Ben’s Cookies

Visited here on a tour back in 2007 and I still dream about the chocolate chip cookie I stumbled upon down that side walk that summer*
The cookies were soft and yummy yet with a crisp edge and buttery finish. I’m drooling!
Did I mention it was the perfect size not too thick not paper thin just perfect*
I didn’t know the name of the business until I was just craving cookies and decided to google best chocolate chip cookies in Oxford and thanks to Unilocal I can now plan to visit just for some fresh baked cookies. I sure wish I could order Them fresh from the oven to My door

People are not joking when they say Ben’s cookies are amazing. Ah-​mazing! I stumbled cross Sara S’s review while checking in here and it made me LOL and feel homesick at the same time. So Ben’s has become a popular brand name cookie shop thought London, but the original is in Oxford. Obviously, I had to try the original.
I was expecting more grandeur, being so famous and all… at least a small line would be expected. Nope! The market was pretty empty at 11am on a weekday and there was no line at Ben’s. I felt weird being the only tourist taking selfies with the store front. The cookie made up for it.
I chose the «plain» chocolate chip cookie… Which looked like dark chocolate compared to the other «milk» chocolate chip cookie. They have a few other flavors too, most of which were displayed in the window. I saw after that you can purchase milk, too. Smart.
Although it wasn’t fresh out of the oven; it was perfect: just the way I like my cookies. It wasn’t too sweet, it was chewy, yet crisp on the outside. Perfection. I had some pretty great cookies when I attended Scripps College, but Ben’s is right up there with Scripps dining hall.
I don’t think it is exactly necessary to stop here at Oxford just for the original Ben’s… They taste exactly as perfect as the ones from the London stores and there are many other things to see/​do/​eat while in Oxford. But then again, when is it ever not the time for a cookie?

Absolutely delicious, freshly made cookies and super-​friendly staff at a perfect location. A must if you visit Oxford. #benscookies #Oxford #coveredmarket #cookies #bestcookiesever #chocolate #coffee #chocolatelovers #foodie

Every time I came to Oxford I gotta stop by Ben’s cookies. Their cookies are fresh and just out of the oven. Good quality/​price deal :)
Gotta try it.

I’d heard a lot about Ben’s cookies and was so happy to find this location! The chocolate chip was so good and the melted chocolate chips were the perfect warming treat on a rainy Oxford day.

Coming from the US, my expectations of cookies are slightly different but the cookies here were quite good. They were less dense than I’m used to but the flavors were well balanced. I had a sampler of 4 different cookies, the chocolate chip + orange, the chocolate chip + nut, the double chocolate, and the triple chocolate. The chocolate chip + orange had a nice mix of fragrant orange and was a little lighter on the chocolate. The chocolate chip + nut was a little scant on the nuts but it still tasted good overall. The double chocolate wasn’t as rich as I thought it would be and, as such, turned out to be a rather good cookie. I had a small taste of the triple chocolate but am saving the rest of it for a treat later so I’ll wait to update my review.

Had the milk chocolate cookie which was warm and delicious. The cookie had more chocolate than I am used to and it was all melted. The texture was perfect, mostly soft with a slight crunch.

I took a day trip out to Oxford and while wandering around the covered market, I saw a line of people waiting. As I got closer, I smelled the delcious cookies and immediately got in line.
The cookies are on the pricier side, but well worth it. They sell the cookies by weight and also have options to get gift tins. They’re constantly cranking out freshly baked cookies from their oven to keep up with the huge line of people.
The Double Chocolate & Nut was delicious, but the Orange & Milk Chocolate cookie blew me away. It was still warm and gooey, which was quite messy to eat, but it was so freakin good.
Next time I’m in the UK, I’ll get a whole tin of these to bring back. All for me.

Had the chocolate chip ginger cookie – the best cookie of my life, hands down. A bit pricey per cookie, but they’re so decadent, one is enough.

Loved got two cookies today 1orange and chocolate and one plane taste really recommend it to any cookie lover

Ben’s Cookies offered up one of the greatest cookies ice ever had in my life. The chocolate chip ginger could’ve used a bit more ginger for my taste but the cookie was soft and the chocolate chips were huge and chewy forming almost a layer of chocolate in the middle. I nearly turned right around and bought another after eating mine so don’t make the same mistake I did. Buy two.

Ben’s is the ideal place to go when you’ve had a bad tutorial, it’s raining, you need to celebrate, you want something sweet… really any reason will do. It’s hard to escape the Covered Market without a cookie or two. It doesn’t help that the sweet smell of cookies baking wafts through the halls.
The triple chocolate chunk and the white chocolate raspberry (one of their rarer flavors) are my two favorites. The peanut butter was a bit of a let down. Perhaps it is because as an American I expected actual peanut butter, not whole peanuts.
If you’re unsure what to get just ask for whatever just came out of the oven. There’s usually something cooling right by the window.

Ben’s cookies trump Alex’s cookies.
You want more detail? Sure: Ben’s are the type of cookies I try to make at home, but consistently fail. Slightly crispy around the outer edges, really soft in the domed centre… these cookies are beauts.
My favourite flavours are the chocolate-​orange, the classic chocolate, and I *swear* that several years ago they had a lemon-​white chocolate chip that no one can confirm BUT REMAINS THE STUFF OF MY BAKED DREAMS. Undecided? A good way of making your selection — see what’s coming right off the baking sheet… cookies with warm melting centres solve all problems.
Ben’s opts to, instead of charging a flat price/​cookie, sell cookies by weight. This makes sense to me. Good one, Ben!
Double bonus for having «Ben», the logo of the shop, designed by Quentin Blake, familiar to me as the illustrator for many a Roald Dahl image. Ben and Matilda could have been great friends! Have a cookie and think about that as you munch.
Unilocal note: my only beef (figuratively; no literal beef in this bakery!) is that Ben’s Cookies charges for card transactions under 6 pounds. That serves as a major disincentive for me when I’m wanting to pop in to pick up a cookie for the road and am fresh out of coins.

When I entered the Covered Market I was struck by the line outside Ben’s Cookies, but I kept exploring. When I completely my circuit, there was the same long line. What’s going on? They have about 16 different cookies and they sell for about £15/​kg or approx £1.30 each. Since I don’t eat chocolate, I ignored them.
Later that night, I find out my host used to live next door to the original owner. Once I heard the story, I decided I would go back. I ordered the peanut butter and the oatmeal and raisin. The peanut butter was ok, nothing to write about. But the oatmeal & raisin was a different story. First, the spice wafts out of the bag. Both cookies have this wonderful crunchy shell that you bite through to get to the soft interior. How do they do that? Anyway, great cookies. I understand the lines.

Yum.

Internationally famous cookies here. They were recommended to me back in California.
My favorites are the orange chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin. I’m salivating just thinking of them. They’re soft, plump, and gooey inside.
Just get to Covered Market, follow the smell of cookies, and ask what’s warm.

The best cookies all over the world hmmnn

#457 After reading Sara S.‘s review about Ben’s Cookies, I immediately bookmarked the place for my trip here. And today, FINALLY, after being here for more than a week, I was able to get my boyfriend to purchase not one, not two, but FOUR cookies for me on his way back from Mission Burrito (which I also have to try out). He picked out the Milk Chocolate Chunk, the Plain Chocolate Chunk, a Double Chocolate Chunk, and a Triple Chocolate Chunk — all of which were weighed and rounded out to 5gbp. What a steal.
So, after he brought them back, we decided to heat them back up in the microwave and OMGOMGOMGOMG, they were mind-​boggingly scrumptious, mouth-​watering, and amazing! Seriously, even with the reheating, they had a wonderfully crisp and crunchy outer shell with a beautifully melted, soft, and gooey inside. We gobbled them up within minutes. YUMMMMMMY!
The milk chocolate one is self-​explanatory, but the plain chocolate is actually dark chocolate — gotta love a country where plain chocolate is the good and healthy stuff. The double is both milk and dark chocolate, while the triple is the double plus white chocolate. Drooooooool. We are definitely going to make our way back over the next months to try all of them. Though, they only offer a set 12 on their menu, while there are 16 options on their website. I suppose we’ll have to see if they whip up special batches on certain days? I’m totally doing it. Plus, their mascot is a character eeringly similar to Roald Dahl’s beloved characters, which is painted on the outside of their shop and plastered on their wax paper and brown take-​home bags.
… Ben’s Cookies just might steal the Best Cookie Ever title away from Some Crust!

I cannot pass through the Covered market without stopping for a cookie from Bens.
They’re delicious, fresh, soft and chewy and perfect. Seriously, if a cookie could be perfect, it would come from Bens.
Friendly staff, too.

They put crack in these cookies or something.
In my 3 weeks at Oxford, I’d have to say that the Covered Market was basically my second home. One, because of Alpha Bar, Two, because of Ricardo’s and last but not least, because of BEN’S COOKIES. Yes, Ben’s Cookies was my most frequented pit stop.
Lunch? Okay, but maybe I should just have Ben’s as a substitute.
Research? Okay, but after Ben’s.
Sightseeing? Okay, but let’s take some cookies as a snack.
.so yeah I probably gained like 5 lbs from Ben’s cookies. But it was worth it.
I’ve tried Peanut butter chocolate chip, Milk Chocolate chip, Regular Chocolate Chip (dark chocolate), Oatmeal Raisin, Chocolate Chip with Orange & White Chocolate Chip.
They are all really really good– soft on the inside with a slightly crispy outside. The orange chocolate chip was definitely unusual for me and the orange flavoring is stronger than I expected. My favorite was Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip… but unfortunately I never got to have one of them straight from the oven. As other reviews have said, YOU MUST HAVE A WARM BEN’S COOKIE for the full experience. I was lucky enough to snag a chocolate chip as part of a freshly baked batch…
OMFG. It’s that much better, the crispy outside is perfect. AGHHH I’m gonna stop now before I drool all over my keyboard. I’m gonna need some intense exercise rehab after this, but my advice to you would be SCREW WHATEVER DIET YOU’RE ON AND GET YOURSELF SOME BEN’S COOKIES. At least one…

I haven’t been here in forever, but I’m sure that it’s still the same. Ben’s Cookies give people orgasms. I am not kidding– before I left England, I bought two huge tins of cookies. Cookies, people. That’s how good they are. They’re so gooey and soft on the inside, and crispy on the outside. AND THE COOKIES ARE SO BIG! My favorite flavors were the chocolate chip with orange and the oatmeal raisin. They’re only good fresh and hot, so I’d fly to ENgland again just so I could eat these cookies.
Best. Cookies. In. The. Frickin’. World.

Mmmmmmh. Ja, da läuft einem tatsächlich nach bester Pawlowscher Manier das Wasser im Mund zusammen, wenn man das Bild sieht und die Beschreibungen liest.
Feinste weiche, meist noch warme Cookies mit unvernünftigen Mengen (double, triple, quadruple?) cremiger Schokolade. Ganz geschenkt bekommt man die natürlich nicht, aber man kriegt durchaus mal guten Mengenrabatt, indem der nette Verkäufer einfach noch ein, zwei Cookies obendrauf legt.
Eine echte Empfehlung wert!