What’s cooking, cookie? Here’s where to get your hands on five of the city’s best bickies.
Half Baked Co. – Christies Beach
Starting out as a small cookie business back in 2022, Half Baked has expanded to a full service cafe, quickly becoming a southern suburbs brunch favourite. But their range of soft, gooey, loaded cookies continue to be the main attraction.
Their pistachio daddy, Toblerone and mint Aero flavours are among their most popular with customers, alongside more traditional versions such as the choc chip and white choc macadamia.
If you’re feeling adventurous, try their custom, giant cookies which are four times the size of their usual offering.
76 Beach Rd, Christies Beach
Dough Daddy – online
Cookie enthusiasts are obsessed with these handcrafted and generously-filled offerings, which are baked fresh in small batches. Available online, their delectable menu features permanent fan-favourite flavours such as Mars Bar, Nutella Oreo, Kinder and white choc mud cake and Biscoff. Their frequently rotated specials include strawberry shortcake and Kit Kat, while the white choc pistachio might just change your life.
Keep an eye out on socials for their next pop-up shop or head to their website to secure your loaded cookie fix.
doughdaddy.store
Blondie’s Bakehouse – Glenelg
My Kitchen Rules finalist Maria Zisi finally opened her first shopfront in January and hasn’t looked back since, continuing to delight fans with her signature range of chunky cookies.
Her New York-style offerings come in various eclectic flavours from brown butter choc chip and birthday cake to Nutella, M&Ms and their bestseller, Kinder Bueno.
Zisi’s latest black forest version is also winning rave reviews from cookie aficionados, proving this Adelaide home baker is going from strength to strength.
2B Moseley St, Glenelg
Leeroy’s – online
Their city shopfront is no longer but fans of this cult cookie factory can still enjoy their sweet treats each week. Beloved for their range of impressively thick yet moist cookies, eye-popping flavours include red velvet and white choc, triple chocolate, fairy bread, white choc raspberry, cocoa bueno and double choc pistachio.
These New York-inspired cookies feature chunky edges and are baked to perfection, delivering a crispy crunch with every bite. Available to order online, they’re also stocked at cafes around town, and can be found regularly at the Gilles at the Grounds markets.
loveleeroys.com.au
Brooki Bakehouse – Adelaide Airport
This viral cookie sensation from Brisbane teased SA followers with a four-day pop-up in Westfield Marion earlier this year, which had hundreds of devoted customers lining up for hours.
Now that has led to the brand’s first permanent SA store at the revamped Adelaide Airport, which opened on Friday. Eager locals and hungry travellers will not be disappointed with Brooki’s thick, loaded cookies, a longtime hit with sweet tooths around the country.
Founder Brooke Bellamy’s top treats include the NYC cookie, red velvet flavour and classic choc chip cookie.
Sir Richard Williams Ave, Adelaide Airport