471 Thames St.
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 619-5671
July 24, 2014
Mom and I have been driving past the Newport Cookie
Company for a while now, each time trying to take a whiff of the freshly baked
cookies through the open car windows.
There’s never a good place to park on Thames Street, so it was fantastic
luck that a car was backing out of a space just as we were about to pass the
store. Mom – who never wants to get out
of the car unless it’s important – grabbed her wallet and ran inside while I
stayed with the car since it didn’t completely fit in the parking space. Newport problems!
I did get to go inside for a just a minute while Mom stood
at the counter looking over the display cases.
The whole place smelled like a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie, and
that’s exactly what we were going to get.
Mom decided on six large chocolate chip walnut cookies (our favorite),
which came to $9.72. They were placed in
a cute pink box and before I knew it, Mom was heading back to the car. Despite the fact that my car was probably
parked illegally, I put it in park so that we could each try a cookie right on
the spot.
The cookies – which were still warm – were
excellent. The chocolate chip walnut was
one of the most flavorful and perfect cookies we’ve ever had. The chocolate chips were still melty and the
walnuts were large and crunchy. The
cookie texture itself was firm around the rim but soft in the middle. It had obviously just been made and the taste
was superb. Well worth almost getting a
parking ticket for.
Newport Cookie Company is famous for its “cakeballs,”
which come in a variety of different flavors like red velvet, lemon and German
chocolate and different shapes like sea shells, flowers and pineapples. They also serve cupcakes and other kinds of
cookies which can be customized for a wedding. I also spotted an ice cream case serving Gifford's brand ice cream.
It’s also open late, which is how we originally spotted
it. Mom and I love to drive around
Newport on Saturday nights because there’s a lot of excitement around every
corner. We often see people lining up
inside for a late night cookie or cakeball.
We are looking forward to trying more of their baked goods.
