Cookies are my biggest weakness. If I had to pick a spirit character, I'd be the Cookie Monster because I devour them :P I was so excited to try Nocturnal Cookies and ordered the 6-pack. As soon as I opened the box, I was honestly a bit disappointed by how tiny they were for the price (the photo make them look bigger). The flavor options are fun, and I liked the taste of all of them. Double chocolate chip was probably my favorite, while red velvet was my least favorite. It had a bit of a strange taste to me. I think the main appeal of Nocturnal Cookies is that they're perfect for satisfying a late night sweet tooth since they're open until 1 a.m., but for the price, I just don't think they're worth it. read more

Nocturnal Cookies - Desserts Near Me - Albany, New York

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The cookies were delicious and I would order them again. They were super hot and soft. You have to wait 25 mins for your order even if it's just one cookie. I feel like the basics should be on hand. They do have a sign and warn you when you order. I wish they would text you when your order is waiting so you can kill time nearby. They don't list allergens. They are small, but the price isn't bad. Would I get them again? Yes. read more

Nocturnal Cookies - Heath Bar Crunch and M&M Chocolate Chip - Desserts Near Me - Albany, New York

The cookies were very tasty, warm and fresh (made-to-order). They were much smaller than I had expected. I am not sure they were worth the price, 6 for $12. read more

Nocturnal Cookies - Size of the cookies - Desserts Near Me - Albany, New York

These cookies were delicious! I couldn't believe how warm they were when they were delivered even with the 25 minute wait! The cookies were so soft and slightly melty. We tried multiple flavors and each one was perfection. The lemon and white chocolate raspberry macadamia were the favorites. We had some coffee ice cream on the side. At just over $2 per cookie for fresh baked, still warm cookies, delivered at 11:30pm, this was a great value. read more

The vegan chocolate chip cookie look and tastes like Spongebob's Grandma cookies. It's delicious! It literally tastes like a regular chocolate chip cookie. You can't even tell that it's vegan. That's how good it is! read more

Nocturnal Cookies - Vegan Chocolate Chip - Desserts Near Me - Albany, New York

Cookies baked to order. After walking around Albany on a cold winter night, some fresh & warm cookies hit the spot. Out of the m&m, peanut butter, and double chocolate chunk, I recommend the last option. Or perhaps a cookie sandwich--two chocolate chunk cookies for the "buns" and a peanut butter cookie for the "meat". Who doesn't love the chocolate PB combo? Plus, such a sandwich is suitable for both meat eaters and vegetarians like myself! read more

I went to warm these cookies up after having them out for the day. They sparked in the microwave. They were good and the service was okay. The setting was okay not easy to notice. read more

Nocturnal Cookies - Desserts Near Me - Albany, New York

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These are the best cookies ever. I wish I could get them every day. We tried chocolate chip, peanut, red velvet and lemon. The service was good. It's an in and out place so nothing fancy. This place is a must try read more

Service as fantastic and timely. Hot and fresh cookies. The space was clean and clearly marked.

Came up UAlbany for family weekend and after dinner was told about this place. It was totally worth the wait. The cookies were awesome and my whole family loved them!! #ReillyPartyofSix. read more

I love the option of having cookies late night when you might have the munchies. I would give 5 stars, but sometimes the cookies fall apart if they can be cooked a little longer, and sometimes one of the cookies is like wayyyy smaller than the others. For this, I would give 3 stars, butttt since they have a vegan option, they get the 4! Lol. All in all though, the founders of this hit the nail on the head for this late night sweet spot! read more

Nocturnal Cookies - Nice and Hot 6-Pack @ midnight on a Sunday - Desserts Near Me - Albany, New York

Only open at nights and the staff is less than friendly! Don't ask a lot of questions because they don't want to answer you read more

My work as a DoorDash driver has familiarized me with this place, but not with the product (beyond the aromas thereof), so I knew where to find it and what to expect vis-à-vis the interior, but not what I'd think of the cookies as objects of edibility. I ordered a six-pack of oatmeal raisin from the parking lot around the corner using NC's online ordering system I'd never encountered before (i.e., it's not Mealeo or any of the other systems I'm familiar with from other places). Said system informed me that it would be about 30 minutes. Okay. (I don't understand the reviews that ding NC for taking 25 minutes (or even 15 minutes!) to make the cookies...do those reviewers not understand that these cookies are baked-to-order? That that, and its hours, are pretty much this business's entire claim to fame?) Somewhere around the 27-minute mark I hadn't heard from NC and was curious, so I went in to see what was what. The attractive little female (they seem to employ a lot of those here) took my name, went to check on my cookies, and sure enough, they were ready and waiting in the weird keep-warm cabinet they use - the thing's as tall and wide as me but I've never seen it with more product in it than can sit comfortably on the bottom (as proven by the fact that I don't remember ever seeing it with any shelves/racks in it). Seems an inefficient use of such a machine, akin to keeping your car warm over the winter by storing it in a heated and otherwise empty airplane hangar. But I digress. My cookies were indeed ready to roll when I went in, and I thought it odd that NC had taken my phone number and my email address during the ordering process but had not notified me that my order was ready. It had been kept hot in its nice cozy airplane hangar though, so I guess it didn't really matter one way or another. And in line with what others have said (and which I only noticed them saying after I'd placed my order), the oatmeal raisin cookies were not a lot different from those one gets at a supermarket bakery that bakes good chewy oatmeal raisin cookies. These ones were a little thicker than the supermarket ones and were hot (which in turn made them extra-soft inside), but that's about where their advantages ended. They were right about in the center of the National Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Sweetness Index (NORCSI), which is a little sweeter than I prefer...so all told, I don't think there's much reason for me to order them again; I think I could probably have a similar experience by bringing home some good supermarket O.R. cookies and warming them up in the oven. May have to try those peanut butter ones someday...but then, I'm not big on sweets and am less big on them with each passing day, so this sojourn to Nocturnal Cookies may well turn out to be my last. read more

This was a nice little cookie shop and I was in the area so decided to give it a try. Cookies were tasty but overpriced for the quality. Some of the cookies fell apart and needed more time in the oven. $22 for 12 cookies...I might just get prepacked sweets next time. Tasty but needs improvement. Too pricey read more

Nocturnal Cookies - a box of chocolate chip cookies - Desserts Near Me - Albany, New York

The location is a bit strange and you really have to look for the signs. It's inside an office building (on the first floor). Once you get in the store it's still a little strange. You'll see the counter and not much else. The rest (ovens? etc.) are behind make shift walls. You order at the counter and then the worker disappears for a bit to make the cookies. As everyone said - you place your order then wait 15 mins. We walked around a bit then came back. The cookies are piping hot. We got a few cookies and an ice cream cookie sandwich. Noteworthy is that the sandwich is ginormous. Like, you can easily share it. Easily. There isn't anywhere to sit and eat so you have to take it to go. They should throw a few tables in there. It would be a big hit. The peanut butter cookie was our favorite. Give it a try. read more

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These cookies are delicious Reasonable price moist soft and very flavorful, Lots of variety and they sell ice cream too read more

The wait is always worth it.. best fresh baked cookies in Albany! Don't go anywhere else I promise it is worth it. My favorite is the peanut butter and white chocolate macadamia read more

Was RIGHT across from the Palace theater looked lowkey closed from a distance but there was an OPEN sign in the window and when we went in there were 3 people waiting. Smelled DELICIOUS, tasted DELICIOUS and it clearly stated 20 mins per order but was worth the wait. Next time we wil definitely preorder and pick up as we saw many orders going as we waited for ours to bake - peanut butter, m & m, chocolate mint & chocolate chip were all super tasty. YUM! read more

I loved the review that describes this place as a cookie speakeasy!" Too funny! First, the storefront ..As the reviewers say, it's had to find because there's NO signage. Just an OPEN sign in the window. There are no tables here: it's intended that you will take them the go or they will deliver to you. As you choose, the cookies are baked. They don't have cookies in a case. They don't even have pictures of their cookies, so look above for photos. You have to order sight unseen, on blind faith, but I guess we do this all the time, just not in a bakery.How weird is that to think about?? Some chain restaurants have pictures of the goods, but many let us use our IMAGINATION. How dangerous is that? I can imagine a giant cookie, and then might be disappointed. We waited 30 minutes, as it was a busy Saturday evening. I would recommend calling ahead, maybe from your parking space, as the benches are pretty uncomfortable. There is a tv to make the time go faster, or keep the employees awake in the middle of the night. They don't have coffee, but if they did, they'd only have one kind of full caff, I bet. At night I need decaf. So, we ordered milk, whole milk, which after decades of skim and 2%, seems like cream! read more

The cookies were pretty good, but not worth the 15-minute wait. The ambience was mediocre with no comfortable accommodations to make the wait more bearable. The only option for ice cream was in a pint - no cones. I walked a half a mile and was disappointed. read more

Was in Albany for a Nights stay a week ago. My husband and I were curious and wanted to try their cookies. We attended a concert at the Palace Theater and went on a mission looking for this place. We walked in circles and never found the location by the theater. I tried calling the number but no answer. My husband found another location listed we headed toward that location. Unfortunately never found it . Maybe it wasn't meant for us to try it . Not sure what kind of signage if there is any but maybe putting more up may be helpful . read more

Great cookie very fresh every time. I've been here over 8 Times!!!! never been disappointed. This is a must try spot.

It's not a bad place to go for a late night dessert. We stopped here midnight after a concert and ordered a few cookies, a pint of ice cream and some brownies. There isn't really a place to eat inside and they only have milk for drinks (no coffee and tea unfortunately)... It took a while for us to get our cookies (but they were piping hot, so it's understandable). Unfortunately, the brownie we ordered was left out and we are lucky we checked -- the employees/owner working were very kind and gave us an additional brownie so we were grateful, but we would have been out of luck if we didn't catch / check the order before leaving! The ice cream pint was very tasty too and we enjoyed it for breakfast the next morning. All in all - it's a great place for late night desserts. Most of their biz is focused on delivery it seems, if you come and pick up a cookie, be prepared to wait a bit! read more

The smell the smell and OMG the smell! I stumbled upon this place on yelp and I am so happy I ordered the chocolate chunk cookie! It was perfectly warm not over sweet and all the chocolate goodness you could have asked for. You need to try this place my only regret was not ordering more! Thank you for such amazing service' read more

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Cookies, three varieties, were very good. I also bought treats for my dogs and they love them. The treats were in small brown sandwich like paper bags. The bags were very greasy from the dog treats, not sure if that's a bad thing? Like i said, the dogs love them. read more

Great concept but poorly executed. We walked in order a dozen and it was a 25 minutes wait at 7:45. The cookies themselves below average and expensive. It was around 22 dollars with tax for 12. I would recommend skipping or going to the grocery store for a better cookie to save time and money. read more

Placed an order for delivery on a Saturday night and it was delivered within an hour. It was just over $17 for seven medium-sized cookies. Each of them were warm and delicious. The chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin and M & M were my favorite. Such a great delivery service to have in the community! read more

I give it one star because they have the best vanilla ice cream. Maybe the place is good if you walk in. I don't know. What I do know is that if you order through a delivery service you're going to get lava hot under cooked under baked cookies. I have to say the crumbs are delicious, but I'm not a fan of waiting for cookies to cool off and then when I finally go to pick up a peanut butter cookie and falls apart because it's under baked. This is happened on at least two occasions, because I gave them another chance. One cookie was relatively baked. OK the other one was raw. It's like somebody with an industrial oven that stays on one temperature only and they only make the cookies when there's an order. The vanilla ice cream is to die for it's the best I just wish these people to get their act together and make a decent peanut butter cookie the crumbs taste good the whole cookie would probably be better. Please, Nocturnal Cookie make some cookies ahead of time get out of bed before 7 PM. I know it sucks. Make some cookies ahead of time so you're prepared and don't have your delivery drivers waiting for over 20 minutes. I want to see this place succeed because it's a great idea and the recipes are great but cookies is just undercooked every time it's a waste. Especially your peanut butter cookies they just are raw every time. read more

Love this business. They are the most delicious cookies especially the GF Snickerdoodles. They make celebrating birthdays long distance possible Thank you read more

Listen, I'm not proud that there are nights where I just NEED cookies NOW, but it happens, and when it does I'm glad we have Nocturnal Cookies around. I love to bake, especially chocolate chip cookies, but sometimes, late at night, there is neither the will nor the supply of chocolate chips to do it myself, so for around $20 on Grubhub I can have soft, chewy, still hot from the oven, delicious cookies delivered to my door; what a time to be alive! Last night's cookie order arrived so fresh I was almost convinced they were baked in the car on the way to my house. I also really love that I can add on a pint of ice cream when I'm feeling really "you only live once" about my health. In sum, Nocturnal Cookies is always there for me when the cookie craving is high and the motivation is low, and for that I am thankful. read more

Worst service ever cookies were stuck to one another and falling apart order almost took 2 hours to get to me and I live 5 minutes walking distance from the establishment ice cream was melted and looked like someone ate from it overpriced for no reason read more

These cookies did not disappoint. They were delicious. This was my 1st time having any and I will be back. I had one of each type of chocolate chip. So there were 4 different ones, including a mint chocolate chip. The cookies are made fresh to order, so there is a 15 minute wait. Well worth it!! If you're ever in need of an evening dessert or treat, this is a great place to visit and get a batch of warm, tasty chewy gooey cookies. read more

Cookies were good and still hot when they got here!The chocolate is sooo chocolatey. Ice cream was good too. I had a nice delivery lady as well. Super solid pick. read more

We came here one night because we were having a sweet craving and the reviews looked good. Walking by, this place is really easy to miss. It's in an office building and there's not really a store front. It's really just a kitchen and counter top with nothing on display. We decided to order 1/2 dozen but unfortunately, they were all out of any type of chocolate chip cookie. I imagine it's the most popular flavor, so it was disappointing they were sold out. We were ordered a variety and was told it would take 20 minutes. It ended up taking closer to 30. On our way out I was considering ice cream with our cookies, but they were out of lids so we couldn't get that. Seemed rather disorganized. The cookies themselves were really good, except for the one gluten free chocolate chip which was 1/4 of the size of the other cookies (so tiny). I loved the sugar cookie and m&m ones. I would order again but I would call ahead to make sure they have all the flavors available. read more

Me & my boyfriend were looking for a late night sweet snack, iv been hearing a lot about Nocturnal cookie so we decided to take the 10 min drive. It was a Super convenient location right off the highway next to McGerrys. Upon arrival, the place smelled amazing ( fresh cookies ). The lady working the counter wasn't the friendliest but I just simply ordered and was told it would be about 25 mins. But let me tell you!!! It was nothing but amazing!!! The cookies were so warm and soft!!!! Melted in our mouth! We loved them so much we totally forgot about the wait definitely worth going or ordering!! read more

Wonderful quaint bakery with ice cream. There cookies are very yummy & service is stellar. I'll go back every time I'm in Albany & they are located directly behind the capital. I had the very large ice cream sandwich! read more

Nocturnal Cookies - Desserts Near Me - Albany, New York

There is no real seating and this is more of a takeout kind of place. Make sure you order ahead of time and they'll usually have the cookies ready for you in about 20-30 minutes, hot out of the oven and smelling heavenly. I haven't personally tried the ice cream yet but my friend raves about it. These are not artisan cookies or anything and are super sugary, but that is perfect for late night cravings. read more

WOW!!! What a great concept! I was craving cookies and went on trusty Yelp for guidance. I'm so glad I found Nocturnal Cookies! I placed a pre-order through Yelp since I placed it before their opening time of 7pm. I was set to have the cookies delivered by 8pm. They actually came just a few minutes before 8, no complaints! I ordered the 6 pack with 4 chocolate chunk, 1 peanut butter, and 1 oatmeal raisin. The chocolate chunk are amazing! Definitely not your average chocolate chip cookie. Give them a try for sure. I have to say though, the peanut butter cookie totally stole the show! I have never had a PB cookie like this one! It was warm, filled with yummy PB, and perfectly sweet! I wished I ordered more of those. The oatmeal raisin is also good, but nothing extraordinary about it tbh. All of the cookies were delivered warm, which made them taste even better imo. I paired my cookies with a pint of 2% milk, can't go wrong with that! I'm not from the area but I will definitely order again if I'm back in town! read more

Nocturnal Cookies - Cookie delivery and Pint of 2% Milk, perfect pair! - Desserts Near Me - Albany, New York

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Great for a late night warm cookie run! They make orders fresh so if you don't want to wait for your cookies you can call ahead and pick them up when you get there. Would love if there was better indoor seating/decorations but the place is still great for a grab and go cookie! read more

Victoria was so helpful and handled our doordash issue in such a polite and professional manner. When she said she was new we were shocked! Thank you so much for all your help, Victoria. read more