An Astoria-Born Cookie Shop With Rotating Oversized Flavors

The 34th Street storefront in Astoria is where this cookie shop first drew lines, and the counter still turns out palm-sized rounds with edges that stay soft. A short list of core flavors like chocolate chip and walnut holds steady, while a rotating set of specials changes through the week. Ask for one warmed, and the center goes molten enough to pull apart in two hands. Order a mixed half-dozen and the box shows off the range, from funfetti to double chocolate. Lines move fast at the register, and the smell of fresh trays follows you out the door.