Heard so much about this place--must make a point of going!

Sugar freaks, chocoholics, pie fiends take note: You will feel like you've died and gone to heaven. From compost cookies to croissants, ice cream to coffee, once you go, you'll be a Milk Bar evangelist.

The famed Momofuku Milk Bar's Compost Cookie throws all of your pantry's compost into one stellar cookie. Who of thought to bake potato chips, coffee grounds and pretzels into a cookie?

Brown Butter's adorable cookies may be bite-sized, but they're packed with flavor.

I'm not usually a fan of chains, but Specialty's is one chain that I can get behind. Besides having gourmet foods, they have fresh cookies! They even have a... Warm Cookie Radar, so you can stay on the pulse of freshly baked cookies at your nearest Specialty's, should you be lucky to be close to I'm not usually a fan of chains, but Specialty's is one chain that I can get behind. Besides having gourmet foods, they have fresh cookies! They even have a... Warm Cookie Radar, so you can stay on the pulse of freshly baked cookies at your nearest Specialty's, should you be lucky to be close to one.… see moresee less

From their bittersweet chocolate chip to rustic chocolate and ginger cookies, they're all fantastic and one of the bakery's most raved about item.

It'd be sacrilege not to include Porto's in a list of great spots to get great cookies. This small So-Cal chain has an ungodly variety of baked goods. The lines for it may look intimidating, but the folks at Porto's have got it down and you'll have your baked goods in no time.

Get the G.O.A.T. cookie, which stands for "Greatest Of All Time", because it is. It's pretty much a flaky, chewy chocolate chip cookie stuffed with chocolate ganache.

This vegan and gluten-free bakery is very food allergen-aware and offer a wide variety of pastries with creative flavors. Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwich with Strawberry Frosting anyone?

Chocolate chip cookies and black and white cookies are the most popular cookies in this joint.

Flour Bakery + Cafe may be most popular for their sticky buns (pastry chef Joanne Chang did, after all, beat Bobby Flay in his throw down over them), but their cookies are also pretty darn amazing! Go for the chocolate chip and their homemade Oreos.

Known for their cannolis. Diagonally across the street there is another smaller bakery that I liked better, perhaps called Modern Bakery?

You must get a cannoli here ;-)

Mike's Pastry is the mother of all pastry shops in Boston. Ever since former President Clinton visited years ago for Italian pastries while he was still in office, this place has just been swamped.

This vegan bakery is the one place that can turn anti-vegan/vegetarian folks into believers! The cookies and other pastries aren't just "good for being vegan"; you actually can't tell that a lot of the pastries are vegan and sometimes even gluten-free and soy-free.

Pistacia Vera is the place in Columbus, Ohio, to get your baked goods on. Cakes, macarons, and cookies! And as their name suggests, they make very good use of pistachios.

Kind of pricey, but they do a really, really good breakfast here.

Thomas Keller made his name with his Napa Valley restaurant French Laundry, considered by many to be the best restaurant in the United States. (Best All Around)

Bouchon is a world famous bakery started by reknowned chef Thomas Keller. Everything there is amazing, and I'm especially over the moon for his rendition of an Oreo.

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You're lucky you're visiting during off-peak season because the line is usually obscene! You shouldn't have any trouble going at any time during the day (but afternoons are always best).

Diddy Riese is a Los Angeles institution. Not only do they make the most amazing cookies, but they have fantastic ice cream to make ice cream sandwiches, and at really stellar prices. Ice cream sandwiches used to be just $1, but one inflation, they've hiked it up to... a whopping $1.50. You can Diddy Riese is a Los Angeles institution. Not only do they make the most amazing cookies, but they have fantastic ice cream to make ice cream sandwiches, and at really stellar prices. Ice cream sandwiches used to be just $1, but one inflation, they've hiked it up to... a whopping $1.50. You can also get a Diddy Dozen, which is a dozen of their famous cookies, for just $4. With prices like that, it just feels like you're stealing.… see moresee less

Coolhaus is a mobile ice cream sandwich truck in Austin. It's a three step operation: 1)Choose a cookie, including chocolate, chocolate chip, ginger, oatmeal and sugar, 2)Choose an ice cream, including marscapone fig, mint chip, and cinnamon, 3)Wrap it in an eco-edible wrapper.

Tiff's Treats is a small Texas chain known for their incredible cookies. As if their cookies weren't already amazing enough on their own, you also have the option of getting a Tiffwich, which is two of Tiff's famous cookies stuffed with Blue Bell ice cream.

As the name of this Chicago spot suggests, they're dedicated to Swedish pastries! Pay them a visit for a large variety of out of this world iced sugar and butter cookies.

This Chicago bakery has a slew of traditional Italian cookies and other pastries. Get your Italian wedding, fruit-filled, and thumbprint cookies on here!

One look at Birdbath Bakery's cookie display will get you jonesing for a batch! Their chocolate chip and their chocolate cookies are to die for.

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Catania Bakery has a wide assortment of Italian pastries, and then some. Try their unique cannoli rainbow cookies!

This 63 year old bakery is the place in NYC to get Italian pastries, including a wide variety of cookies.

Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie @ Levain Bakery

I hope to go to the city some day :)

The GIGANTIC Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies and the Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies are hands down the two cookies to get at Levain Bakery.

Can't go wrong with their classic chocolate chip. Their cookies and cream is also another fan favorite.

Hey, Cookie!'s cookies are as nice and sweet as the girl who runs the mobile cookie business! Find Hey Cookie! at special events around San Francisco or occasionally at Dolores Park on the weekends.

They're probably best known for their fried chicken sandwiches. I also quite love their strawberry shortcake and other pastries!

They're probably best known for their fried chicken sandwiches. I also quite love their strawberry shortcake and other pastries! If you wait in line for a long time or buy quite a bit of grub, they often time throw in one of their famous chewy ginger cookies, which make it all worth it!