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.
10/20/08: I have removed the previous #1 cookie and bumped the rest up a
notch. My grandmother hasn't made cookies in years due to arthritis, and
this list can really only apply to present cookies, since I can't address
all of the other great cookies of the past. I'd apologize to Beverly Gaimon
here, but she doesn't use the internet, so I'll have to do it in person.
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
