Aurelie The Cookie Guru

I am a big cookie fan. Alright, you got me, I just love all desserts--but especially cookies. Whenever I went to the mall in my youth I would beg and beg my mom to buy me a cookie from Mrs. Fields. When each birthday came around I would hem and haw over cake or giant frosted cookie. And so I consider myself a bit of a cookie connoisseur, which means that when I saw a cookie stand in the middle of the newly opened Market at the Santa Monica place, I skipped over the massive lines for gelato (apparently they were offering a free scoop) and rushed on over.

Aurelie only sells chocolate chip cookies at this time, and that's just fine with me. The cookies were perched on cake plates with others coming right out of the oven. To compliment the cookies, you can buy a glass of milk--plain or flavored, soy, dairy or almond.

I purchased two cookies and a glass of the caramel milk. I had the caramel milk for lunch to accompany my sandwich from "the Butcher." It was the perfect mix of sweet and creamy. I loved how the flavors mixed together and I've never even thought about making caramel milk!

And then there were the cookies. Chewy chocolate chip cookies with delicious warm and giant chocolate chips melted on top and inside in delicious layers. I ate one and immediately wanted another...but I restrained myself. I have also tried several of their monthly flavors and they are usually delicious. This is my favorite place to go for a treat in Santa Monica now.

The lady in front of me purchased a dozen cookies to take and bake at home--and I would consider it, they were so delicious it is worth the price! Now I know where to go for my afternoon snack!






The Cookie Guru, The Market
3rd Floor
395 Santa Monica Place
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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