If You Give Someone A Cookie, Store-Bought Is Fine

Bippidy, boppidy, boo. Your kid’s cookie exchange is about to go viral thanks to sprinkle-loving baker Amirah Kassem’s magical, glitter-covered pumpkin cakes. Yes, these will all disappear by midnight.

If you know, you know. For New Yorkers who’ve decamped somewhere less accessible to a Levain Bakery, this assorted gift box is a sweet taste of home and a super-chunky reason to move back.

A cookie binge you can feel good about. This L.A.-based bakery works with formerly gang-involved and recently incarcerated men by giving them a chance to make (and bake) something of themselves. The purchase of this cookie sampler also provides one meal to someone in Los Angeles who is food insecure. 

You fancy? This Swedish cookie sampler looks almost too good to eat, which of course means ... more for you to take home. The gallery-worthy assortment features light butter cookies, like the ones grandma used to make.

Impress foodies with this cookie-fied take on a traditional Taiwanese pineapple cake. The highbrow linzer cookies boast two discs of hazelnut shortbread filled with pineapple jam, which sounds like something your kid’s violin teacher will dig.

Inspire nostalgia-fueled longing with Russ And Daughters’ version of the classic black and white cookie. They may not be as authentic as the ones you’d find at the corner deli, but maybe that’s a good thing.

For kids with allergies, cookie swap time can be a minefield. This Black-owned business set out to fix that by creating better, allergy-friendly foods for their daughter. These crunchy cookies come in fun flavors (like birthday cake) and are safe for kids with allergies — so pass ‘em and go in for the dunk.

We’re big fans of chef Christina Tosi and everything she makes at Milk Bar (you can find her goodies at Camp stores!) This variety pack hits our sweetest spot with the motherlode of cookies, pies, and her signature truffles.

For the uninitiated, Lebkuchen is a traditional German holiday treat that’s made from almonds and hazelnuts. Think: German gingerbread. With a soft, cakey, gently spiced flavor and a chalet-perfect tin, Leckerlee’s holiday assortment is bound to stand out in a sea of chocolate chip sameness.

Auzerais Bellamy’s virtual bakery ups the “store bought is fine” stakes with decadent bite-sized blondies and brownies. Dig in knowing these perfectly packaged desserts reflect Auzerais’ passion for making her profession a better place for women and people of color.