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    Linguini B.

    I feel over the years that my fans have not quite understood the quality, range and experience of my sweet tooth. I once through a disco at nabisco. I'm well known in Girl Scout cookie circles across the country, for all the wrong reasons. Cookies show up out of nowhere at my door every year at the holidays and ridiculous sums of money are withdrawn from my brittle bank account without my knowledge. Don't know how, should probably care but don't. I take life seriously but not too seriously. I take myself seriously but not too seriously. That my friends is what I'm coining the Serious Sanity Scale. Serious Sanity Scale in a nutshell. The ideal overachievers of folks take themselves seriously and life seriously. However, they don't take themselves or life too seriously. This is a key difference, one to think about, I don't have the time to define it. I care about it enough to present but not to describe. Then there are others, who don't take themselves or life seriously enough. A crowd that wouldn't even know they were within a crowd of similar individuals. There are some that strive or pretend to be like this, but this style of living is innate, if you ask me. And it is typically temporary, like the tubbyness of my tummy. Or so I try to convince myself. It's been years. When will it disappear. Where are my abs. Underneath? Or uncapturable. Stop it tubby nobody cares about the never ending lint in your bustling belly button. Anyways, back to cookies. I kuddled up with the Keebler leprechaun for 4 straight semesters abroad in Northern Ireland. We basically lived at Sainsbury's grocery. He still calls me hear and there, good guy, the reason I'm known as El Grande Fudge Lover. I was the first man to call Amos, famous. Nutter Butter was my nickname in HS. I dated Mrs. Fields until I tasted her overly sugary mess of a cookie. My pet mule paco's favorite toy is my life size Little Debby doll... anyways. Hands Down Cookies is hands down a great addition to Bergen County. Sweets make me sweat. They get me antsy. Butterflies in the tummy. Bite the lip energy. Eye contact so strong that both parties feel they've violated each other. Ya feel me? Anyways... get the chunkier chocolate chip not the thinner one. The chunker? 9.2. Yup. So chocolatey, so tasty. Have confirmed this over multiple tastes, tried and true. They have a different few everytime I end up going. Some duds but a lot of studs, such as the apple crumb punk in the image I blessed you with. I hope they get a ton of business but I'm usually the only one in there. I do go at odd hours so maybe I'm unaware of their popularity. What am I doing with my life. Who am I? What will I become... all things I'll focus on at another time. My focus right now is on getting YOU, my lovely reader, out to Hands Down Cookies on Goffle Road. A truly great and unique cookie collection. Linguini leaves you semi-entertained but fully-educated.

    AnnMarie N.

    I had made a plan to drive to Hawthorne, New Jersey, and when I do such a thing, I typically pick an establishment to eat and an establishment for a dessert item. My dessert item on this trip was Hands Down Cookies. The selection was maybe 8 to 10 different flavors of cookies. If I remember correctly, there was a chocolate chip. There was a snickerdoodle . There was an oatmeal. I chose a lemon cookie and a blueberry Crumble cookie to go because I knew I would be snacking on the drive home that I expected to be at least two hours. (I got lucky and it was only an hour and a half. However, I probably spent $60 in tolls ha ha). as for the cookies themselves I don't really have much exclaiming to do. They were fine tasty. lemon in the lemon cookie. blueberry in the blueberry cookie ,definitely fresh, definitely a nice well-made cookie item.

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    Amit P.

    These cookies were incredible, and the service is just as amazing! My friends and I swung by on a Saturday to grab some for a party, and as soon as we walked in, we were hit with the best smell. The cookies....Easily some of the best I've had around here. You can tell this place is local, and it's clear they pour a lot of time into their cookie!.

    Gluten Free Chocolate Chip & Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Macaroons
    Lauren M.

    Gluten-free reviewer here, I have to say that these gf chocolate chip cookies are giving me life. It is SO hard to find gf desserts that even come close to the real thing and wow these are the best gf cookies I've had since having to eliminate gluten. You would never know they were made any differently. Their texture is soft and chewy and are rich without being too heavy or sweet. In terms of service, I am even more impressed than the cookies themselves. I accidentally ordered regular chocolate chip cookies and paid a crazy amount to have them delivered only to find that they weren't gf once delivered. I was so upset and decided to drive to their store to see if I can exchange them. They were so nice about my mixup and kept apologizing to me for MY mistake! They also gladly gave me the gf ones I needed for no additional charge and let me keep the regular ones which I was able to give to a friend. I can't recommend this place enough. The staff and cookies are just out of this world and I will definitely being ordering from them again and again

    Chocolate chip (Ooey and Gooey,) Blueberry crisp, Dulce de Leche, the S'mores, and the Key lime
    Danielle F.

    So, I was investigating what are the best cookies in Northern NJ? I was so tired of the chemical taste of the popular cookie chains. Let me tell you; these are the "Hands Down" best cookies that I have ever had. Shhhhhh....Don't tell my Mom. I do not see how anyone would not absolutely love these cookies. I got a variety of cookies, each equally as delicious and Yummy as the next! These cookies are just PERFECT. I included a picture, but please excuse the half eaten S'mores. The owner, who was there was absolutely so sweet and Lovely. I give this place Perfect 10 out of 10.

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    The cookies are so good and the pople that work there are so kind and the flavors are so good and unique.

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    The best cookies I have ever had! The staff are so friendly and helpfu! The key lime pie cookie is phenomena!

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    Fantastic home style cookies. Absolutely delish. Not too sweet with frostings. Beats out the pink box any day

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    2 years ago

    The cookies at Hands Down were absolutely delicious. The staff were also incredible. I will definitely be coming here again.

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    2 years ago

    Great flavors. I'd go again for sure also texture too is great. And I like the flavor options

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    2 years ago

    Best cookies ever! Always fresh-baked, gooey and often warm. So delicious and great variety. Totally yummy!!!

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    2 years ago

    FANTASTIC. this place is 10/5 stars, some of, if not the best cookies in north NJ... MUST TRY

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    Great cookies. Friendly service. Great as a gift served hot or buy frozen have anytime. Hands Down great cookies.

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    3 years ago

    Amazing cookies. Sure to please , just be careful as they can be addictive. They are all great. Check it out.

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    My favorites were the snickerdoodle and cookies & cream (with the Oreo) but really all the ones we tried were so good!

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    Sook Pastry

    Sook Pastry

    4.3
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    I've been hearing about Sook for quite some time and finally had the chance to check it out. Sook…read moreis located on one of the side streets off East Ridgewood Avenue (walking distance). They also have a chocolate shop next door. When I walked inside of the bakery, I felt transported to a pastry shop in France. I visited on a Sunday afternoon and it was super busy. Service was quick and efficient. I ordered a latte and a scone. The scone was very delicious and fresh. My boyfriend ordered a frozen hot chocolate and a chocolate éclair. I tried a bit of the éclair and we both agreed that it was the star of the show. I normally am not a big éclair person but this one was so chocolatey and rich. It was filled with this creamy, fresh chocolate filling. I strongly dislike the store bought cream filling that they are usually piped with. We sat at one of the little tables on the sidewalk outside since the weather was nice. I will be back if I am in the area and in the mood for a sweet treat!

    This place knows chocolate! Their hot chocolate is rich and flavorful…read more It was a line to the door on a Monday holiday afternoon. Small place with a couple of tables. We snagged one as people were getting up. I got a napoleon and another dessert that was chocolate mouse with Carmel and a biscuit cookie on the bottom. It was soo good. Really fluffy but also creamy and rich. Highly recommend this place if you love chocolate! I spent near $30 for a small hot chocolate, a cookie, pastry and mini cake. So it is expensive! But worth it once in a while. And they have a bathroom in the back!

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    The clover (10inch) so decadent!
    The clover (10inch) so decadent!
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    Baking Grace

    Baking Grace

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    My son ordered the chocolate silk cake for me for my birthday (Christmas Day) and it was amazing…read more The flavor, the texture the richness - all top notch! Only issue was that when he ordered it online, he requested it to say happy birthday but when he got home he checked it and it didn't have anything written on it. :( I guess he didn't think to ask/check. We will definitely be back!

    Baking Grace is definitely one of the bakeries on top of my list whenever I need a cake, especially…read morefor birthdays. Their cakes are incredibly delicious, light, airy, moist, and full of flavor without being overly sweet. I've ordered both the Chocolate Silk and Cannoli cakes, and they've been a hit every single time. You can really tell they use high quality ingredients, and the balance of flavors is spot on. The staff is another big reason I keep coming back. Every time I've ordered a cake, they've been friendly, helpful, and incredibly accommodating, which makes the whole process easy and stress-free. While I've only ordered their cakes so far, they offer so many other items that I'm excited to try in due time. On top of everything, their prices are very reasonable for the quality you're getting. Highly recommend Baking Grace to anyone looking for a consistently amazing cake and great customer service.

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    2 tier custom cake, flowers added by customer. Original picture is next... had to pull off the flowers and add my own.
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