Since 1881, Otterbein’s Cookies has baked thin, crispy cookies in Maryland, preserving the signature crunch that began with the Otterbein family’s original recipe. The company still uses that same style of bake and, for its sugar cookies, a deliberately simple six-ingredient formula that has made Otterbein’s a Baltimore-area staple for generations.
Otterbein's CookiesSince 1881, Otterbein’s Cookies has baked Maryland’s signature thin-and-crispy cookies, using the same original recipe and method that made the brand a regional staple. The family’s six-ingredient sugar cookie and unmistakable paper-thin crunch remain central to a Maryland tradition now more than 140 years old.WINDSOR MILL, MD
Berger CookiesSince 1835, Berger Cookies has baked Baltimore’s signature soft, cake-like cookies and half cakes from a homemade recipe developed in the 1800s. Its cookies are still hand-dipped in fudge icing, while the bakery’s history includes the DeBaufre family’s purchase of Berger Cookies in 1969 and Charles DeBaufre Jr.’s continued ownership since 1994. The company describes its products as a Baltimore and Mid-Atlantic classic, with distribution focused on keeping them fresh.BALTIMORE, MD
The Famous 4th Street Cookie CompanyFor more than 40 years, The Famous 4th Street Cookie Company has baked Philadelphia’s hometown cookies from a treasured family recipe, including its signature big, thick chocolate chip cookie. Rooted in the former 4th and Bainbridge Streets location and now baking at its East Falls bakery, the company uses all-natural ingredients without preservatives or artificial flavors. Cookies are baked and shipped the same day so they arrive soft and homemade-tasting.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Linden's Cookies, IncSince 1934, Linden’s Cookies has baked individually wrapped cookies using the original recipe, the kind remembered from high school cafeterias. The Sturz family has run the company since buying it in 1960, while its holiday Stollen is still produced in limited quantities with the handcrafted care of founder Alois Linden’s German baking tradition.CONGERS, NY