Michael’s Cookie Jar

I stopped in to Michael’s Cookie Jar today to try them out. I put together a nice little «sampler pack» of everything that looked good. Every cookie I tried was perfect, simply perfect. The texture, the taste, it was all spot on. The staff was friendly and attentive.
These are «by the book» cookies that even your grandmother would be proud of. I like the size of the cookies as well, they’re just like something you would make at home. Yes there a wow factor to a huge cookie, but there is also beauty in simplicity. I didn’t try everything, but I’ll be coming back!

Really expensive, but good. Bring your checkbook, because you will need it. The snicker doodle is really good

The next best thing to home made. At least if they are homemade by me! Even better in that you can buy just one or two instead of baking a whole batch. I especially like that they make alfajorles.

One of the best bakeries in Houston! These are simply the best cookies, and the staff is lovely :) I recommend the toffee pecan and the moon cookies.

Amazing cookies! Probably the best Macadamia nut cookie I’ve had. Loved the choco-​chip cookie too.

Michael’s Cookie Jar is hidden in the shopping center near Walgreens, Skeeters, and Menchie’s. If it weren’t for a coworker, I would have never known that they existed, and I am SO glad I now know about this gem!
Michael’s Cookie Jar has not only amazing, fresh pastries, but they do fantastic custom orders. I ordered almost 1,000 cookies for work events and they were fresh, packaged perfectly, on-​time, and the employees helped me load the boxes into my car. They are very upfront about cost, packaging, and are willing to work with you and your needs. They were able to waive our image set-​up fee since we used a logo that was already in their system. The final cost of the cookies wasn’t bad at all for the amount that we ordered! We ended up paying around $ 1,200 for almost 1,000 cookies — For a custom design, delicious lemon taste, and great customer service, I don’t think you can beat it. The employees were quick to follow-​up with email and called me as soon as our order was ready!

Yesterday, after work I ordered sugar free cookie which you will not see on any menu referencing it. Wanted oatmeal cookies, but were sold out. They had nicely decorated Easter cookies, and mini happy birthday cookies.
Great customer service, plenty of parking.
Location: it’s right next door to post office which is 5340 Weslayan and Michael’s cookie is 5330 Weslayan. It is towards the back of shopping center and across from Tuesday Morning.

I could not be more pleased that Michaels’ Cookie Jar provided the desserts for my wedding rehearsal dinner in September. We got 3 cookie pies and 7 dozen cookies in assorted flavors. Not only did they look adorable with our custom messages, but the cookie pies were the best I have ever tasted. We got chocolate chip and m&m for the cookies pies. For our cookies we got flavors from the Americana collection including: snickerdoodle, peanut butter, toffee pecan crunch, white chocolate macadamia, and chunky chocolate chip. They were all divine. Everyone at the dinner was begging to know where they were from!
Aside from the cookies, Michael’s Cookie Jar has great customer service. My emails were always answered promptly with all my questions answered. Michaels Cookie Jar was essential in making our wedding weekend special and personal. I would gladly get cookies here again.

I love this place! I was so happy with the service and the presentation of the wedding favors. The process was so easy and to top it off, the cookies were not just pretty, they tasted awesome! Go to their website for some ideas if you want some tasty favors :)
I love how long the cookies last also. I was told that one week is when the cookies will start to go bad. Believe me, after you taste them, you will want to eat them within days.

Found this cookie place last year and I was very happy with the orders that I placed for group functions. The chocolate chunk cookies were a huge hit as well as the molasses :)

I came here last week and tried the lemon bar, a toffee pecan cookie from their «American Collection,» and a smiley face decorated cookie. I was pretty disappointed in the lemon bar – mine was very hard and I couldn’t really taste the lemon flavor! I loved the toffee pecan cookie. It had a lot of flavor and was nice and soft. I also really liked the decorated cookie – it was probably my favorite cookie that I tried!
I would definitely come back here to try more cookies and to get cookies for friends and family – seems like the perfect place for getting someone a nice treat on a special occasion!

This is a visit a long time in the works…3 years later, here I’m am! I was pretty excited since I’ve had a taste of MCJ, since some of the cafes I frequent carry or used to carry MCJ’s products. The shop is in the back behind the Joanne’s on Weslayan, which you have to drive through to get to it. Oddly, on arriving it looks pretty empty. They really don’t have as much as I thought. It’s a really small shop, which is mostly the kitchen. I ordered 4 cookies, chocolate chip, toffee, sugar, snicker doodle, sand tart, and a ginger bread man. I thought they were all good but pretty average cookies, nothing really special. The cookies I have previously tried from cafes that carry or used to carry MCJ were better than what they offered at the store, I thought. Antidote used to and Black Hole still carry their products, if you would like try to their product before making a trip to the store.
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I visit Michael’s Cookie Jar at least once a week. Their pumpkin moons and American cookies are the greatest!

The location was a bit hard to find.
Other than that, the cookies were great! I ate one the next day and it was just as yummy. The cookies are a tad bit on the more pricier side. I loved the choc chip. The black and white one that everyone raves about was not good. It had a distinct lemon-​y flavor.

The first stop of our Cookie Crawl to determine the BEST chocolate chip cookie in Houston! The judging criteria consisted of appearance (5 pts), taste (5 pts), and texture (5 pts), worth 15 points total.
My two friends and I cleared our schedules and spent an entire afternoon hitting up the following spots:
1. Tiny Boxwoods
2. Brown Bag Deli
3. Michael’s Cookie Jar
4. Tiff’s Treats
5. Potbelly
6. Paulie’s
7. Boomtown Coffee
We got the chunky chocolate chip cookie of their Americana collection. Nothing more exciting than a fresh batch of cookies coming out of the oven! As we waited in line, we snacked on some day-​old cookie samples on the counter. They tasted exactly as described… day-​old. The fresh cookie, however, received good reviews all around. My friends liked it a LOT more than I did though. My criticisms are that it was slightly overbaked, so the texture wasn’t as soft. The chocolate chunks are jumbo, but I would’ve liked more of them, spread out evenly.
Total score from three judges: ³¹⁄₄₅
3^rd place
Off to a promising start!
P. S. Not officially included in our crawl, but try the toffee pecan crunch cookie!

Average cookies at best. Not sure why people rave about them. They are cutely decorated, but seriously, the grocery store has better cookies.

It’s tucked away in the corner if a shopping center like a hidden gem. So worth hunting for!
To be honest, I am not the biggest cookie fan. The fact that I was so in love with the cookies at Micheal’s speaks volumes.
Super firndly service and DELICIOUS cookies!

One of my favorite cookie places. Everything here is so tasty! I wish I were closer because I would stop by more often, but my waistline and self esteem are thankful.
Faves: oatmeal raisin cookie, chocolate chip cookies, brownies, LEMON BARS, and any other bar they might have. Seriously. Just go and order whatever looks good and something you think you’re going to hate. Because you’re going to love it all. For example, I thought I was going to hate the lemon bar, but they strike the perfect balance between sweet and tart (and not to mention the buttery, flaky crust) that… now I’m going to be thinking about it for days.
Everything is super fresh and they use only high quality ingredients. This does make them slightly more expensive than Randall’s, but you’re not eating something a chocolate chip cracker that’s been sitting for 5 days. This place has actual pastry chefs making things from quality ingredients; it’s worth the occasional splurge.

Michael’s Cookie Jar is hidden at the back of the shopping center at Bissonnet and Weslayan. It’s back in the OG, un-​renovated section, past where the Halmark shop used to be. Back where the super-​secret Tuesday Morning is hiding. (Do YOU ever feel like Lucy Moran — from Twin Peaks — when you give people directions or is it just me?)
The journey into super-​hidden makes the sighting of said cookie jar all the more rewarding. Who doesn’t love a trip back into old West University, especially with a cookie (s) in hand?
If you’re looking for a super-​trendy place that sells only crap macarons, cupcakes, cake balls, or whatever was popular last season, go away to somewhere else. If you want or need a great cookie (s), head here.
They offer just the right amount of selection daily at this store front. Maple, chocolate chip, palmiers, sand tarts, decorated, peanut butter to name a few. All are wonderful and hold the same restorative powers as a shot of penicillin. I think the sand tarts and decorated cookies are a bit stronger in that regard, but that could just be me.

Snickerdoodle and chocolate chunk cookies are both AMAZING here. They have that perfect texture on the outside with it being soft on the inside. It almost has a cookie dough consistency. I had two the other day. Even though I knew I would be cheating my diet, I had no regrets!
Follow them on twitter, they give out code words for a free cookie!