Best Cookies in Milwaukee: 25+ Bakeries and Cookie Shops to Try
Updated August 2026
Milwaukee’s cookie scene stretches from old-school Italian bakeries and neighborhood institutions to giant stuffed-cookie drops, French macarons and beautifully decorated sugar cookies. Whether you want a warm chocolate chip cookie, a party-ready custom order or an allergy-friendly treat, there is something worth trying in nearly every corner of the metro area.
Menus, prices and seasonal flavors change frequently, so check each bakery’s website before making a special trip—especially when ordering custom cookies.
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Quick picks
Best Italian cookie assortment: Peter Sciortino Bakery
Best North Shore bakery stop: Matilda Bakehouse
Best classic Milwaukee bakery experience: National Bakery & Deli or Grebe’s Bakery
Best giant cookie: C. Adam’s Bakery
Best late-night option: Insomnia Cookies
Best rotating gourmet menu: Crumbl or BB Cakes Bakery
Best allergen-friendly option: Blooming Lotus Bakery
Best custom-cookie options: Cookies by Elyse, Edible Impressions or Icing Queens
Classic Milwaukee bakeries
Peter Sciortino Bakery — Lower East Side
Peter Sciortino Bakery has been a Brady Street fixture since 1947. Its cases are filled with Italian breads, pastries and cookies, including biscotti, fig-filled treats and colorful assortments sold by weight.
Go early on weekends and around major holidays for the widest selection.
Find it: 1101 E. Brady St., Milwaukee
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m.–1 p.m.; closed Monday
National Bakery & Deli — Milwaukee, Greendale and Brookfield
Founded in 1925, National Bakery & Deli marked its centennial in 2025. Its three locations carry everyday and seasonal cookies, decorated sugar cookies, pastries and celebration cakes.
The bakery’s online shop currently notes a four-business-day lead time for pickup orders.
Locations: 3200 S. 16th St., Milwaukee; 5637 Broad St., Greendale; and 13820 W. Greenfield Ave., Brookfield
Grebe’s Bakery — West Allis
Family-owned Grebe’s Bakery opened in 1937 and remains best known for doughnuts and Milwaukee-style crullers. Its bakery case also includes cookies, bars, cakes and seasonal treats.
Grebe’s products are distributed to more than 200 stores, but the Lincoln Avenue bakery offers the fullest experience.
Find it: 5132 W. Lincoln Ave., West Allis
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 5 a.m.–3 p.m.; Sunday, 5 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Monday
Scordato Bakery — Southwest Milwaukee
Scordato Bakery is a no-frills Italian bakery known for a broad assortment of traditional cookies sold by weight. It is a good choice when you need a mixed tray or want to sample several styles.
Find it: 5011 W. Howard Ave., Milwaukee
Simma’s Bakery — Wauwatosa
Simma’s Bakery is celebrated for cheesecake, but its pastry counter also includes cookies, bars, cupcakes and other specialty desserts.
The bakery opened in 1982 and was named the Wisconsin Bakers Association’s Bakery Operation of the Year in 2017.
Find it: 817 N. 68th St., Wauwatosa
Aggie’s Bakery & Cake Shop — West Allis
Family-owned since 1977, Aggie’s Bakery & Cake Shop carries petite cookies, decorated cookies, cookie boxes and platters. It also delivers throughout Milwaukee County and parts of Waukesha County.
Find it: 7328 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis
Hours: Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–6 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m.–1 p.m.
Giant, gourmet and late-night cookies
C. Adam’s Bakery — Milwaukee Public Market
C. Adam’s Bakery is a dependable stop for oversized cookies, flourless varieties, French macarons and rich brownies.
Because it is inside the Milwaukee Public Market, families can combine a cookie run with lunch and time exploring the market’s other vendors.
Find it: 400 N. Water St., Milwaukee
Hours: Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
BB Cakes Bakery — Milwaukee-based online bakery
BB Cakes Bakery specializes in soft, stuffed gourmet cookies with playful flavors and generous fillings.
This is not a traditional walk-in bakery. Cookies are sold through limited online drops, catering orders and shipping. Check the website or social media before ordering because menus and release dates rotate.
Crumbl — Multiple Milwaukee-area locations
Crumbl offers a changing weekly lineup of large cookies and desserts.
Milwaukee-area stores include Glendale, Brookfield, Oak Creek, Pewaukee, Grafton and Germantown, though locations can change. The Glendale store is at Bayshore and stays open late on Friday and Saturday.
Check the app or website for the current menu, store hours and prices.
Insomnia Cookies — East Side
Insomnia Cookies delivers warm cookies late into the night and also offers pickup, ice cream, brownies and cookie cakes.
It is one of the area’s most dependable choices after traditional bakeries have closed.
Find it: 1804 E. North Ave., Milwaukee
Tip: Delivery areas and hours vary. Confirm both online before ordering.
North Shore favorites
Matilda Bakehouse — Fox Point
Matilda Bakehouse combines Midwestern recipes with French baking techniques. Cookies, bars, pastries and desserts rotate with the season, and everything is made from scratch.
The bakery opened its Fox Point retail location in 2024.
Find it: 6874 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Fox Point
Regular hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 7 a.m.–1 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
Note: Matilda occasionally closes for vacation, so check its homepage before driving over.
North Shore Boulangerie — Shorewood
North Shore Boulangerie brings French bakery traditions to Oakland Avenue.
The pastry case changes, but macarons and other small sweets make this a strong cookie-adjacent destination, especially when paired with breakfast or lunch in the café.
Find it: 4401 N. Oakland Ave., Shorewood
Bakery and coffee service: Beginning at 7 a.m. daily. Confirm closing time and dining hours online.
Breadsmith — Whitefish Bay
Breadsmith Whitefish Bay is best known for European-style artisan bread, but it also sells cookies, scones and dessert breads.
The selection changes throughout the week, so check the bakery’s daily menu before visiting for a specific item.
Find it: 420 E. Silver Spring Dr., Whitefish Bay
Hours: Monday–Saturday, 7 a.m.–6 p.m.; closed Sunday
Nothing Bundt Cakes — Fox Point
Nothing Bundt Cakes is a cake shop rather than a cookie bakery, but its individual Bundtlets and bite-size Bundtinis make a fun North Shore alternative when your family wants a shareable treat.
Find it: 383 W. Brown Deer Road, Fox Point
Cookies with coffee
Colectivo Coffee and Troubadour Bakery
Colectivo Coffee serves baked goods produced by its Troubadour Bakery at cafés across the Milwaukee area.
Cookie flavors rotate, but chocolate chunk and seasonal varieties regularly appear. The Lakefront and Shorewood cafés are especially good family stops.
Stone Creek Coffee
Stone Creek Coffee pairs locally roasted coffee with cookies and other bakery items.
Offerings differ by café, so check the menu before making a special trip. The Factory Café downtown is also the company’s headquarters and roasting facility.
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co.
Anodyne Coffee serves bakery treats at its Milwaukee cafés, including Walker’s Point and Bay View.
Selection varies by location and day, making Anodyne a better spontaneous cookie-and-coffee stop than a destination for a particular flavor.
Rocket Baby Bakery — Wauwatosa
Rocket Baby Bakery is known for breads, croissants and laminated pastries, but chocolate chip cookies and other sweets regularly appear in the case.
Online ordering is helpful when you want to confirm availability.
Find it: 6822 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa
French macarons and refined treats
Le Rêve Patisserie & Café — Wauwatosa
Le Rêve Patisserie & Café occupies a former bank building in Wauwatosa Village and offers French pastries and macarons alongside brunch, lunch and dinner service.
Restaurant hours differ by day, so reservations and a schedule check are smart.
Find it: 7610 Harwood Ave., Wauwatosa
Black Twig Bakery — Wauwatosa
Black Twig Bakery offers French macarons, frosted sugar cookies, decorated cookies, classic large cookies and cookie sandwiches.
Flavors rotate monthly. Custom orders require advance notice; the bakery currently asks for at least 48 hours for many custom items and two weeks for decorated cookies.
Find it: 1455 Underwood Ave., Wauwatosa
Hours: Wednesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday
Custom decorated cookies
Cookies by Elyse
Cookies by Elyse creates custom decorated cookies for birthdays, showers, school celebrations and other events.
Review the bakery’s ordering policies for current lead times, delivery options and design details.
Edible Impressions — Mequon
Edible Impressions specializes in personalized sugar cookies for gifts, family events and corporate orders, with local service and nationwide shipping.
The company publishes a current 2026 presentation and pricing guide, which is more reliable than relying on older prices.
Icing Queens — Racine and mobile classes
Icing Queens offers custom cookies and private decorating classes.
The business is accepting 2026 bookings and currently requires a two-dozen minimum for custom cookie orders. Include the date, quantity and theme when requesting a quote.
The Cookie Momster Milwaukee
The Cookie Momster Milwaukee takes custom decorated-cookie orders for celebrations and seasonal occasions.
Consult the website or linked social accounts for current ordering windows and availability.
Cookie-decorating classes
Costa Cookie Company — Delafield classes
Costa Cookie Company offers scheduled decorating classes and private events.
A key update for 2026: public classes are being held at Wellhouse 1900 in Delafield, not at the former Pewaukee address. Dates, themes, age requirements and prices vary.
Chef Pam’s Kitchen — Waukesha
Chef Pam’s Kitchen offers hands-on cooking and baking experiences for adults and children, plus camps, birthday parties and scout programs.
Cookie-decorating classes appear periodically rather than on a fixed weekly schedule.
Find it: 280 W. Main St., Waukesha
More Happy Kitchens
More Happy Kitchens offers cooking classes for children and tweens ages 2–13 at rotating locations around the Milwaukee area.
Cookie and dessert themes vary, so consult the current class calendar.
Allergy-friendly and specialty-diet cookies
Blooming Lotus Bakery — East Side and Shorewood
Blooming Lotus Bakery makes baked goods without grain, gluten, eggs, dairy, cane sugar, oils, soy or yeast.
Its cookies and other treats are especially useful for families navigating multiple dietary restrictions.
East Side: 2215 E. North Ave.; Wednesday–Saturday, 7:30 a.m.–1 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Shorewood: 3948 N. Maryland Ave.; Saturday–Sunday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Anyone managing a severe allergy should still contact the bakery directly about ingredients and cross-contact before ordering.
Outpost Natural Foods
Outpost Natural Foods carries house-made and local bakery items at stores in Mequon, Capitol Drive, Wauwatosa and Bay View.
Selection changes, but shoppers can find vegan, gluten-free and other specialty-diet treats alongside products from local vendors. Blooming Lotus also lists select products at all Outpost locations.
Classy Girl Cupcakes — Downtown Milwaukee
Classy Girl Cupcakes offers custom decorated cookies and a variety of desserts, including vegan and gluten-free options.
Confirm which cookies meet your family’s needs when ordering, since “gluten-free” and “vegan” do not necessarily mean free from all allergens.
Find it: 825 N. Jefferson St., Milwaukee
Cookies that support a mission
Friendship Café & Bakery — Fox Point
Friendship Café & Bakery is a social-enterprise program connected to Friendship Circle of Wisconsin.
It provides employment training and meaningful work opportunities for adults with disabilities while serving coffee, baked goods and café fare. Check its current public hours before visiting.
Find it: 8649 N. Port Washington Road, Fox Point
Seasonal cookie outings
Cookie decorating, gingerbread houses and local bakers often appear at Milwaukee-area holiday markets. Because dates and programming change annually, use these official pages for current details:
Old World Christmas Market at The Osthoff Resort
Christmas Around Milwaukee Bakery Bus
For more seasonal ideas, see our guide to Wisconsin kringle and our roundup of Milwaukee’s best desserts.
Tips for planning a Milwaukee cookie crawl
Start early at traditional bakeries. Italian cookies and popular weekend items can sell out.
Check same-day menus. Gourmet shops, coffeehouses and small bakeries rotate flavors frequently.
Order custom cookies well ahead. Depending on complexity, bakers may need anywhere from several days to several weeks.
Ask about allergens directly. Recipes, facilities and cross-contact practices vary, even when a cookie is labeled gluten-free or vegan.
Build a neighborhood outing. Pair Peter Sciortino with Brady Street, C. Adam’s with the Milwaukee Public Market, or Black Twig and Le Rêve with a walk through Tosa Village.
A note about our selections
This guide favors bakeries and cookie businesses with a current website or official ordering page that families can verify before visiting. We removed closed businesses and avoided presenting old menu prices as current facts.
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