Cookies Fresco

I love this place! When it is special and you want something that shows it and tastes like it, Cookies Fresco is the place to go. I’ve used them for home, for work, for personal thank you’s and they have never dissapointed. They make the best cupcake I have ever tasted in my life… and pretty too.

My husband and I stopped in today after working out at the gym (we figured we earned it) and were greeted by the friendly owners immediately. We were offered a lemon ricotta cookie to sample and wow was it good! I was kinda in a chocolate mood though so we settled on 6 brownie bites and 2 turtles. Even before my husband started the car I was already devouring a brownie bite. It was incredible — so moist inside with delicious frosting and sprinkles! I am always on the lookout for a good brownie and now I know where I’ll be coming back to. Forget Jewel, Dominick’s and even Panera, this bakery rocks!

We had a work bbq for the Cubs/​White Sox series and I was in charge of dessert. Two days before the bbq I called Cookies Fresco to see if they could help me out! And, they did!
We got 60 cake pops– half chocolate w chocolate frosting and half yellow with white chocolate frosting on top of that half had Cubs sprinkles and half had White Sox sprinkles.
The cake pops were so festive and fun!
And, they were absolutely delicious! So delicious!
They saved the day!

I used a groupon there earlier in the week. I saw that the lemon riccota cookies were a big hit so i bought some of those and they were amazing. Also tried banana, red velvet, and the carrot cake. All of which were great. So many options to choose from and I can not wait to go back.

Storefront is located behind the strip mall, just wanted to make that clear, there’s no indication in the front that there’s a bakery behind the building. A quaint bakery/​café type of establishment.
They made some delicious cannolis here, you won’t see any in the cases as they are made to order to ensure their freshness. I like that they offer already-​made small cakes and prices weren’t bad as a small red velvet cake was around $ 13. The chocolate chip cookies there were also top notch! Lady there was really nice and personable! Just wish they had more of an obvious storefront as many people would have no idea what lied in the back of the shopping plaza.

This group of people do exquisite work! I ordered 3 cakes from Cookies Fresco in less than 3 months and OMG!!! They know their cakes. I also ordered cookies and a cake for our company Holiday party… this bakery is the BEST!!! I have had experience with a lot of different bakeries and this bakery, tucked away in Elmhurst so beautifully is THE TOP OF THE LINE. They (Jan-​owner) listened to what I wanted and shared her opinion and I could not be happier. I work for a toy invention studio and I wish I could show you the cake Cookies Fresco prepared for us… ummmm, can you say «AWESOME»!?
Not only are the staff a great group of friendly people who take their art seriously but the executions are MAGNIFICENT!
Thank you, Jan and Company !!!
You are now my/​our ‘go to’ bakery.

Finally stopped in here today with Max while Milo was at school. The place is hard to find, located behind the strip mall on York Rd., just North of the 290 bridge.
I walked in and the place almost reminds me of a place I go for wine tastings in Wheaton. There is stuff kind of scattered all over the place until you reach the coolers/​cases. I had a Groupon so I went a little cray cray with the ordering, but seriously, what else is new! =] I ordered some butter cookies, lemon ricotta cookies, chocolate chip cookies, lemon knots, jam thumbprints, a biscotti and a slice of chocolate cake, since I am ALWAYS on the lookout for a great cake place!
Dun dun dun… so yeah… everything sort of fell short for me. =[ Everything except for the chocolate chip cookies and the biscotti. Those were delicious. But everything else… well. The chocolate cake was dry, it looked moist but for whatever reason was dry in my mouth. The butter cookies were too hard for my liking and the flavor was definitely lacking compared to other local places. The lemon ricotta was good but nothing special, I think the ones I make at home trump these, which makes me sad because I really wanted to love them! So would I go back… eh…maybe…for some chocolate chips and biscotti and maybe I would try one of their savory options like the pizza bread that you take and bake at home, that actually looked pretty good. But sadly enough, the other items just didn’t do it for me! =[ Sorry CF!
*But a plus side of my visit was running into the ex-​receptionist at my plastic surgeon’s office who now works there, it was nice catching up wth her! =]

Sooooo good! After lunch today, my sister and I were chatting about trying a new bakery. I checked out Unilocal and found Cookies Fresco. I would have never wandered in here without Unilocal.They are located at the back of the building, so I wouldn’t have known that they were there without directions. But, the parking is plentiful and the shop is well-​marked.
The staff is lovely. Everyone was sweet and nice. Just the way a ‘bakery lady’ should be. We tried a ricotta lemon cookie — yummy! Then, we picked out a foccacia, lots of cookies, a frosted Halloween brownie and a pumpkin cream cheese mini-​cake. I don’t even like pumpkin flavored anything and that was gone before we pulled out of the parking lot! My hubby loved the chocolate chip cookies. I am about to break into the brownie and I have no reason to believe that it will be anything other than wonderful. The prices were fair and there were a lot of options. They even had more customers than I would have expected based on their less than stellar location behind the shopping center. We will absolutely visit again soon! I want to try a zeppole and a cannoli soon. :-)

We were greeted immediately when we walked in, which is what I like, and asked if we have visited before. Since we have not, it was explained to us what their bakery offered and their layout. We were also given many samples to try, which my hungry two year old greatly appreciated!
I ended up buying their Asiago Chips. They were flat and crispy with Asiago cheese sprinkle explosion. The taste was an amazing compliment for the oven-​baked bread.
Also, the Swirl Pizzelles were thin and delicate, and are nice with tea.
We grabbed a box of cookies to go for our kid, who just happens to send us her «oohs and aahs» each time we open the cover.
The prices are fair and we will be coming back when near by.

Outstanding customer service! The moment I pulled in the owner immediately greeted me and said, «welcome». As I walked in, I noticed all the delicious pastries, focaccia bread and the beautiful aroma of anise. I said to the lady behind the counter that I’m in love with the aroma and she said that they just finished baking some biscotti. She asked if I would like a sample and as always, I said sure. After that, they had me sample some other delicious items and everything tasted so yummy. I was still in search of the connoli’s (?), because that’s what my darling man wanted for his birthday. Success! I ordered 2 dozens of the miniature one’s and they said they will prepare a kit for me. The kit includes the shells, pistachios and of course, the filling. Perfect!
I will definitely be back, because it’s hard to find great service + delicious pastries, breads, etc… So if you are planning a party or having a family gathering, you have to come to Cookies Fresco. You will not be disappointed.

Where does a gal go when her baking creations fall flat? Well, not totally flat, the cookies I made just left something to be desired and I kinda needed a baked-​good fix. I found Cookies Fresco via Mobile Unilocal and headed to Elmhurst to visit.
First let me say that the place had just closed. I noticed the hours listed on the window and did a 180 back to my car. Well, there was nice man outside, who I can only assume is the owner, who asked if I still wanted to come in. Wow! he said he was just leaving but went back in and turned the lights back on and proceeded to wait while I made my choices. So sweet!
I chose some lemon ricotta cookies and almond biscotti and a slice of coconut lemon cake. These items definitely satisfied my baked-​good craving. The lemon ricotta cookies were delicious and the lemon gave such a fresh «oomph» to the tastebuds. The biscotti were crisp and would be so good with coffee. They do offer coffee, espresso drinks and tea but I didn’t want to hold the nice man up and order a drink. The cake was super yummy – the cake was moist, not too sweet, very well made.
I found a lot of items that I’ll come back for – pizelles, lots of other italian cookies, tiramisu, focaccia, just to name a few. Everything is baked on site and they have a small seating area where you can enjoy the treats. Free Wi-​fi too. As others have said, it’s not visible from York Rd, it’s in the back of a strip mall. It’s kind of like finding a hidden (yummy) treasure!

First class Italian Bakery!
As their brochure/​website says: «The Finest in Old World Cookies, Pastries and Cakes».
Caputos Melrose Park used to be my go to place for Italian sweets… but Cookies Fresco now «takes the cake».
I purchased a birthday cake for the wifey’s birthday. Carrot cake with apricot filling and the tradiitonal cream cheesy (?) icing.
The cake had to weigh about 6 pounds! Absolutely delicious.
Also picked up a pecan danish that blows away the more corporate competition (think Panera).
Butter cookies, biscotti, scones, tiramisu, spumoni etc… it is all here.
You can even get an excellent espresso here at their Café Michaelangelo. Ask for Jim (he is always there) as he claims to make the best. I had one and I can not disagree.
Be warned that the items here are not inexpensive.
Quality never is.

Why do I always take so long to try these places right next to my house?
We stopped in to check the place out today and found really nice owners — a cute and very clean little café in the front of what looks like a spotless bakery. We even got to try a few free samples. What a great surprise tucked away in the back of a non-​descript little strip mall.
Now, on to what counts… the food:)
My wife and I both LOVED the lemon ricotta cookie — and she’s not a lemon-​lover at all.
That alone was worth the trip (OK — almost anything would have been worth the trip — it’s like 6 blocks — but it would’ve been worth the trip had we come much, much further).
We came home with a bag full of goodies and focaccia to heat up with some good olive oil and mozzarella. OK — off to eat some cookies.

I must say the owners are just the most kind hearted folks .they make certain you feel welcome in their café…
The décor is so italy … The bakery products can be a hit or miss … some of their cookies are just wonderful, but I am sorry to say, have had some not so tasty pastry from there … Prices, they are very very pricey, I know they are at least $ 4 to $ 5 more per lb on their cookies… I have traveled all over chgo area and most italian cookies are in the $ 8.99 per lb…
just as good with alot more baking experience …
I wish them all the luck with their new store, but they need to pay alittle more attention to what their competitors are offering. taste & pocketbook goes a long way …
ciao cioa

I wish I had read the review mentioning that the red velvet cake is frosted with cream cheese frosting (ew). Once I had scraped that off, the red velvet cake I found somewhat bland and a little oily.
The lemon knots are indeed quite nice, and the root beer float cupcake, while featuring unremarkable cake, had really great fluffy frosting which contrasts nicely with thecrunch of the sugar sprinkles. The pecan cups are nice as were the cheesecake cupcakes; the coconut macaroons were a little greasy and too sweet; the raspberry meringue cookies looked amazing but feature jam instead of raspberry filling, so we found them too sweet as well.
Service is friendly and quite patient as one picks out $ 18 worth of pastries.

A storefront that is hard to get to and unless you are looking specifically for this place, it is very hard to get to. My usual bakery was closed for Sunday, so I looked it up on Unilocal and decided to give this place a try.
Man. !! was I glad that I did go to this place. One of the most authentic places around in Elmhurst. Jim and his family went above and beyond to make me comfortable with his bakery.
Not only did he let me taste an assortment of cookies but he personally took me to their freezer to show me the kinds of cakes they were in the process of making back there. As people have commented earlier, their red velvet cake is to die for !! Due to an accident, some ice cubes got into my velvet cake at home but even the somewhat soggy cake was beyond excellent !!
They also make fresh pizza and focaccia every day and will cater to make any cakes for any events. The prices are affordable and the relationship I think I will make with these bakers is priceless. I am definitely going back again and again.

Holy shit… I had the red velvet cake and I wanted to make love to it.
Best cake EVER! Cookies are great too! (a tad expensive) This place is the real deal. You want QUALITY… this is it. Makes cakes from Dominicks taste like a Twinkie.

Yummy yum yum yum & yum… ok one more– YUM.
Here’s were you find La Dolce Vita.
If you love lemon cookies, try the one made with ricotta cheese. I would also recommend bringing tons of biscotti the next time you’re invited over for coffee. So many flavors, but plain is perfect for me. Almond cookies or the cakes! wow, the cakes: Carrot, red velvet. it’s all delicious. Can’t wait until the café next door is open.
This place isn’t visible off the street because it’s BEHIND the strip mall. THANK GOD for the truck they park outside with a sign directing me to them. I would’ve never found them.
Traditional Italian bakery. Out of the way but completely delicious and worth it. I wish them all the success in the world. Their delectables are already a success with me.
NOTE TO SELF: I need to order tons for my house warming party in August.

Traditional Italian bakery with all kinds of homemade goodies! The cookies and cakes are all fresh. I loved the lemon cookies and tri-​colored almond cookies! I would also highly recommend the red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting, not only is it beautiful and perfect to bring to a party, but it is also really moist and flavorful!

If you want to be the hit of the next gathering you attend, bring a tray of cookies from this bake shop.
Right where you I-​290 exits onto York Rd., it’s not visible from York, but on the street behind it, so I hope people will find out about them though their Clipper Magazine coupon ads.
They have some very unique selections (a colorful «watermelon» soft cookie that looks like half a cake roll slice, and a marshmallow confetti spotted brown cookie, among other more traditional bakery cookies).
They normally sell by trays, or whole cakes, – but they do have some on hand by the 3-​piece or pound, so they do take walk-​ins, though more of an order-​in-​advance little (and I mean little) place. You could get a fix with what they have on hand for $ 2 or $ 3. :-)
Their focaccia is the best I’ve ever had! Not the least bit dry! If, like me, you’d given up on focaccia, this may bring you back.
Prices are very fair, considering they offer fancier than everyday-​type cookies. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised in both visits when my order was totaled.
Janet at the counter is very nice and takes great pride in the offerings, as well she should.