7. Voodoo House Bakery’s Campfire Cookies (@voodoohousemnl)

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Patrice Quinto’s passion for cooking is what really drove her to pursue a degree in HRM. What really pushed her to pursue her dream, though, was the pandemic. During this hectic time of Patrice’s life, she tried more than 70 different cookie recipes just to get the balance of flavors that she wanted. All of the time and research eventually paid off when she successfully created the perfect “magical” cookies with a dense and almost fudgy texture, and launched Voodoo House Bakery.

Chocolate chip cookies were number one on Voodoo House Bakery’s list of flavors, but their Signature cookies give those regular cookies a twist. It is dense and chewy inside, crunchy outside, and comes with hints of caramel, salt, and dark chocolate chunks. However, what you need to try are their Campfire cookies. These treats are sure to make you nostalgic, especially if s’mores were a go-to childhood snack of yours. Don’t miss their holiday promo, either: get a 10-peso discount for every box of cookies you order until December 30. They’ll also be releasing new holiday flavors soon!

6. The Kind Cookie’s Deep Dark Cookies (@thekindcookie.ph)

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Justine Icasas has always had an interest in baking, trying out online cookie recipes and adding a touch of herself in them. Because she loved baking, her friends and family eventually encouraged her to start selling her goodies. She started out by baking Chocolate Chip Cookies before going to school and selling them to her school mates out of her pure enjoyment for it. She continued baking and selling during quarantine until she finally made things more official through The Kind Cookie.

Justine started with her personal spin on the classics: Ooey Gooey Chocolate Chip, Deep Dark, The Duo, Madam White Chocolate, and Peanut Butter Lover. Then, she ventured into more exciting flavors through her Limited Edition Series: Red Velvet Cheesecake, Ube and Cheese, Café Mocha, and more. The Kind Cookie’s cookies are chewy, soft, flavorful, and made with the best ingredients and a whole lotta love. To amplify the name of The Kind Cookie, a portion of their proceeds go to different organizations and foundations across the Philippines.

5. Eat My Cookie’s White Unicorn Cookies (@eatmycookie.mnl)

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Eat My Cookie is a small cookie business that started during the lockdown. “I only wanted to bake for my younger sisters at first, then my neighbors, then my friends, and now for everyone,” they share. “During these trying times, I want this tiny cookie business to help people forget about their woes and make them smile one bite at a time.”

Most of Eat My Cookie’s flavors are based on the owner’s preferences with Reese’s and Nutella being their favorite chocolates. As for the colorful and ultra-cute White Unicorn cookies, they are unique in both appearance and taste. Being crunchy on the outside and chewy and gooey on the inside, Eat My Cookie’s goodies are well worth the money. They have also partnered with Save The Children Philippines and will be donating 10% of our proceeds to those affected by Bagyong Rolly from November 8 to 22, 2020!

4. Dear Darla’s Nutella Surprise (@deardarla.ph)

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Leah Pascua has always been a fan of cookies. During the start of the pandemic, she felt the need to make her own cookies to satisfy her cravings. She would always send them to her friends, too; and once she became confident in her baking skills, Dear Darla was born. Aside from being her passion project, Dear Darla is also an ode to her fur baby, Darla, whose name she got from ‘The Little Rascals’. 🙂

3. A Cookie PH’s Choco Fudge Cookies with White Chocolate (@acookieph)

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Angelica Jane Reyes is a college student and cookie lover who saw the pandemic as an opportunity to start a small business focusing on something she is passionate about. Inspired by her grandmother’s cookies, selling her style of cookies came pretty easily for Angelica. She started mastering a cookie recipe that she found on the Internet and added a twist to achieve her ideal taste, texture, and appearance.

She started by selling her original cookie flavor to see if people would buy it. It’s like an original chocolate chip cookie, but with a chocolate button on top. When that turned out well, she came up with more flavors: S’mores with a hint of Biscoff crumbs, a chocolate button inside, and a marshmallow on top; and Choco Fudge, a chocolate cookie with chocolate chips and white chocolate on top. A Cookie PH’s cookies are so good that everyone in my family started looking for more when we finished ours… and they didn’t last a day in our household! Fortunately, their cookies are extremely affordable at only Php120 for 8 pieces.

2. KC Bakes’ Chocolate Chip Cookies (@kcbakes_)

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Kathy is a dessert lover with a dream of making the perfect soft and chewy cookies. Baking is her passion and she has always had plans of opening a cookie business. When she was able to spend more of her weekends at home earlier this year, she was finally able to bake again. She then knew it was the perfect time to turn her dream into reality. Being a true-blue cookie lover, Kathy chose flavors close to her heart while also incorporating suggestions from her foodie friends. She also continues to experiment on recipes in order to add more flavors to her roster in the future.

KC Bakes’ cookies are made with premium ingredients and are always baked fresh. They’re soft and chewy with rich gooeyness and flavors. You might be surprised to read that our recommendation from this store is their Chocolate Chip Cookies; but we have to say: they do their chocolate chip cookies right!

1. Golden Crumb Manila’s Florentine Lace Cookies (@goldencrumbmnl)

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Golden Crumb Manila started as a craving at the height of the pandemic around June. It was a little experiment in the kitchen that eventually led to something bigger than was expected. See, no one actually planned to make a business out of it; but as they shared their banana bread loaves with friends and family whom they couldn’t see because of the lockdown and kept getting really great feedback, they decided to sell them online.

What really stands out on their menu is their unique Florentine Lace Cookies. I’m going to be completely honest and say that I have never tasted anything like it before! It is incredibly good and took me a bit by surprise when I learned that they are best eaten frozen. After one bite, though, I found myself grabbing more and more from the tin can it came in – and my goodness! It is honestly an altogether new and delicious experience that you simply have to try for yourself.

These cookies are made from an old recipe that has been improved even further to make them crispier, yet still thin and delicate at the same time. Each bite comes with a crunch and the other flavor options apart from dark chocolate are hazelnut and mint chocolate, which help elevate the taste even more. If you’re only looking for one cookie to try from this list, let this be the one. I promise you won’t regret it.

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