I think anonymous's comment was referring to a different bakery, one perhaps under the control of the evil citigroup corporation (which would explain the introduction of non-traditional ingredients.. menstrual fluids??! ewwwww). Any case, you would think someone who allegedly worked at City Bakery would know how to spell it.

On a yummier note, I am totally addicted to their scones [makes drooling homer simpson noise], they are so light, fluffy, buttery, an amazing symphony of sweetness, richness, wholesomeness and texture. Also their coffee is amazingly bold and fragrant. But what's up with only having whole milk for the coffee, no half&half? Bold coffee demands half&half.

I've seen no mention of LOVE in this forum, an ingredient I find essential to chocolate chip cookies. The ones I make with my grandma's recipe not only contain LOVE, but another secret indredient I cannot reveal.

Of course, Dude may also be correct ;)

I realize that people like their cookies from so-called "pros". But, I think the best cookies, hands down, are the ones my wife makes. In fact, she has been asked to make them often and has had requests for them from all over the world. And the best part, they keep getting better. So keep all those cookies from all those spots. I got my own personal Cookie Genius. Peace.

Anonymous, casting vague aspersions, misspelling the bakery's name, calling its jewish owner a fascist, and posting anonymously gives you the credibility of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. What is being put into the cookies that is so horrible? Sawdust? MSG? Menstrual fluids? Quit the Rovian smear campaign and give us some facts. There have been numerous discussions of George Pataki's intestinal blockage on Gothamist lately I'm sure we can handle ingredients to City Bakery's cookies.

Levain, CB, and Jacques Torres are my favorite cookie places. I actually found that JT's chocolate chip had too much chocolate...okay, that sounds ridiculous. The excessive chocolate chips/slabs kind of take away from the cookie part, but it's still awesome. The real chocolate excessiveness is in their mudslide cookie, which defies mathematics and packs in 200% chocolate...or something.

If you've never been to Levain and you want a boulder-esque cookie, go now. The insides of the cookies are like fudge. If you eat an entire one yourself, you might wanna roll over and die; I'd suggest sharing (the chocolate chip walnut is my favorite). For something kind of like Levain's texture, I'd suggest CB's melted chocolate chip cookie.

...Yeah, I eat a lot of cookies.

I used to work at Citi Bakery, and other than the amazingly fascist and rude owner, the ingredients to the cookies are not something you really want to hear about. One of those processes that you just can't unsee. Bad memories all around, and gothamist keeps touting them as this great place. Great to be a customer horrible to be an employee. (the only exception would be Lilly, she is a Queen among women)

I have learned to love the city bakery cookie, but I have always been partial to the massive cookies up at Levain Bakery on W 74th off Amsterdam...milk required

Chocolate cookies are so easy to bake and there are so many superior places to get high quality ingredients, why would you buy one. It takes, like 15 minutes and when you combine chocolate, butter, and brown sugar (my 3 main ingredients) you're not capable of making anything not delicious (unless you fall asleep).

The best part of this is that the picture of the cookie doesn't seem to show any chocolate chips, if you look real hard there is a dark spot that might be on buried chip, but thats it!

I am a ccc fanatic! Agree on Jacque's cookies... ask them to warm them up too. The chocolate oozes out. But, another fine cookie is at Jack's Coffee Shop on W10th St b/t Waverly and Greenwich. A nice brown, plenty of chips, and soft. You must try! It's his aunt's recipe.

Torres cookies are in Dumbo, across the street @ Almondine

try babycakes...

broome b/t ludlow & orchard

the best peanut butter cookie, hands down is at marlow and sons in brooklyn next to diner. their other cookies randomly suck, but their peanut butter cookie is AMAZINGGGGG

Jacques Torres Chocolate Haven!!! 350 Hudson (southeast corner @ King) Also in DUMBO, but dunno if they have the cookies.

city bakery cookies are quite good, but i think the two jaque torres ones are actually much better. and like city bakery, jaque torres has insanely good hot chocolate (again, i think it is actually better) in multiple varities (the peanutbutter is incredible!). mega bonus that JT has over city bakery: ambience. i live on union square and used to frequent city bakery two or three times a week, and for the reasons noted above, i now travel the extra distance and go to jaque torres instead.

I personally like the no transfat choco cookies in Whole Foods buckets. Just make sure you get a fresh batch.

i have to agree, ruby et violette makes a mighty fine cookie. and they are available online: http://www.rubyetviolette.com

SO with you, gothamist, on city bakery cookies! they are no question the best. jacques torres makes a damn fine cc cookie too--available at chocolate haven, on hudson street just south of houston--but still only second place.

city bakery's oatmeal raisin are pretty spectacular, too. and the carmelized french toast? the best f-toast in town.

for more unashamedly enthusiastic opinions on the best stuff around, see scoboco.blogpspot.com

Bob's Booty Bread on 23rd & 8th. Their cookies are AWESOME.

l'il miss muffin and her stuffin -- tiny storefront above the entrance to the 7th Avenue stop on the Q Train. On the Prospect Heights side of Flatbush. They weigh the cookie for it's price, but it shouldn't cost you more than a buck.