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National Cookie Day is on Thursday, December 3 and there’s no better way to celebrate than dunking a cookie in a nice glass of milk.
If you don’t feel like baking cookies, we’ve found some of the best options in and near Pasadena to get your cookie fix on this special day.
In Pasadena, there’s House of Cookies, at 2451 E. Washington Blvd., is a family-owned business that has been operating in the Pasadena community for over 25 years. They’re open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. but close early on Sundays. For more information, call (626) 794-4280.
Vanilla Cake Shop, at 88 E. Colorado Blvd., offers all kinds of holiday cookies and small bites, as well as bigger French macaroons, brownie crackle cookies, chocolate chip, chocolate chip toffee, white chocolate cranberry oatmeal and lemon and caramel bars. They’re open for in-store shopping, pickup and delivery from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.vanillabakeshop.com.
Europane Bakery + Cafe, located at 950 E. Colorado Blvd. #107, offers Chocolate Chip Walnut, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip, and Medium Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, plus their Oatmeal Currant Cookie and Nut Cookies. They’ve also opened at 345 E. Colorado Blvd, Ste 101. For more information, visit www.europanebakerycafe.com.
Wheat Shop is a bakery and cafe located in Downtown Pasadena, at 39 N. Raymond Ave., that offers fresh, organic baked goods and a variety of coffee and tea. Call (626) 808-4444 for information about their operations hours just to be sure.
Federico’s Bakery is a long-running bakery at 1810 E. Colorado Blvd. offering cakes, cupcakes, cookies, breads, pastries and other sweet treats. They’re normally open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and closed on Sundays. For more information, call (626) 795-4484 or visit www.federicos-bakery.com.
Lêberry Bakery and Donut, at 445 E Colorado Blvd., was established in 2018 with the vision to serve plant-based, delicious
Butter Bakery is a small business operated by a local Pasadena resident. They’re open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. all week. The bakery has been involved in many community events and provided treats for lunches and gatherings all around town. Some of their most famous goodies are delicious cookies with flavors such as “Crownie” or “Brown Butter Toffee.” For more information, visit www.butterbakery.life.
Other cookie shops nearby include Kelley’s Kookies in South Pasadena, at 440 Fair Oaks Ave., a bakeshop that’s dedicated to “helping people celebrate the special moments in their lives” with handcrafted shortbread cookies and gourmet gift sets. Their gourmet cookies are made from scratch, using only equipoise steroid the finest ingredients, ensuring that indescribable homemade taste you’ll get each and every time. For more information, visit www.kelleyskookies.com or call (888) 404-1999.
Patticakes in Altadena, located at 1900 Allen Ave., is an enduring bakery and coffee shop featuring housemade cookies and pastries and custom-decorated cakes. They’re usually open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and closed on Sunday. For more information, visit www.patticakesla.com or call (626) 794-1128.
