fluffer Nutter-inspired one comes stuffed with strawberry jam, the German chocolate tastes like a coconut-kissed Moon Pie. For those who lean toward the classics, the brown butter chocolate chip fits the bill.

3200 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 741-0082
(323) 741-0082

Cake Monkey Bakery

7807 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Come into chef Elizabeth Belkind and business partner Lisa Olin’s Cake Monkey for souped-up takes on retro desserts. The Nuff Said cookie brings together dark chocolate, sea salt, marshmallow, and crushed pecans in a delicious homage to rocky road.

7807 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 932-1142
(323) 932-1142

Valerie Confections

3360 W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90004

Valerie Gordon has a way with desserts, especially when it comes to cookies. The sweet and savory Durango cookie combines a classic chocolate chip with roasted almonds, cocoa nibs, and a flurry of hickory-smoked salt.

3360 W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90004
(213) 739-8149
(213) 739-8149

The Sycamore Kitchen

143 South La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

The pastry case at Sycamore Kitchen is lined with incredible baked goods from pastry pro Karen Hatfield and her team. The daily cookie lineup usually includes rice crispy, peanut butterscotch, rye chocolate chip, chocolate fudge, and best of all, oatmeal toffee.

143 South La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 939-0151
(323) 939-0151

Phoenix Bakery, Inc.

969 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phoenix Bakery has been serving the Chinatown community and beyond since opening its doors in 1938. In addition to crowd-pleasing strawberry and whipped cream cakes, the bakery makes wonderfully delicate almond cookies. Buy a dozen or two for a party and soak up the compliments.

969 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 628-4642
(213) 628-4642

Republique

624 South La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

It’s impossible to resist Margarita Manzke’s delightful array of pastries at Republique that always includes croissants, cakes, doughnuts, and of course, cookies. Though the cookie selection varies from day to day, grab the utterly fantastic chocolate chip or the peanut butter sesame if it’s available.

624 South La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(310) 362-6115
(310) 362-6115

Milk Jar Cookies

5466 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Milk Jar bakes its wares throughout the day, so getting a warm cookie is likely on every visit. The birthday cake, mint chocolate, white chocolate raspberry, and banana split are the best of the bunch.

5466 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 634-9800
(323) 634-9800

Fat & Flour

317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013

While Fat & Flour is best known for its pies, chef Nicole Rucker also bakes up fantastic cookies from her stand inside Grand Central Market. The flavors vary from day to day, but can include chocolate chip oatmeal, vanilla sprinkle, espresso white chocolate, and lemon lavender. And yes, throw in an extra brownie or two for good measure.

317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013
(323) 380-8583
(323) 380-8583

Bottega Louie

700 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Bottega Louie’s signature macarons come in a dozen different flavors and colors including a spot-on birthday cake with rainbow nonpareils and rich espresso that’s sure to perk anyone up. Macarons are available at both the original Downtown location and the newer outlet in West Hollywood.

700 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 802-1470
(213) 802-1470

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Petite Peso

419 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Petite Peso’s polvorones — delicately crumbly shortbread cookies made from firmly pressed flour, sugar, and milk powder — come in flavors like pistachio, creme brûlée, white chocolate macadamia, and peanut butter. All are fantastically balanced and dissolve on one’s tongue in the most pleasant of fashions, so grab a box of five or 25 and dig in.

419 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
(209) 438-7376
(209) 438-7376

Cookie Good

2448 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403

This Santa Monica shop bakes up a slew of fun cookies, including the best-selling caramel-pretzel-chocolate chunk and the intriguing Cheetos cookie that’s cheesy, salty, and sweet.

2448 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403
(424) 280-4100
(424) 280-4100

La Mascota Bakery

2715 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023

This Boyle Heights institution has been going strong for 65 years. Peruse the pan dulce for an impressive collection of cookies including polvorones de azucar (Mexican wedding), cinnamon polvorones, classic sprinkle, chocolate chip, and raspberry and cream.

2715 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023
(323) 263-5513
(323) 263-5513

Zooies

9815 National Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034

It might seem unlikely to find quality cookies at a gas station, but this unassuming location in West LA just south of Beverlywood makes some creative treats worth taking to gatherings. The cookies have a hefty, chewy bite with a just-so crisp edge. The walnut gooie is the one to get.

9815 National Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 820-8282
(310) 820-8282

Lodge Bread Company

11918 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
A selection of cookies from Lodge Bread Company in Culver City.
A selection of cookies from Lodge Bread Company in Culver City.
Lodge Bread Company

Lodge Bread is better known for its crusty loaves and pizzas, but don’t sleep on the outstanding cookies that include oat poppy ginger, miso chocolate, double chocolate, and coconut. Get the “Everything” cookie, which is made with wheat flour and oats, sweetened with molasses, and brimming with cranberries, coconut, cashews, dates, and dark chocolate.

11918 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
(424) 384-5097
(424) 384-5097
A selection of cookies from Lodge Bread Company in Culver City.
A selection of cookies from Lodge Bread Company in Culver City.
Lodge Bread Company

ChocoVivo

12469 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Head to this Culver City chocolate specialist for a chocolate chip cookie tasting. The three different recipes include one made with 85 percent cacao, another with coffee and vanilla, and a traditional Mayan blend. Don’t forget to order tall glass of milk to dunk and sip accordingly.

12469 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310) 845-6259
(310) 845-6259

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