Cookie Jar

This shop is constantly fresh and has a lot of varieties that have always been universally appealing- try the Key Lime pie, or the Carrot Cake! The iced teas, cookies and other selections have always been excellent, and the price isn't outrageous. It would due to not hire a bunch of pretentious hipsters, though, as I have had the experience of having to wait while one of them finishes a personal chat with a friend before waiting on me. However, i have met the owner and she is friendly, warm and down to earth. Pros: delicious cupcakes Cons: parking more

The style of the cafe is very small and cute. The cupcake flavors are very creative and different I have to say my personal favorite is the strawberry shortcake cupcake but it is only served on friday and saturday. The coffee is really good too. I have to agree but service is just ok because when there is a lot of people they can't handle it and service gets backed up. They also have fun custom cookie designing its super fun to do with your significant other, friends, or children. Pros: yummy cupcakes Cons: service and cakes. more

I ordered some cakes from this bakery and was very disappointed! They looked NOTHING like what I ordered - when I made mention of my disappointment I got a big dose of attitude!!! Their prices were unreasonably high so I expected top notch quality. Five minutes after leaving I called back to say I wanted to return them and get my money back. I was told to bring them back - upon my arrival they refused to give me the cash. It took me calling the cops to have any resolution. I would never go back to this place. The products they make look NOTHING like the gallery of photos on their website. The service is shotty and they obviously don?t keep their word. It was a HORRIBLE experience!!! Cons: Over priced, Rude Service, Poor Quality, Below Average Taste more

THE most unusual and imaginative peanutbutter cookie I've ever had - NEVER had one as good! If all their cookies are this unusual - I'll be back for parties, holidays and ""treat day""! Also, I think the pie contest is a brilliant idea. more

FINALLY!!!!! The place that I have been waiting for in Houston!!!!! Pros: Desserts Great kid place am and date place pm Cons: getting busy - the word is spreading...... more

I'm happy to report that The Cookie Jar has recently undergone a facelift so that the store is now as attractive as their desserts. The children's play area is now in a separate little room which reduces the noise considerably, and they have added a lot more room to display desserts. It feels like you're in London or New York, with a big window in front and a nice, bright space. Thankfully, there is not a touch of pink anywhere. There is a whole section of homemade pies which are as beautiful as the cupcakes, ranging from traditional southern pies like green tomato and pecan to more unusual creations such as a gorgeous chocolate hazelnut tart. What I love about this bakery is that everything tastes as good as it looks, which is something I cannot say for many spots in town, and they seem to have great quality control. Everything tastes fresh and moist, and the ingredients taste first rate. I have eaten at the Bistro next door twice, and the soups and pizzas are amazing. Best of all, they'll bring any dessert you select to your table. I am so happy we have a spot like this in Houston. Pros: Pies, Cupcakes, Brownies, Cookies more

I recently tried the Cookie Jar for the first time, and I was knocked out. They have a huge assortment of high-quality desserts, ranging from the standard to the really creative. When I visited, they had a coca cola cupcake and a mexican hot chocolate cupcake that both looked really interesting, and tons of amazing-looking pies. I ate a red velvet cupcake that had a nice creamy frosting, and a piece of peanut butter pie that put Reese's to shame. I have sent several friends here, and received only rave reviews back. I definitely intend to become a regular here. Pros: Best cupcakes and pies Cons: Don't go here if you're counting calories more

I think I have found the best tres leches in Houston. It's not the traditional slab of cake. Instead, it's in the shape of a cupcake. But despite its appearance, it's really just a great little tres leches cake. And the price is right compared to what you'd spend down the street. The cupcakes all look amazing, and I keep meaning to try other flavors, but then I end up ordering my fav. It's always super busy when I've been here, but so far they haven't disappointed. Also try the Mexican wedding cookies, which I'm hooked on, and their molasses cookies. more

Cupcakes were a novelty 10 years ago, but I'm so over them now. What's to love about a small frosted chunk of cake? So, I've avoided the Cookie Jar despite all the buzz I've heard over the last few months because cupcakes don't interest me. Last Friday, my girlfriends dragged me here for dessert after lunch, and I was surprised that cupcakes are only a small part of the menu here. They have the standard chocolate chip cookies, etc., but there were also a lot of really unusual cookies here. I picked up three different kinds of sandwich cookie, and the biggest gingerbread cookie (shaped like a star instead of that annoying little man) ever. In the cupcake refrigerator, I ignored the 2 shelves of cupcakes and focused on all the other pastries. I took home a mini caramel cheesecake in the shape of a little dome that was fantastic, and a chocolate cake that was more like a brownie -- all moist and fudgy the way I like it. Without exception, everything was extremely fresh and very good quality. The brownie cake was made of Valhrona chocolate, which I have never seen in another bakery in Houston, and across the board, the desserts I tried could have been featured in a top Houston restaurant. I can't give Cookie Jar my highest rating because they have all those cupcakes wasting space in their display, but I have to admit I was wrong to stay away for so long. Pros: Lots of fresh, sophisticated cookies and desserts you can't find anywhere else in town more

My daughter is a 7th grader across the street, and this has become our special after-school treat. She does her homework (with a little bribery form the cupcake case) while I get caught up on emails and enjoy a snack myself. It's bright and cheerful in here, and a pleasant place to work. It can get a bit loud when everyone arrives after school, but my daughter loves the scene, and she swears it doesn't interfere w/ her work. So now I skip carpool lane, and our routine is to meet here in the afternoons. I can personally recommend the gingerbread and molasses cookies, and my daughter is hooked on the cupcakes, especially the red velvet. This is a nice addition to Houston's snack and sweets scene. Pros: Nice afternoon hang out more

If I could give minus stars the Cookie Jar would get it. Cons: horroble cupcake more

I've been visiting this bakery off and on since it opened last winter. My experiences were somewhat inconsistent in the past -- sometimes a large selection, sometimes not. Not being a huge cupcake fan, I usually stopped by when I happened to be in the neighborhood and my sweet tooth demanded something. My last few visits, however, I've been really impressed. Today, there were 9 cupcake flavors, tons of really interesting cookies, plus cheesecakes and tarts that looked like they came right out of Gourmet magazine. I asked the girl behind the counter what was up, and she told me they have expanded their dessert menu and introduced a cupcake schedule in response to customer demand. Everything I've tried recently has tasted as good as it looks -- my fav today was the tres leches cake -- and I look forward to going back when I can afford the calories. My other complaint in the past has always been their early closing time, but now they're open late on the weekends. Now I find myself going out of my way to stop here for a sweet. Good news for my sweet tooth, not so much for my waistline. Pros: Best Cupcakes and Desserts in Town more

I was the one who posted about the strange buttery-ness of the Cookie Jar's buttercream icing. I'm taking back my harsh and butter-obsessed review because lately, the cupcakes here have been absolutely delicious. I'm still avoiding the buttercream icing, but there are so many other things at this bakery to be happy about that I don't even miss it. The tres leches cupcake is totally unique and decadent, the red velvet is now always perfect (never dry as it used to be) the chocolate nutella is out of this world and the strawberry shortcake is light and fluffy. Kudos to whoever made the much-needed changes. If in the past you thought the cupcakes were dry and the icing heavy, maybe give it another shot. Pros: selection and flavor Cons: not much ambiance, but it doesn't take that long to eat a cupcake. more

I thought it was just me, i am glad to see others are feeling the same way. this place summed up in one word...horrible. If you want cupcakes go to sugarbabies they arent amazing but is a lot better compared to this place away. I am sorry to be writing this because i used to like this place. what happened? more

This place is going downhill, and fast. They have some real clueless people fumbling around behind the counter, and too many at that. If you want to see a live-action 3 Stooges, this is the place. As a customer, I don't see the need for more than one able-bodied person to be working with people. Does it really take 3 or more people to get me a cupcake? The food is getting pretty terrible too. Cookies are inconsistent, cakes are like sawdust, and that buttercream coats my mouth like Crisco. I don't know if this place is under new management or what, but something very wrong is going on here. Plus, don't ever make the mistake of going in on a party day. They clearly don't have that situation under control. Wild children block the door, knock things over, scream at deafening levels... This review is giving me a headache. To sum it up, just keep driving past this place. You're really not missing out on anything. Pros: Water is free Cons: Everything else more

Stopped by for a cookie after a nice lunch next door at Paulies... The Chocolate Chip cookie was very average like a Tollhouse recipe.... The Peanut Butter Cookie ahd too much flour and undercooked. YUK. And would someone please wipe the tables and empty the over flowing trash can? Thanks. Pros: Good ideal Cons: Poor execution more

As a Southern Boy, I grew up eating Grandma's Red Velvet Cake. Since then, nothing has ever quite lived up to that cake (or at least the cake that I remember eating). That all changed when I discovered The Cookie Jar. They have a red velvet cupcake that is AMAZING. REALLY! It's got a chocolately taste, is nice and red without looking like red polyester, and is topped by a fantastic cream cheese icing. I'm so hooked on the Red Velvet here that I have started ordering a few to pick up on the way home, and they even custom made me a Red Velvet birthday cake that was GORGEOUS and of course tasty too. I feel torn about letting the secret out, but they assure me that they'll always have Red Velvet cupcakes. Every day. What a relief! more

!!!!BEWARE!!!! Cons: BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE-THEY DONT CARE, JUST REMEMBER THAT more

Houston was in desperate need of a cupcake boutique, and The Cookie Jar delivers big time. There is a great selection of flavors each time I've visited, and some of the flavors are really creative. I really like the strawberry shortcake, which is cut in half with fresh strawberries and whipped cream, and pleases both the eye and the stomach. I find myself here a few times a week, and am always excited to try a new flavor. The shop is really cute, and feels like you've landed in New York. It's very urban, tucked in between two boutiques on Westheimer, with a lot of concrete. The decor is cool and modern, and is a great hang-out for the afternoon. I've visited their website a few times to check for hours, and they have lots of great photos of their stuff -- check it out and you'll make a beeline for this bakery. Definitely worth the trip! Pros: Great Cupcakes more

One stop here and you won't go anywhere else to satisfy your sweet tooth! The cupcakes have delicious, wild flavors like peanut butter & jelly, breakfast (cinnamon inside w/ cinnamon roll topping/nuts), banana, nutello, cookies and cream, mocha...you must try the chocolate/peanut butter chunk cookie and the cookies made to order. This place is addictive! Pros: Delicious sweets, coffee and kids drinks available, too Cons: look for the parking in the back more