A chocolate chip cookie is pictured in this stock image. Here’s what to know about a Pennsylvania cookie shop recently recognized in the 2026 USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards.
One of the top 10 best cookie shops in the nation can be found in Pennsylvania, according to a recent Readers’ Choice Awards 10Best ranking by USA Today.
The June 17 report, “Best Cookie Shop (2026),” named The Famous 4th Street Cookie Company in Philadelphia No. 10 in the U.S.
The cookie company has six locations, three of which are combined with Bassetts Ice Cream. The Famous 4th Street Cookie Company was founded in 1978 in South Philadelphia, and prides itself on using all-natural ingredients and avoiding preservatives, artificial flavors and chemicals.
“We started with our classic Chocolate Chip Cookie that was big, thick, fresh, chewy, and oozing with genuine chocolate chips and we still serve it the same way today,” the business’ website reads.
Along with its in-store shopping at its bakeries, The Famous 4th Street Cookie Company also offers local delivery as well as ground shipping on the East Coast.
Here’s a sample of the cookie flavors available from The Famous 4th Street Cookie Company:
Chocolate chipBlueberry muffinChocolate chip walnutChocolate macadamia nutCoffee toffeeDark chocolate oatmeal (vegan)Double dark chocolatePeanut butter chocolate chipWhite chocolate cranberry
The Centre Daily Times has contacted staff with The Famous 4th Street Cookie Company for comment about the USA Today recognition.
Locations and hours:Ridge Avenue Bakery at 4177 Ridge Ave. in Philadelphia: Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday.Reading Terminal Market at 1136 Arch St. in Philadelphia: Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.Booth’s Corner Farmers Market at 1362 Naamans Creek Road in Garnet Valley, Pa.: Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.University City Famous Cookie Creamery at 4004 Spruce St. in Philadelphia: Open 4 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to midnight Friday and noon to midnight Saturday.Wildwood Famous Cookie Creamery at 2400 Boardwalk in Wildwood, N.J.: Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday.Ocean City Famous Cookie Creamery at 1242 Boardwalk in Ocean City, N.J.: Open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
The above hours are listed on the company’s website, but seasonal schedules may vary.
Top 10 best cookie shops nationwide
Here’s how the top 10 best cookie shops in the nation stacked up, according to USA Today readers:
Grandma’s Cookies on Main in St. Charles, Mo.Apple Annie’s Bakery in Martinsburg, W.V.Lion Cub’s Cookies in Grandview Heights and Worthington, OhioMrs. Hanes’ Moravian Cookies in Clemmons, N.C.Moonshine Mountain Cookie Company in Knoxville, Tenn.Donna’s Cookies in Paauilo, HawaiiHiFi Cookies in Nashville, Tenn.The Maui Cookie Lady in Makawao, HawaiiPacific Cookie Company in Santa Cruz, Calif.The Famous 4th Street Cookie Company in Philadelphia
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Meredith Howard is a service journalist with the Belleville News-Democrat. She is a Baylor University graduate and has previously freelanced with the Illinois Times and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
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