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The Ultimate Denver Cookie Guide

Where to find the best chocolate chip cookies in Denver

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You don't get much more traditional than a chocolate chip cookie for dessert. But everyone has their favorite style, and opinions on the matter run strong. Crispy? Flat? Soft? Undercooked? Big? Small? Classic? With a twist? There are too many ways to count and too many cookies to sample.

You're in luck. We sampled for you so you can just sit back and relax without all the legwork that is hunting for the best cookie in the city. Whatever your preference, there is a spot in Denver where you can find it. From ice cream parlors, to coffee houses, traditional bakeries, pie shops, and cozy cafes, these are our favorite cookie purveyors in the Mile High City.

Note: Map points are listed in random order and are not ranked. Did we miss your favorite cookie spot? Show it some love in the comments, send us an email, or start a forum thread in its honor.

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St. Mark's Coffee House

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These cookies come in the shape of squares, which leads us to believe they are baked as slabs and then cut off the pan. They are slightly undercooked, which allows for the taste of melted butter to really shine through. If you prefer soft to crunchy, this cookie is your all-star.
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SUGAR BAKESHOP

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This one is technically cheating, because it's not a chocolate chip cookie. This is a s'more cookie. With graham cracker baked into the bottom. And a marshmallow and chunk of chocolate on top. It deserves to be on this list.
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Spinelli's Bakery • Ice Cream • Coffee

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A neighborhood gem, Spinelli's offers these cookies in both the coffee shop and the grocery store across the street. They are large and textured, and on the crunchier side. They are salty, but not overtly. And let's not forget to mention the generous amount of chocolate chips.
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Victory love + Cookies

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This cookie allows the chocolate to be the star of the show. They are thin and dense, but magically still soft. They also come in packs of four, because one is never enough.
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Black Eye Coffee

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These bad boys come with a generous amount of salt sprinkled on top, which is a fun take on the classic. It's the smallest on this list, but it is rich and the size allows for an even texture throughout each cookie.
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Little Man Ice Cream

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We know what you're thinking. What is an ice cream shop doing on this list? Well, did you know Little Man serves ice cream sandwiches? On chocolate chip cookies? Now you know. Get the cookie made with salted Oreo. Double the cookie, double the fun.
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Pajama Baking Company

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This is probably the most classic option on this list. It's for true purists, who want the best version of the original. It's brown around the edges and soft in the middle, just like your mom made them.
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Santa Fe Cookie Company

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First, you should know that it's only $1 for three cookies. Second, this place runs on the honor system, so have cash! Last, try a bunch of flavors but make sure you get the chocolate chip. They are more crunchy than soft, but if you get there early, they are still warm.
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the long i pie

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This is the biggest cookie on the list. And it's kind of two cookies in one because of the size. It's browned and crispy on the outside, with a super soft and almost gooey center. Shareable? Yes. Will you want to? No.
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Vert Kitchen

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This is also a classic cookie, but a little more undercooked than most. It's not super full of chips, but you'll definitely get chocolate in every bite. It's big, too, which never hurts.
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Sugar Mill

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A temple to all things sweet, but also a fun casual eatery, Sugar Mill makes an all-American chewy chocolate chip cookie that through simplicity steals the show from many other desserts in the case.
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City Bakery Cafe

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Classic and simple, this is the yang sweet ending to your ying sandwich lunch. There's plenty of chocolate and just enough crunch to win you over.
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St. Mark's Coffee House

These cookies come in the shape of squares, which leads us to believe they are baked as slabs and then cut off the pan. They are slightly undercooked, which allows for the taste of melted butter to really shine through. If you prefer soft to crunchy, this cookie is your all-star.
Facebook

SUGAR BAKESHOP

This one is technically cheating, because it's not a chocolate chip cookie. This is a s'more cookie. With graham cracker baked into the bottom. And a marshmallow and chunk of chocolate on top. It deserves to be on this list.
Sugar Bakeshop

Spinelli's Bakery • Ice Cream • Coffee

A neighborhood gem, Spinelli's offers these cookies in both the coffee shop and the grocery store across the street. They are large and textured, and on the crunchier side. They are salty, but not overtly. And let's not forget to mention the generous amount of chocolate chips.
Facebook

Victory love + Cookies

This cookie allows the chocolate to be the star of the show. They are thin and dense, but magically still soft. They also come in packs of four, because one is never enough.
Victory Love + Cookies

Black Eye Coffee

These bad boys come with a generous amount of salt sprinkled on top, which is a fun take on the classic. It's the smallest on this list, but it is rich and the size allows for an even texture throughout each cookie.
Facebook

Little Man Ice Cream

We know what you're thinking. What is an ice cream shop doing on this list? Well, did you know Little Man serves ice cream sandwiches? On chocolate chip cookies? Now you know. Get the cookie made with salted Oreo. Double the cookie, double the fun.
Facebook

Pajama Baking Company

This is probably the most classic option on this list. It's for true purists, who want the best version of the original. It's brown around the edges and soft in the middle, just like your mom made them.
Pajama Baking Company

Santa Fe Cookie Company

First, you should know that it's only $1 for three cookies. Second, this place runs on the honor system, so have cash! Last, try a bunch of flavors but make sure you get the chocolate chip. They are more crunchy than soft, but if you get there early, they are still warm.
Facebook

the long i pie

This is the biggest cookie on the list. And it's kind of two cookies in one because of the size. It's browned and crispy on the outside, with a super soft and almost gooey center. Shareable? Yes. Will you want to? No.
the long i pie shop

Vert Kitchen

This is also a classic cookie, but a little more undercooked than most. It's not super full of chips, but you'll definitely get chocolate in every bite. It's big, too, which never hurts.
Facebook

Sugar Mill

A temple to all things sweet, but also a fun casual eatery, Sugar Mill makes an all-American chewy chocolate chip cookie that through simplicity steals the show from many other desserts in the case.
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City Bakery Cafe

Classic and simple, this is the yang sweet ending to your ying sandwich lunch. There's plenty of chocolate and just enough crunch to win you over.
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