The Cookie Jar

I love this place. Great cookies hands down. The owner is a quite lady that sits in the back (where all the magic happens) but her «assist-​helper person» older women with frizzy reddish hair?! Is soo condescending and frankly rude. You ask her how much a cookie is and she stares at you and says, $ 1.30 then you point to a different cookie and she says, $ 1.30 and see a pretty cookie in the back. and yet again. she says $ 1.30! Why cant you say all the cookies are a $ 1.30 rather than being RUDE! Agh! Yea. I wont go back :(unless someone else is serving that counter. Like the cute little kids! :)
Lost stars because customer service is EVERYTHING!

The first time I ordered from The Cookie Jar was for my son’s first birthday. The owners were incredible! They not only exceeded my expectations in making adorable, tasty and affordable farm animal cookies, but they also arranged for me to pick them up outside typical business hours since my work schedule conflicted theirs.
My son is now four and we’ve continued ordering cookies every year since. Last year, I simply texted a picture and got exactly what I wanted drawn in frosting on a giant cookie. I can’t wait to see this year’s creation!

I ordered again this week for a great friend of mine. He is being honored as the Kern County 911 Dispatcher of the Year and I knew I wanted to send some tasty cookies but had no idea how to even design something. I called and of course the Cookie Jar Experts had something adorable and perfect in mind!
And I discovered that they deliver!
I. Could. Not. Be. Happier!

I wanted to really like the cookies, but after 3 days, they were hard as a rock. I put a snickerdoodle in the microwave, hoping it would help, but it was no use. This is a super cute place and the service was nice and friendly, but the fact that I could use them for hockey pucks and lack of flavor just ruins me.

I love a good cookie. In fact, I don’t believe there is such a thing as a bad cookie.
Did you know Jean-​Jacques Rousseau philosophical argument was actually about cookies?
«All cookies are, by nature, inherently good. It’s civilization which makes cookies bad.»
Ok — maybe I stretched that. But I bet Rousseau still liked cookies.
The Cookie Jar is a wonderful little shop with incredibly friendly people.
It’s cute and quaint, with a lovely spot to come relax and eat a cookie or two (or three, or four).
I was really excited to try the strawberry cookies, but alas; it was not meant to be. The remaining selection (at only noon) was a bit sparse. There were a few odds and ends, but I wasn’t wowed. I opted instead for an Oreo brownie.
The brownie was good, but not great. It was a bit too dry for my tastes and the Oreo topping was incredibly sweet. My better half liked his peanut butter cookies, but wasn’t too terribly impressed.
The custom cookies are adorable, and I look forward to the day when I have a reason to order them.
For now, I’m going to have to agree with my favorite cookie eating philosopher, Rousseau: all cookies are good… That’s all you need to know.

Cookies! One of life’s simple yet wonderful treats. Mom used to make them just like this. Peanut Butter with the old school old fashioned Fork Criss Cross = AMAZING. Thanks so much and keep up the wonderful work !

We just received the most beautiful Easter cookies delivered right to our doorstep. They were ordered by family in Australia and made us feel very loved. What a wonderful way to brighten someone’s day and they were delicious cookies too!

Their gluten free sugar cookies are some of the best cookies I have had in my life. The staff are very friendly and they have a good variety of cookies.

I love cookies! It’s been on my bucket list to visit The Cookie Jar in downtown Bakersfield. Unfortunately, I had never been able to make it down there until recently.
I was expecting to see a large display of many varieties of cookies when I walked into their little shop. I was kind of surprised when I only saw one medium size display case with only a few cookies left. The shop was cute though with a couple of tables and nice decorations all over the place.
Well, there was enough cookies there for me to purchase a dozen. It is less expensive to purchase a dozen cookies rather than individually. I wanted to try just about everything they had left so a dozen assorted is what I got!
Honestly, I do not remember the exact names of any of the cookies I bought. My wife and I shared 3 cookies that evening. A Chocolate Chip cookie with coconut and nuts was absolutely delicious! The White Chocolate Cookie with macadamia nuts was very yummy! The Coconut Macaroon cookie with chocolate was amazing! I thought that all the cookies looked a bit small. After biting into them, I was very happy because each cookie was packed with delicious ingredients! They did not scrimp on anything inside them!
It took us a total of 3 days to finish those dozen cookies! The reason why I’m giving The Cookie Jar 5 stars instead of 4 stars is because on that third day, the cookies were still super yummy!
Good and friendly service. Clean shop. Affordably priced. Yummy cookies even after 3 days! My only complaint is that I cannot go here more often. Oh well, at least my waistline will not expand as quickly cause I cannot make it over here too much.

I love the Cookie Jar! Their Pistachio thumbprint and their lemon cookies are my favorites. They just put together several cookie baskets for me to deliver to clients for Christmas and they were wrapped up so nicely and everyone raved over them. Everyone in there is so friendly and you can’t beat their prices. Yummy!

I’ve been here quite a few times, and I am absolutely obsessed with their pistachio thumbprint cookies! This last time I went in the lady over the counter suggested I try the coconut, chocolate cookie. I honestly didn’t like it, but out of all the cookies I’ve tried from here I don’t think that’s too bad. Even though I wasn’t much of a fan that doesn’t mean that somebody else wont think they’re delicious. It was simply not my cup of tea. Whoever loves pumpkin needs to try their pumpkin cookies. They are so freakin’ good. OMG!!! They are seasonal so go get them while they last.

I love this little cookie shop! I work near downtown and like to stop in and pick up treats for the office on Friday afternoons. While I pick up items from several of the downtown bakeries, this shop is a fantastic, budget friendly option.
Don’t expect fancy bakery items here. There are other shops in the area that produce equally good items that are a bit more complex. However, if you’re looking for just cookies, this is the go-​to place.
The owners and staff are always very friendly, and keep a selection of over a dozen flavors on most days. It’s very easy to pick up a dozen cookies for a reasonable price. The favorite flavors in my office so far have been the chocolate caramel and Oreo.
They typically have brownies and gluten free options available as well as their regular menu. While I’ve not tried their other services, they do offer cookie platters, party rooms, and cookie bouquets.
Definitely recommend if you’re looking to treat a crowd without breaking the bank.

I just got three snickerdoodle, two peanut butter, and one chocolate chip cookies there yesterday. Each of them was DELICIOUS! You can’t go wrong here.

Yes they are good, and yes the price won’t break the bank, but that’s not enough. If I’m going out for cookies they should be better than I can make at home. And while it is conceivable I would pay for the convenience of not having to clean my kitchen I also would want them to taste better than I can make myself.
I feel bad for the owners since it’s clear this is a passion project and they put a lot of work into it. There is nothing wrong with their product other than the fact that they aren’t fantastic. There only fault is that the cookies aren’t good enough to make me leave my house for the express purpose of getting cookies.

I stumbled across this place, bought a dozen cookies in a variety of flavors for $ 10 and a German Chocolate Bar which was on special that day for $ 2. Everything I tried was really moist and flavorful; not super decadent and OMG amazing but pretty darn good. I think it was a good deal for the price and they had some interesting flavors, not just your standard chocolate chip & oatmeal raisin. I would go back.

The s’mores cookie is amazing! I love coming here whenever I get a craving for a fresh baked soft chewy cookie! Please stay open forever! Reasonable prices too for a gourmet downtown secret shop of awesomeness! They also have gluten free and sugar free options

Gluten Free!
This place is small and quaint, but I’ve been in several times now and they’re always consistent and delicious. They have a large variety of gluten free cookies, and even better — Tuesday and Thursdays the GF cookies from the day before are all half priced. I’m also a big fan of cupcakes and the owner graciously offered me the name of another bakery in town, Cookies and Crema — that specializes in cupcakes and also carries gluten free. The integrity of the owner to offer a competitor’s business as an option for me, and without hesitation and a big smile on her face gave me every motive in the world to continue coming back for my cookie needs. (yes, I said needs).
Downsides? The hours really suck unless you work downtown and can get over there on your lunch hour, or you work odd hours. This place is open basically banking hours — 9 to 5 M-​F —Kind of a pain, but it is worth fitting into the schedule.
ALSO — if you want something specific — call ahead! She’ll make sure to have it on hand for you within a day.

A great family owned business… fantastic cookies, good service, fair prices.
Buy local!

i came downtown several times only to find them closed during posted hours. I finally made it down while they were open to pick up a few cookies.
The shop is very cute inside with cutesy country painting on the walls. There is a small seating area with little café tables.
They carry a variety of cookies. I ordered a soft strawberry cookie and a chocolate dipped coconut macaroon. Both cookies were large and they only charged me $.99 each. The strawberry cookie was tasty and definitely soft, but the macaroon was my favorite. Half the cookie was thickly covered in a layer of smooth chocolate which complemented the chewy coconut perfectly. I would definitely come back for the macaroon.