I'm always on the lookout for special treats to give as gifts for when I don't have time (or the ability) to make them as good myself! So I stopped into Milk Jar Cookies in L.A. recently for a dose of homemade cookie goodness.
Some of my favorite cookies included the Banana Split, Rocky Road, and Chocolate Pecan Caramel. They're the soft and chewy kind of cookie that make you feel like you just came home from school, and your mom surprised you with a special treat!
One of my favorite things about the shop is the story behind it. The owners left their long-time corporate jobs to pursue their dream of opening a cookie shop. Maybe it's because I love entrepreneurial stories or just that it makes me happy when people have a chance to do what they really love. Either way, there is so much joy baked into each and every pillow-soft cookie you'll find here…
Milk Jar Cookies | 5466 Wilshire Boulevard | Los Angeles, CA 90036 | 323.634.9800
(shipping outside of LA available, too!)
{Photos by Bonnie Tsang. My outfit: Dress by En Soie, netted bag c/o And So It Goes, vintage belt, necklace by Anthropologie (past season), shoes from ShoeMint (past season).}
This must be the cutest little treat shop that I’ve ever seen. Wish I was in L.A.!
Wow, amazing cookies! I doubt they ship to the UK though 🙂
this place looks heavenly
I pass this place almost everyday but so far haven’t stopped in! Which is weird because it’s walking distance from my husband’s office. I’m a slacker. I will most definitely have to try it! I love their window display~
Absolute heaven! They look so thick and gooey, yum!
y u m ! I need to get to LA asap!
lovely photographs, those cookies look so yummy! That pink dress is pretty scrumptious too.
OMG – these cookies look such a treat. Delish!! Might have to try and convince them to open a little store in Australia….
I’m obsessed with the yummy cookies and adorable style of milk jar cookies. They are fortunately (or unfortunately) walking distance from my house. DELISH!
that pink dress + electric blue shoes combo is perfect. and my sweet tooth is craving a visit to that shop!
Right down the street from my office! This is very dangerous to know…
Oh my gosh, I have to visit this store! I LOVE cookies and not to mention, this place looks super cute and the cookies look super delicious.
I adore cookies and hopefully will bake them for a living one day too! This shop looks really sweet.
Such an inviting, charming sweet shop!
YUM. Amazing little shop! Thanks for sharing.
Those cookies look like heaven! I love hearing about stories like that as well… it’s my boyfriend and mine’s dream to open a restaurant/micro brewery where he can make his home-brew beers to sell on tap, and I can cook and make healthy clean meals for people to enjoy. Maybe someday… 🙂
I also finally got a chance to stop in!! My boyfriend and I had the Banana Split and White Chocolate Macadamia. They were both great! The Banana Split was still warm and super gooey in the middle!
Joy, love your outfit..very pretty! Next time in LA will have to try the cookies 🙂
It’s so dangerous that this store is down the street from me! Love the photos you shared, it shows how cute the store is. That banana split one was such a surprise too, it’s delicious!
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Way too tempting! I’m glad I live in SF or I’d be there way too often.
They look so good, oh sweet treat!
Goodness, those cookies look way too yummy!
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Thank goodness I didn’t know about these while I was in LA for college! Would have been dangerous :)!
goodness, those look awesome!
Beautiful shop!! We so dream about our future cookie shop. Hope we cna have one as lovely as this!
I understand this post is mostly about the cookies, but LOVE that pink dress!!
I love the idea of adding amazing delight to sweets. Your blog is amazing.