
The chocolate chip cookie has been a mainstay in the baked goods world for more than 80 years, and it’s no secret there’s a lot of different ones to choose from. Whether you like these classic confections thick and chewy or thin and crispy, there’s a chocolate chip cookie out there for every palate.
For National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day on August 4, we rounded up the best chocolate chip cookie in every state so you know where to celebrate! You’ll find cookies that are soft and buttery, brown-sugar crunchy, flecked with sea salt, infused with peanut butter, studded with dark chocolate chunks—even made into ice cream sandwiches.
Ready to find the best chocolate chip cookies in America? Check out this Collection on Yelp and bookmark a spot near you.
Alabama (Homewood): Cookie Fix
Alaska (Anchorage): Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop
Arizona (Phoenix): La Grande Orange
Arkansas (Little Rock): The Root Cafe
California (San Francisco): B Patisserie
Colorado (Denver): Brider
Connecticut (Mystic): Sift Bake Shop
Delaware (Milford): Dolce Bakery and Coffee Shop
Florida (Orlando): Gideon’s Bakehouse

Georgia (Savannah): Back in the Day Bakery
Hawaii (Honolulu): Kona Coffee Purveyors
Idaho (Coeur d’Alene): Fire Pizza
Illinois (Chicago): Sweet Mandy B’s
Indiana (Indianapolis): Amelia’s
Iowa (Des Moines): Scenic Route Bakery
Kansas (Overland Park): Mud Pie Vegan Bakery & Coffee
Kentucky (Louisville): Please & Thank You
Louisiana (New Orleans): Willa Jean

Maine (Portland): Standard Baking
Maryland (Baltimore): Crust by Mack
Massachusetts (Boston): Blunch
Michigan (Detroit): Avalon International Breads
Minnesota (Minneapolis): Rustica Bakery
Mississippi (Corinth): Abe’s Grill
Missouri (Saint Louis): Union Loafers Cake and Bread
Montana (Hamilton): Mineshaft Pasty
Nebraska (Omaha): Sweet Magnolias Bake Shop

Nevada (Las Vegas): Zenaida’s Cafe
New Hampshire (North Conway): Mystic Sugar Bakery
New Jersey (Montclair): The Corner
New Mexico (Albuquerque): Rude Boy Cookies
New York (New York): City Cakes
North Carolina (Charlotte): Villani’s Bakery
North Dakota (Fargo): Mehl’s Gluten-Free Bakery
Ohio (Lakewood): Blackbird Baking Company
Oklahoma (Oklahoma City): Elemental Coffee
Oregon (Portland): Courier Coffee Roasters

Pennsylvania (West Homestead): Nancy B’s Bakery
Rhode Island (Pawtucket): Wildflour Vegan Bakery and Cafe
South Carolina (Greenville): The Chocolate Shoppe
South Dakota (Rapid City): Sweet Secrets Bakery
Tennessee (Nashville): Baked on 8th
Texas (Austin): Teddy V Patisserie
Utah (Millcreek): Munchies SLC
Vermont (North Ferrisburgh): Vermont Cookie Love

Virginia (Arlington): Bakeshop
Washington (Seattle): Hello Robin
West Virginia (Morgantown): Apple Annie’s
Wisconsin (Madison): Yummee Treats
Wyoming (Jackson): Persephone Bakery
Methodology: This is an all-time list of the Top Chocolate Chip Cookie in every State according to Yelp. We identified businesses in the restaurant and food categories on Yelp with a large concentration of reviews mentioning “chocolate chip cookie,” then ranked those spots using a number of factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews mentioning “chocolate chip cookie.” This list looked at businesses in the United States. All businesses were marked open on Yelp as of July 1, 2022. When available, all businesses on this list have a passing health score as of July 1, 2022.