Cookies by Design

I’ve been here a couple times now and I’m hooked. The outside is unassuming and easy to miss inside of a parking lot that has a Busch’s grocery store as well as several other shops. It’s a nice little quaint shop on the inside. There’s a glass case right up front displaying their cupcakes and cookie selection and then a chalkboard behind the counter explaining the pricing, The ladies inside have always been nice and friendly.
Cookies by Design seems to be a relatively simple dessert shop that doesn’t do a bunch of crazy out of the ordinary flavors, but what they do, they do very well. I’ve had 3 different cookies and a cupcake there so far.
The Chocolate Peanut Butter cookie is really good. The cookie is crumbly but yet still moist and rather than having chocolate chips in it it has a small puddle of chocolate right on top.
The Snickerdoodle cookie was great as well. Not too sweet and the perfect kind of chewy-​moist texture that allows you to enjoy a snickerdoodle without a glass of milk or anything else.
The Pecan Praline (I’m probably saying that wrong) was very crumbly and at first I didn’t know how to take it. The flavors were great though and had nice pieces of pecan in it that I enjoyed. After a few bites I got comfortable with the texture and think it’s an overall pretty good cookie.
The Great Pumpkin cupcake didn’t hit me with much pumpkin flavor at all. But it did hit me with cinnamony creamy sweet luscious flavors that had me ready to drive back there and get another one before I even finished the one that I had just bought! The cake was moist and in the center it had some sort of creamy white filling. It was topped with a white buttercream frosting and dusted with cinnamon. This is the best cupcake I’ve had in a while.
There are lot’s of little bakeries in this area of West Bloomfield. Probably 4 or 5 within a couple miles of this place. However, I won’t be going to any of them when I want a good cookie or cupcake. I’ll be coming here.

We were next door getting our nails done and one of the nail techs walked in carrying one of their bags with cookies. As a foodie I just couldn’t help myself.
The nail techs all spoke very highly of it, and I really enjoyed it. The prices are what would be expected from a place that specializes in cookies and cupcakes. I got one cookie and one cupcake for four dollars and change.
I wasn’t blown away by the items I purchased. It was nice to be able eat the cookie (chocolate peanut butter) without needing a glass of milk. The cookie was soft and the chocolate was creamy, but the cookie didn’t scream peanut butter. It was reminiscent of peanut butter actually, which disappointed me. The cupcake was delicious however light and fluffy with a non gritty icing.
As I was leaving I heard the lady say they have been there 16 years, and since they have 2 other Unilocal reviews I definitely think this place is a hidden gem.

Let my begin by saying that I’m from California (the SF area) and I visit my family in Michigan every summer. I CANNOT go back home without buying some of the large frosted circles. They are THE BEST. I crave them ALL THE TIME and have to wait until summer to have them. We had a Cookies by Design in my area, but they closed about 4 years ago :(We also have one about an hour from me and I happened to be in that area, so I stopped to get some frosted circles, but they were a disappointment. My cousins and I just love this place… and now I’m sad that I won’t be coming to Michigan this summer and I’ll have to wait even longer for my frosted circle ‚(

Great company! I haven’t even had the cookies sent out yet, but my experience with Ellen from the West Bloomfield store (over the phone) will reassure my service for next time! We spoke twice and she is looking out for my order so I have sure confidence my brother and sister will LOVE their birthday cookies. I would recommend this company to anyone solely on the great customer service! Thank you, Ellen!