Honolulu Cookie Company

I always wander in to one of the many locations they have for cookies. This happened to be the store I visited right before I flew out this time.
They have different sized boxes you can choose from or you can buy individually wrapped ones. You can even sample them. Cookies are the crunchy kind, not the soft and pliable type.
Everyone I get them for thinks they’re great.

The staff members were very friendly and welcoming. They encourage you to try the samples; which were all amazing by the way, and were helpful with any questions. I’ve had these cookies before in a pre-​packaged box and so I was thrilled to be able to put together my own customized box with my favorite flavors!
White Chocolate Coconut… YES PLEASE!!!

Fresh Hawaiian made cookies with a signature pineapple shape– perfect for souvenirs.
There are HCC stores almost as often as there are ABC stores as you walk down the street in Honolulu.
Free samples of multiple flavors with fresh cookies at every store.
I like the signature pineapple boxes. They are so cute, and come with an assortment. I got a few boxes to take home as gifts, and they threw in a free gift of more cookies!
They are cheaper on the island than they are at the airport, so make sure you get enough for everyone!

By far this is absolutely my favorite location of HCC. I’ve been to several including the one inside duty free and the staff here is just friendlier. Well I was on a quest to buy 1 box of a specific flavor, it was special order by one of my buddies. 1 box pineapple macadamia HCC cookies — don’t come without it. Duty free HCC around the corner only sells pre packaged so I had to come to this location. Yay me! Samples galore. The chocolate chip is still my fave but I wasn’t shopping for me but still got munch on several cookies while I perused the shop.

Saw an ad for them on the plane and had to check it out to see what the hype was about. They offer free samples and after trying a couple, I was encouraged by the staff to try a couple more popular flavors. The cookies were all very good and I couldn’t figure out which flavor was my favorite so I bought a sample bag of 8 cookies, one of each. The cookies are overpriced at $ 1 each but the more you buy the more you’ll get for your money. The staff were really nice and helpful during my visit and gave me a stamp card where you can get free items after multiple purchases. I’ll definitely be stopping by here on my next visit to Oahu

I’m not beyond admitting that I’m a complete glutton for any combination of sugar and butter one could concoct. I’ve also got a terrible habit of scoping out places that offer free samples, because, after all, if I’m going to buy 5,000kcal worth of carbon and oxygen, they better be dammed delicious molecules.
The shortbread treats offered at HCC are decadent without being greasy, crumbly without falling apart, and sweet without sending your pancreas into a downward diabetic spiral.
My favorite? The mini chocolate chip kind — but then there’s also some more «typical» (or touristy?) Hawaiian flavors in pink and green and coconut etc…
Be careful of the crowds, though. You might get trampled before you can sample all of the goodies. So pick your poison, grab a box, and skip on your merry way.
(And then go swimming, because Lord knows that everyone in Hawaii is beautiful, and you’ve got calories to burn.)

Honolulu Cookie Company are known for their signature pineapple shaped shortbread cookies which come in a variety of flavors and different sized gift boxes. They have store locations everywhere in Honolulu/​Waikiki just like ABC stores.
For your family and friends back home, these have become the requested souvenir item because nobody wants those tired ol chocolate macadamia nuts anymore.
One warning I do have before you get started on these. Once you taste, you’re going to be on your 2^nd or 3^rd cookie then realize its hard to stop eating. Then throughout the day you’ll be thinking about eating more until you burn through your supply.
Definitely a must try if you are visiting Oahu.

Samples samples samples: D
My friends and I walked in here with the purpose of buying some souvenirs for our families. I totally didn’t expect to try so many samples and love their cookies as much as I did! They had about 6 – 8 of their cookies for sampling at the front of the store.
My favorites: white chocolate kona and dark chocolate! I ended up buying a box of the kona flavored cookies for my family :)
They have stamp cards! If you spend over a certain amount, you can get a free package of cookies :) My friends and I combined our orders onto one stamp card and split the free cookies amongst ourselves: D yay!

Free samples and friendly people!!! amazing cookies. Brought them home as gifts for work… Everyone loves them. The mini chocolate chip mac cookies are simply irresistable. Can’t stop eating them. Great shop for gifts and for your own personal indulgence!!! A must go to when in Hawaii!

Samples everywhere!
I love that HCC has samples not only in the sampling area but in random places throughout the store! The first thing I do when I walk in, try out my chocolate flavors (chocolate is my go-​to cookie flavor) then walk around to see which package has the flavors I want. I would look at a variety pack, check out what flavors there were, and see a flavor I haven’t tried. Randomly, there would be a sample container there for me to try, GREAT!
I couldn’t find a pre-​made variety pack with my favorite flavors so I opted for a medium box with 10 handpicked cookies!
The downside, I didn’t buy enough! Gotta get some more before I leave!

Tons of free samples. TONS — enough to make a celiac SICK.
Initially the husband and I were so enamored by the cookies we wanted to get them for family. By the end of our trip we only had 4 left. The family got other gifts… THEY ARE THAT GOOD! I enjoy the double chocolate chipped and dipped cookie.
Super cute, and super yums!

I needed to get a last minute gift for my brother in Japan and this happened to be the place which seemed to be perfect. Their cookies are beautifully packaged just the way the consumers in Japan like it. The service here was excellent and very friendly. I was able to get in and out of this place quickly. I’m a get to the point kind of person; therefore, I appreciate them not wasting my time. The cookies are tasty as well. I enjoy this stuff with my green tea. It’s a perfect gift to bring back home.

Free samples and friendly service. What more can you ask for?!
Their cookies are good, but not awesome. I personally prefer big island candies cookies over these. But these are located all over Waikiki and easy to get to. And they do fix the cravings for chocolate covered cookies.

Free samples? I’m there!
These cookies are so yummy… Try all of them.
My favorites have to be the chocolate dipped coconut and the butter macadamia.
Mmm!

Who would like to be the super kind soul to send me a few packs of Honolulu Cookie Company’s mini mac chocolate chip shortbread cookies? These little morsels are my favorite, and I forgot how addicting they are, nearly polishing off an entire 6 oz box in one sitting.
Honolulu Cookie Company is great for souvenirs. There are tons of shops along Kalakaua, and the employees encourage you to sample before purchasing, so sample I will, thank you very much (samples are also great as a free snack while walking along the strip).
Honolulu Cookie Company products are available online for the same prices, but be prepared to fork over a minimum $ 15.95 for shipping to the mainland (hence my request for someone to send me some cookies rather than pay for them myself. Mahalo!).

This is their «flagship» location on Waikiki. They typically get things here before the other nearby stores get them (or so I’ve been told). Every time I pass by, I definitely walk in for the free samples, even though I have no intention of buying anything there until about the last day of my trip there. They encourage sampling. And there’s no guilt either because if they have any samples left over at the end of the day, they have to throw them out anyway.
I like their cookies, and they make nice gifts. Where else are you gonna get a cookie in the shape of a pineapple?
Tip: after sampling and figuring out your favorite flavor, go to the do-​it-​yourself cookie bar and make yourself a 20-​pack. You’ll get just the cookies you want, and it’s one of the better deals in the store.

A sweet snack, a ton of samples, a fan of short bread? Then you either walked into a heaven, or your hell as the more you eat, the closer they are of getting you to buy the goodies that this place bombards you with. It did not help that me and my partner discovered these cookies, not at this store, but another one off the main strip of Waikiki, and tried most of their selection and found them pretty good. This location was just around the hotel we were staying at!
Just like the other location, they had a ton of samples, each in their nice individual box, with a small set of tongs, just asking for you to go and ‘Try Me’! The one that me and my partner really liked is the one near the cashier, the chocolate chip. Who knew shortbread would be good from a Hawaiian company, and their prices are not cheap, but you are getting some tasty, buttery goodness. Mom did get a box from me on this trip, but no one else did, and if you do wish on bringing back gifts from this store, your friends will thank you (instead of receiving the same damn macadamia nut package they get from everyone!), your wallet will not.
They have great variety, as in a make your own type of package like gift box and bags, and a good assortment of flavours. If you do feel all sweeted out, they also have water for you to drink. I look at my kitchen counter, as my mom eats one a day, and I see the box disappearing magically in front of me as a sign that the cookies are a great choice!

I honestly don’t love shortbread, but the free samples in here were IMMENSE. I tried most of the chocolate covered ones, all of which were delicious. They also have these really cute mini pineapple shaped chocolate chip cookies! Loved them! Adorable. I hate to say that I’ve fallen to the mini craze. This one is in a mall, so it’s worth stopping by if you’re walking in the mall to experience the AC.

I’m a little undecided here… how do you rate this place when you’re absolutely sick of these cookies, yet they’re always such a big hit when bringing them back for friends, family and coworkers?
Years ago, I ate this stuff like they were discontinuing it or somethin! I would bring home boxes for others and not wanna part with it! I’d order online and even got friends to buy some for their party favors; they have 1 shaped cookies for 1^st birthdays, heart shaped for a Valentines theme party or wedding, and even just the original pineapple shape was good for luau’s!
I can’t deny tho that whoever you buy it for– they’ll absolutely love it! On this trip, I came home with 6 large boxes for family and friends and scored a free medium box that I used to fill goody bags for others. Even if you don’t buy as many, take a frequent buyer card — they don’t expire. You may fall in love with these cookies and end up buying more each time you visit!

If the scent of shortbread baking doesn’t lure you in, the variety of samples ought to do the trick. This Honolulu Cookie Company store was located conveniently around the corner from our hotel so we paid a visit on our last night in town.
Of the sixteen flavors, dark chocolate lilikoi is my favorite for it’s perfect blend of sweet fruit and luscious chocolate. The chocolate used to dip the cookies is tempered exceptionally smooth and is almost creamy. Cookie ingredients are top-​notch, and the individual packaging really does seal the freshness.
The most difficult part is choosing your selection. Luckily there are many pre-​packaged gift boxes in all kinds of varieties and quantities. If you’re a DIY person like myself, they have a cookie bar area where you can create your own boxed combinations.
Service was cheerful and friendly, and we didn’t encounter any hassle while paying for our 10+ DIY gift boxes. I’m not going to lie, these cookies are expensive. However, they make for a truly delicious gift that are hard not to love. I’m still hoarding the last of my tin until the next time I return.
To quote Cookie Monster himself, these are Om Nom nom nom!