Went to the Larchmont Bungalow for lunchie one day and gasped at the huuuuuuuuuuge cookies they have in the glass case! After I paid for my sandwich and cookie and it didn’t take long for me to regret it… I just remembered that huge cookies are not good. Usually they are thick, dense, and cakey. I always say small cookies are better. Boy was I wrong…

This cookie was so big and fragile I couldn’t hold it in my hand. Since you know the size and shape of my hand and palm, imagine my hand with my fingers spread out; the cookie completely encompassed my palm and went all the way out to almost the ends of my fingers:

This cookie was huuuuuuuuge. And it better have been, I paid $3.25 for that thing!! Man I cannot believe I paid >$3 for that cookie. I guess this is meant to be shared, so a little over a buck per person, I guess that’s reasonable. After I finished my sandwich, I dug into the cookie. It’s not light but much to my surprise, it’s not dense. There’s kind of a familiar taste about this cookie too. Tastes buttery and soft. It is *actually* pretty good! Nothing super spectacular that really sets itself apart from others.. or so I thought. It wasn’t long (probably two broken pieces of cookie in) before I got to the really soft and gooey part of the cookie. Take a look:

Can you see that? Can you SEE THAT?!?! This cookie was baked to the ultimate perfection. This cookie was so perfectly undercooked that when it came out of the oven, it baked for just the right amount on the baking sheet to get that consistency you normally get only when you just take it out of the oven. They clearly compensated for that extra baking baked goods do after they come out of the oven. I will admit that this cookie was the most gooey, soft and chewy, cookie dough-y cookie I’ve ever had in a store.

• Taste: 8
• Crust and center moistness: soft and gooey on the inside. 10
• Value: $3.25 for a ginormous cookie. I really wish they would break these into thirds and sell them for way less. But this is Larchmont, so whatcha gonna do.
• Overall: They are too pricey and big (stomach ache) for me to buy again, but will satisfy your craving! Your craving and the cravings of 1-3 of your friends…

Larchmont Bungalow
107 N Larchmont Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90004
323.461.1528
Open everyday from 7:30 AM – 10 PM