The Little Cookie Shop might be compact, but that’s not quashing its ambitions.

“We’re trying to make the best cookies anyone’s ever tasted,” co-owner Rob Scott tells Broadsheet.

The cheery, bright blue and pale pink space opened in August on Wellington’s Tory Street, right underneath go-to Asian-style diner Chow, in what was previously known as Le Samurai cafe. It’s by the group that’s behind Chow, as well as The Library bar and The Little Waffle Shop nearby.

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“We wanted to do something that was very simple and would resonate with a broad range of people,” says Scott. “We could see how successful Little Waffle Shop was and thought, ‘What about cookies?’”

They tested the idea as a pop-up at Wellington on a Plate this year and were “blown away” by the response, so they decided to make it a permanent fixture.

Scott reckons that, while you wouldn’t have to search long to find a cookie at Wellington’s many cafes, at The Little Cookie Shop it’s the sole focus and they work hard to perfect each one – that’s why they sell out day after day.

Crunchy on the outside and gooey on the inside, the cookies you’ll find here tap into the decadent New York style with flavours such as Biscoff, quadruple chocolate, and pretzel and marshmallow. They’re baked in the kitchen at The Library, which is known for its lavish dessert menu, and the team makes use of that skill base while coming up with “interesting” cookie flavours. Scott says they also always make sure to offer a gluten-free, dairy-free option.

You can grab a cookie to take away or pull up at one of the 10-seater’s high tables with a L’Affare coffee. There’s also a thick, Belgian-style hot chocolate made with Whittaker’s dark chocolate, Lewis Road Creamery milk, Italian chocolate powder and cream.

Moving forward, Scott says the team is keen to get online ordering up and running so people can order cookie boxes for delivery.

And, as it turns out, handing out cookies all day is a feel-good job. “[The shop is] lovely to work in because there’s genuine excitement from people when they come in.”

The Little Cookie Shop
Level 1, 45 Tory St, Wellington
(04) 385 6652

Hours
Wed to Fri 10am–6pm
Sat 10am–4pm

thelittlecookieshop.com
@littlecookieshopwgtn