Levain Bakery: Cookies

Dessert Profile

Flavor: Levain Cookies Assorted

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, baking soda, corn starch, vanilla extract, salt, chocolate chips

Price: $5.25

Calories: 500-600 Calories

Three-word Review: World’s Best Cookie

Score: 10

About: Levain Bakery

Quite possibly the greatest cookie you will ever eat. These 6oz cookies have a golden, crispy outter shell with a perfected gooey center. There is a secret to how it’s done, that’s why it’s often replicated and never duplicated. The Chocolate Chip Walnut is the most popular but trust me … the Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip and Caramel Coconut Chocolate Chip are game changers. In addition, you will also find Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter, Oatmeal Raisin, Two Chip Chocolate Chip, vegan options and limited-time seasonal flavors.

Chef's Note

The secret to how Levain makes their cookies is closely guarded. We have tried and alway fall short. We welcome you to give it a shot and see how close you can get. The dough is weighed out at 6oz per cookie and placed on a baking sheet. Good luck.

Experience

Our experience at Levain Bakery is always great. The staff is always helpful and service is quick. The main spot we frequent is the original location on 74th and Amsterdam. This location is always popular because it’s the original and draws the tourist crowd. The staff here is really great, but you might catch them on a day where tourist volume was high and they won’t be as chipper. This is my favorite crew though.

Review

Appearance

Levain cookies are huge. They have a rough outward appearance. They appear almost like a scone. The colors are deep and rich from high-quality ingredients and perfect baking times.

Touch

These cookies are buttery to the touch, sitting at 6oz of luscious, mouth-watering flavors that are built for daydreams and intimate nights. The cookie texture is super soft and perfect when fresh. If you wait until later to eat them, the center will have firmed up a bit, but flavors and texture still create a great cookie-eating experience on your cheat day.

Smell

The aromas of chocolate and butter fill your nose. Depending on the flavors, your nose will capture each individual cookie flavor before sinking your teeth into taste.

Taste

When you get them fresh, the Levain cookie is at its best and unbeatable in the city. As mentioned, these cookies are large at 6oz each. But when you sink your teeth into a warm Levain cookie, the entire thing wants to fall apart in your mouth. One bite quickly becomes two and you’ll find yourself woofing it down just so you don’t make a big mess (which is totally worth it). The flavors are always on point. They are rich in flavor with flawlessly buttered goodness and texture fit for the cookie gods.

If you have never had a Levain cookie, you need to get your s**t together, and also be cautious of reviews. People that come to NYC and have never had a Levain cookie might be taken back by their raw centers. This is by design! The company didn’t undercook your cookies. They intentionally have a soft and gooey interior. The texture resembles a slightly undercooked cookie, but it’s the result of the baking technique used to achieve that incredible melty center while maintaining its crispy exterior.