Cookies Of Course (Harbour Centre, Downtown Vancouver)

A couple of years ago, I blogged about Cookies Of Course, but that post was so incredibly short it was kind of embarrassing. I am a die-hard fan of local businesses (Canadian first, but Vancouver-initiated too), so when I was coming back from an event I walked past Cookies Of Course again and I realized I probably hadn’t written about them in detail. So this post is hoping to remedy this shortcoming.

I love that they offer a detailed chart on things you didn’t know about coffee 🙂

A few details about Cookies Of Course:

• Cookies of Course opened in Harbour Centre in April 1984.
• Alan Boysen was the original Cookie Chef and Manager and is now the Head Cookie.
• Cookies of Course had an outlet at Vancouver’s Expo ’86 (lots of cookies, lots of fun and lots of rent paid out!)
• Cookies of Course has been owned and operated by the Boysen family since 1987.

I had an opportunity to swing by and purchase a couple of cookies with chocolate chip and chunks, and a low fat chocolate fudge muffin. I found the muffin a smidge smaller than some of the muffins I’ve seen in other coffee shops, but the texture, flavour and richness was definitely good. And I really enjoy the socially-focused elements of Cookies Of Course, like the fact that they support local charities and help with fundraisers. And the quality of their baked goodies can’t be denied.

I will continue to buy coffee and baked goods at Cookies Of Course, because I love supporting local businesses and they’re literally a 3 minute walk from my downtown office at The Network Hub. I hope you are able to check them out too.