Carolyn’s Cookie Company

In my opinion, cookies are one of the most underrated desserts out there. There’s really nothing better in my book than a good cookie – well, except maybe a cookie and tall glass of ice-​cold milk. And yet so few shops here on the Peninsula serve good, old-​fashioned cookies.
Carolyn’s Cookie Company has become my go-​to stop for cookies. Carolyn frequents many of the local farmers markets – Pacific Grove on Mondays, Alvarado on Tuesdays and Old Town Salinas on Saturdays. Cookies are available for $ 1 apiece or six for $ 5.
Carolyn’s Cooke Company excels at the traditional cookies – the chocolate chip and the oatmeal raisin cookies are two of my favorites. She also makes some cookies with a little more flair, like chocolate chip and craisin, chocolate chip and mint chip, or toasted walnut and pumpkin spice.
And let’s not forget the special menu additions, which include chocolate chip and orange or the infamous chocolate chip and bacon. (Yes, a cookie with chocolate chips and bacon! It’s actually mighty tasty – sweet, salty and smoky all at once.) Follow Carolyn’s Cookie Company on Facebook for news on specials.
Whether it’s a classic cookie or something with a twist, the dough is so fresh and the cookies always taste homemade with care. The chocolate chips aren’t too sweet, letting the flavors of the dough and the mix-in’s shine through. My only complaint is that they don’t keep very long. So I’ve taken to ordering in moderation so I can consume my cookies fresh within a day of purchase. Such a sacrifice. Ha!
Carolyn’s a trooper – always there at farmers market with a smile ready to serve up delicious cookies. I’m looking forward to stopping by this afternoon to pick up a cookie, and I’ll try to do my best not to impersonate Cookie Monster while eating it.