In 1912, the National Biscuit Company in New York released the Oreo, aka everyone’s secret pleasure and the best-selling packaged cookie of all time. Production no longer takes place at the original facility (the building is now Chelsea Market, one of New York’s best food halls), but the Oreo’s connection to the city lives on in the many sweet odes found across town.
At Bouchon Bakery, Thomas Keller’s TKO (with its cheeky double entendre) is probably the most famous, although Maman offers a new frontrunner. Then there’s the scores of inspired desserts, including NoMad’s much-loved cookies and cream balls.
These cookies combine deep, dark chocolate shortbread with a decadent vanilla-flecked mascarpone cream centre, and are larger and prettier than the original – so everything you love about Oreos, just luxe.