Sometimes we all just need a sweet treat. Sometimes the pastries and baked goods in New York City are six dollars each. As a student with a strict budget, I can’t spend an absurd amount of money on desserts, let alone meals in general. Just around the corner from New York University is a small, bright yellow shop, selling their own unique take on a classic dessert. Thin Cookies is known for exactly what their name expresses.
One afternoon, after our classes, my friend Alonso and I picked up a dozen thin cookies and ate them in Washington Square Park. Their prices were much more affordable and reasonable compared to many popular cookie spots. There are flavors that remain a staple on the menu, available to customers every week, while others are seasonal and rotate out. We decided to try a mixture of both the classics and temporary picks.
Our first cookie was the chocolate chip, followed by the much darker in color, double chocolate.
“It’s soft, chewy, with the chocolate slightly melted,” Alonso noted. “It’s thin, buttery, and I could eat 6 of these. Perfect level of sweetness. The double chocolate kinda tastes the same as the last one but amazing, a slight increase in chocolate but not over bearing.”
Next was the golden perfection of everyone’s favorite fall-themed and festive dessert: the snickerdoodle. This cookie was my personal favorite and was the highlight of this dessert flight.
“It was so so good–perfect mix of cinnamon and sugar. Very light. I could eat a whole box of these and still want more,” my friend commented.
Coconut, Alonso’s personal favorite, was another soft and buttery sweet treat. We ate two.
“Coconut flakes. Perfect amount of sweetness. It had bits of coconut adding to the texture and emboldening the taste,” he said.
Because Alonso hates bananas, and everything bananas, he wasn’t a fan of the seasonal banana pudding cookie. I thought it was scrumptious and airy.
“Taking away my bias, I will say it taste exactly like banana pudding. So if you are a fan of it, you will love it,” Alonso admitted.
For students looking to try affordable sweet treats near the New York University area, they can head over to Thin Cookies for a wide range of flavors. Make sure to say the Campus Clipper sent you, as they have rotating deals for students when they show their valid student ID.
