I am a firm believer that cookie consumption is directly correlated with happiness. As such, I have had cookies all over the country, and consider myself an expert. This list is a public service, so that hopefully no one will ever waste precious calories on a mediocre cookie.
Please note that a proper cookie is always microwaved for 20 seconds on high, and enjoyed with a glass of cold milk.
Also, they should be approximately the size of a steering wheel. No exceptions.
CORRECTION: Colby Pearce has informed me that microwaving kills the chi of your food. I’m not a hippie, but I obey my coach. Therefore, I no longer microwave anything. Cookies from now on will be lightly toasted to desired meltiness. The milk rule still applies.
The greatest cookies in America are as follows:
1. Fudge Brownie Chip – Cafe Solterra – Jekyll Island Club Hotel in Glynn County, Georgia
2. Double Chocolate Chip – Meeting Street Cafe – Providence, Rhode Island
3. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip – Esselon Cafe – Hadley, Massachusetts
4. Chocolate Chip – We Three Restaurant and Bakery – Three Rivers, California
5. Chocolate Chip – Mama’s Kitchen – Palomar, California