The Cookie

Metropolitan Market

Now, you didn’t assume we had been going to neglect The Cookie, did you? For the grand finale of our Cookie Countdown, we’re singing the hyperbolic but warranted praises of Seattle’s most important cookie. 

Usually, I chafe at issues that smugly proclaim themselves “the” definitive model of one thing (see: Alison Roman’s “The Stew”), however on this case, Metropolitan Market’s signature cookie has earned its moniker as a result of it truly is simply that good. “The Cookie,” as its hordes of devotees discuss with it in hushed tones of reverence, has been a continuing companion for me since I went to varsity in Tacoma and spent numerous hours roaming the aisles of the Metropolitan Market on Proctor.

Served underbaked and heat from the oven, it’s a marvel of engineering and a real chocolate lover’s cookie, that includes a squidgy dough sure along with not one however two sorts of melty, luxurious Callebaut Belgian chocolate (each bittersweet and semisweet). Toasted walnuts add crunch, dimension, and a whisper of earthy, nutty bitterness, whereas a sprinkle of fleur de sel balances all of the flavors. It’s the very best calling of a chocolate chip cookie, the apotheosis of Ruth Graves Wakefield’s authentic Toll Home recipe. If I used to be compelled to call a single flaw, it may be that the crinkly paper wrapper suggests it’s appropriate for sharing—I are inclined to disagree.

Facet word: For those who’re a peanut butter fiend like me, or maybe not into chocolate or walnuts, don’t sleep on The Cookie’s lately launched sibling, an equally divine model of the basic peanut butter cookie. It’s filled with peanut butter taste and has a texture I can solely describe as “fudgy.” I bought a bit plastic cup of their peanut butter cookie bites to convey to a picnic this summer season, and let’s simply say it didn’t survive the automotive trip.

We’re counting all the way down to 2025 by sharing a few of our favourite cookies on Slog each day in December! As a result of life is tough, and sugar helps. Will issues get bizarre? Perhaps! There could have been a small fireplace in the course of the first picture shoot! However hopefully, you may additionally uncover some new favourite treats to get pleasure from this season. Monitor our every day suggestions right here! 🍪