My Favorite Cookie in Seattle: The Chubby from Monorail Espresso

Say hello to my favorite cookie in Seattle.

Its name is Chubby, and it lives not at a bakery but at Monorail Espresso downtown (one of the oldest espresso stands in the city). They're made in small batches by hand by Mr. Espresso himself, Chuck Beek.

They're slightly bigger than a golf ball, and taste-wise they fall somewhere, delectably, between a chocolate chip cookie and a shortbread cookie: slightly crunchy/sandy on the outside, and dense and chewy on the inside. "Perfect" may not be the best word to describe them, but it's the first one that comes to mind.

If you are what you eat, this is the kind of chubby to which I aspire.

Chubby Cookies (with or without pecans) are available at Monorail Espresso, 520 Pike Street; for more information, click here.

Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches From Cafe Javasti

Sometimes, a baked good comes along that is just so awesome it makes me want to faint. 

The carrot cake cookie sandwich, with cream cheese frosting filling, from Cafe Javasti, is one such baked good. If a whoopie pie and carrot cake had a baby, this is pretty much what it would look and taste like, I think--that is to say, completely delicious. I didn't try their coffee, so I can't make any suggestions as far as that goes--but when it comes to this cookie sandwich, I'm smitten. 

Cafe Javasti has two locations; for hours and info, visit their website.

Victrola Coffee

I will first admit that I am a coffee whore. I am o.k. with that and it's just how I roll. Depending on my final destination, my coffee of choice for the day is made. Today I thought I was meeting some folks at Victrola. It is not on my direct route to work so I don't go as often as I should. My favorite thing about Victrola is their homemade cardamom syrup that I like in my latte. I am a fan of this flavor so I was so excited to see this flavor as an option...I haven't seen it anywhere else! They also do "cuppings" (see site for more) every Wed. at 11:00. That sounds like a great activity for a visitor in town whom wants to know what the hype is with Seattle coffee. They also rotate their art, have the roasters visible and have a great staff. If you are in Capital Hill or now Beacon Hill, you can try for yourself what all the hype is about. Coffee in Seattle is really just so so good. And PRETTY!