Looking for the best cookies in Manhattan? Look no further than the UWS, home to some of the best cookies we have EVER tasted. Read below for cookie descriptions, our personal ratings and links to the best cookies in NYC:

#1 Daily Provisions’ Caramel Chocolate Chunk Cookie:

It’s gooey, but not melty; it’s chewy, but not soft; it has salted caramel laced throughout, but not on top, so it’s not sticky; the chocolate content is perfection. The salt in the caramel balances out the sweetness of the chocolate.

This is our perfect chocolate chip cookie.

#2 Maman’s Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookie:

An absolutely delicious version that incorporates macadamia nuts, almonds, walnuts, & dark chocolate. It’s sweeter on the palate than Daily Provisions’ Chunk Cookie, but that’s balanced by the nut oils that round out the entire flavor. 

#3 Orwasher’s Chocolate Chip Cookie:

Crispier, butterier and  doughier than the rest, but not too crispy, buttery or doughy - it’s such a toasty treat in every single bite. Highly recommend with coffee; a great dipper.

#4 Levain Two Chip Chocolate Chip Cookie OR the Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookie:

They have not one but two fantastic cookies to choose from but our person feeling is that they are best for sharing (they’re huge), and need milk or coffee as a side (they’re extremely rich). The host perfect gift, everyone will get excited when you show up with these babies.

#5 Insomnia Cookies Chocolate Chunk Cookie:

Eat 1, eat 20. This old classic will satisfy any ate and any palate. Highly recommend for a friend sleepover, late-night craving, or drowning one’s sorrows. Heat it up in the microwave at home or get it hot in the shop - so yummy.