Santa Fe Cookie Company
303 16th St
Denver 80202
Neighborhood: CBD,
Northwest,
You assumed that Santa Fe made cookies for mail order or for local businesses, and that the honors-system cookie counter was just an extra, a way to deal with passersby who would likely ask about cookies after smelling them bake. You had a whole backstory in my head. But no, this is just how the bakery works, apparently. There may be corporate or wholesale sales, but the help-yourself counter is what they are. And it is delicious. Fresh-baked warm cookies at a really reasonable price is a beautiful thing. All the varieties I've tried, including pralines & pecan and peanut butter, were good. But the gooey, melt-in-your-mouth classic chocolate chip cookie is still your favorite.