Everyone loves a classic choc-chip cookie, but the options don’t end there. For sweet tooths think thick New York deli-style cookies, and for flavour, connoisseurs think cookies infused with things like basil oil and miso-caramel. They may come in all shapes, forms, and flavours but there is one thing they all have in common—they are absolutely delicious. Thanks to the rich variety of gourmet bakeries, cafes, and Instagram cookie stars, you’ll find some absolute belters around town.
We went on a search for the perfect crumbly, crunchy, soft and chewy biscuits— this is where to find the best cookies in Melbourne for 2022:
Cobb Lane Bakery
YARRAVILLE, RICHMOND, SOUTH MELBOURNE
Some of the finest purveyors of the baked good genre, has some serious talent in the bakery department; churning all shapes and sizes of pastries, cakes, tarts and cookies their craft knows no bound. Gaining a serious reputation for their staple peanut butter and chocolate and choc sea salt cookies Cobb Lane has amassed a cult following with their loyal customers flooding their Yarraville HQ and newly opened space at Richmond Traders.
Bake Me Cake Me
HAWTHORN
Like many Zoe started her soon-to-be powerhouse empire online. Her self-described 'humble pie beginnings' have morphed into a selection of some of the best cookies in Melbourne alongside a colourful brick-and-mortar outpost on Burwood Road in Hawthorn. The choc chip headquarters are a sugary pink oasis, with a wrap-around display bench filled with decadent cookie options. The go-to here is the bestselling Disney x Churros number, it's loaded with Nutella, cinnamon sugar and white chocolate chips and is simply baked nostalgia.
The Cookie Box
HAWTHORN & WINDSOR
When we asked our Instagram where to find the best cookies in Melbourne—a clear fan favourite emerged, The Cookie Box. This is probably due to their emphasis on rich, decadent cookies, with their secret technique—letting their cookies chill in the fridge for 48 hours before they are freshly baked each day. Not to mention, they use only the finest Belgian chocolate. Despite their iconic twists on a classic choc-chip, their churros cookie is also worth getting your hands on. This one is a vanilla cookie filled with Dulce De Leche finished off with a cinnamon sugar dusting. Head over to their Hawthorn or Windsor store for some of the best cookies in Melbourne.
Mile End Bagels
FITZROY & BRUNSWICK
Typically frequented for their bagels which are some of the best in town, the cookies you can pick up at are some you’ll never forget. Flavours and recipes differ and so do the creators with a mixture of in-house classics like the bakery standard, black and white cookie; nothing mixes better than vanilla and chocolate, as well as gems like the now-famous brown butter, miso and chocolate numbers from Mile End's own, .
Georgie’s Grub
MALVERN / INSTAGRAM
Forget boring, because cookies are anything but basic. Her ingredients may seem out there, but trust me they work. From miso caramel to chocolate orange and basil she is a magician at making cookies. To try out one of these unique blends Georgie creates a new flavour weekly at Stan’s Deli in Malvern and during lockdown has been making cookie boxes which you can order directly off her . If you are looking for the best cookies in Melbourne that are guaranteed to transform your taste buds, get your hands on a cookie from Georgie’s Grub.
Drip Cakery
MELBOURNE
is dedicated to providing serious sugar hits for plant-based people creating vegan NYC style cookies which are extremely chewy, delicious and avoid all animal products. Double Choc and White Chocolate and raspberry cookies are just a few of the goodies you can order. For the best vegan cookies in Melbourne’s South East head over to .
Penny for Pound
RICHMOND & MOORABBIN
Typically known for their delicious assortment of pastries, Penny for Pound isn’t only good for their croissants. Their salted choc-chip cookies really are also a real showstopper. The simplicity of a classic choc-chip is the perfect balance of crispy and chewy, and the sprinkle of salt just makes all that flavour pop. They’re also conveniently stocked at the various Axil Coffee Roasters stores around town, so you can always pick up one with your coffee.
Bread Club
NORTH MELBOURNE & ALBERT PARK
The first rule of ? Tell literally everyone you can about their cookies. The baked goods operation has two neighbourhood-friendly stores North Melbourne and Albert Park and keeps it simple with a range of bread, pastries and a timeless choc-chip cookie that will completely knock your socks off. Hands down some of the best cookies in Melbourne’s south and northern suburbs.
Miss Trixie
ONLINE
Where in the world would be without ? The ultra-vibe dessert queen of Melbourne has been spreading her colourful sweet treats all over town, and we couldn’t be thankful enough. Miss Trixie’s batches of loaded cookies are true life-altering. Primarily her '' recipe, which is a choc chip cookie which is then topped in every colourful lolly imaginable, from your run-of-the-mill musk to sour worms, sprinkles and more. Sure it's not traditional, but it's bloody delicious.
Crumbly
MELBOURNE
These cookies are huge and as the name suggests, will leave crumbs all over and make quite the delicious mess. Best served with a quick zap in the microwave, cookies are decadent and will melt right in your mouth. Baked by a local cookie artisan, Isabel, she delivers batches across Melbourne with new flavour drops weekly. Birthday Funfetti, Biscoff Baby, Kinder Bueno and Salted Caramel Pretzel are just a few iconic flavours featured in each drop. Vegans, don’t worry— a selection of vegan flavours are also included to cater for everyone’s taste buds. You can order off her .
Tivoli Road Bakery
SOUTH YARRA
Pretty tough to have the best cookies in Melbourne write-up without Tivoli Road Bakery included. The top-tier baker/cafe whips up some of the most incredible cookies, lending their artisanal hand to the spherical snack. Their classical choc-chip cookie which is dusted with salt when paired with a coffee is a truly incredible and necessary experience.
Falco Bakery
COLLINGWOOD
Focusing on small-batch traditional techniques, their choc-chip cookie really hits a spot. Perfectly thin and crisp, yet somehow also soft and dewy the bakers at Falco Bakery have aced a classic. However, the real statement is their peanut butter and miso cookie. Sounds quirky, but the rich peanut butter cookie is taken to the next level with a salty umami kick from the miso. No wonder it is their best selling cookie, and to get your hands on one of Melbourne’s best cookies in the inner-city head over to Falco before they sell out.
Butterbing
VARIOUS LOCATIONS
cookies were born in a home kitchen in 2014 and is now a stockist to over 400 cafes Australia-wide, including Melbourne favourites Top Paddock and Tall Timber. A fabulous buttercream filling is smooshed between two chocolate-brownie-like cookies and the flavour and texture variety is simply remarkable. Try their Choc Cheesecake, Apple Pie, Cookie Dough or really any variation for a light, fluffy, and decadent cookie. Their cookies are all gluten-free to so celiacs, these are the best cookies in Melbourne for you.
The Dough Co
ONLINE
is a choc-chip-filled venture that was born out of lockdown. The father-daughter-led operation from Amy and Mark Silver came about when Mark’s commercial catering kitchen was left unused through COVID. The slick operation delivers ready-to-bake cookie dough right to your door, all you’ve got to do is unwrap, slice them up, and throw them in the oven. Flavours are varied and range from your staple choc chip to choc mint, and orange; they even have a plant-based golden oat cookie and gluten-free choc chip version so everyone can get stuck in.
Fleischer’s Cakes
MALVERN
Established in 1938, Fleischer’s Cakes is a hidden gem. The warm cafe produces a range of authentic Italian delicacies and their cookies are well worthy of a mention. They’ve been in business for half a century and it shows because they have perfected a collection of different traditional cookies. Try their Nutella cookies for a crumbly vanilla biscuit filled with a dollop of Nutella—or sample the in-house speciality, gingerbread cookies.
SABLE
CREMORNE & THORNBURY
Home to vegan cookies, cakes and bagels, is serving up some of the best plant-based cookies in Melbourne. Their cookies lack dairy and eggs, but they are far from lacking flavour. Contrasting with the golden and crisp outside, the centre of their cookies are soft and gooey. They have developed the ideal cookie ratio and these magnificent plant-based goodies are the perfect size to share with a friend or devour to yourself. Try their iconic '' or and let's be real, no one else will be getting a bite.
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