The Church Street Breakup Cookie
Baked fresh daily using this recipe originally created by Jacques Torres and published in The New York Times, The Breakup Cookie has been around as long as Church Street Coffee & Books. This delicious, chocolatey, buttery, cookie with the PERFECT amount of salt and PERFECT texture is a Birmingham icon, woven into the story and soul of our shop. Our Breakup Cookie has been dubbed “The Best Cookie in Alabama” by Insider.com using a very scientific and complex equation.
We bake plenty of Church Street Breakup Cookies every day, but make sure you call ahead if you need more than a few!
Church Street Breakup Cookies in the News & the Birmingham Community
Watch Church Street Coffee & Books owner Cal Morris describe how the Church Street Breakup Cookies are made for a video that aired on The Food Network in 2016. His clip comes after the piece on Continental Bakery (yum!) at around the 01:31 mark.
“The Best Cookie in Alabama: The break up cookie is absolutely amazing, the perfect combination of sweet & salty! I can't wait to go back and get another one."
—from The Best Cookie in Every State at Insider.com, To create their list, Yelp took several things into consideration:
• A restaurant's number of reviews and its star rating
• Reviews and photos that mention cookies
It’s hard for anyone in Birmingham to mention Church Street Coffee & Books without mentioning The Breakup Cookie! Check out these quotes from local publications:
“Church Street Coffee and Books isn't just proud of their selection of texts. They also boast a signature chocolate chip treat called the "Breakup Cookie…"
—from “These Alabama Bookstores Are Keeping the Tradition of Independent Booksellers Alive,” AL.com
“Church Street Coffee and Books in Mountain Brook is perhaps most famous for The Breakup Cookie, but they also serve excellent coffee.”
—from “The Best Local Coffee Shops in Birmingham,” Birmingham Mom Collective
“Church Street Coffee and Books is known for their ‘Breakup Cookie’ and would be a great choice for Santa. This chocolate chip cookie is perfectly chewy (and just a little gooey in the middle), with a bit of salt sprinkled on top to make the chocolate taste even sweeter. The Breakup Cookies are a cult favorite, and you might just get addicted.”
—from “Cookies for Santa Claus: The Only List You Need for Saint Nick’s Favorites,” WBRC
”Church Street’s “Breakup Cookie” deserves a blurb of its own. It’s made with chocolate chunks and a dash of sea salt. I’m not saying that it’s a be-all end-all cookie, but it’s pretty close!”
—from ”One Dozen Places to Celebrate National Chocolate Chip Day in Birmingham,” Bham Now