Location: 6 Brock Avenue, Toronto
Website: https://www.robinsonbread.com/

The sesame, fig, and white chocolate cookie at Robinson Bread appeared in Toronto Life’s list of the top 10 best new cookies in the city, which is all I needed to know.

As you’d expect from the name, Robinson Bread is mostly known for their sourdough loaves, though they do have a handful of cookies and other pastries on offer.

They’re one of those fancy bakeries that refuses to slice their bread, which infuriates me more than I should probably admit.  So I have yet to try the sourdough, but based on the quality of this cookie, I have no doubt that it’s tasty.

It’s a great cookie.  It’s got a perfect texture, with a nice light crispiness on its exterior and a great chewiness within.  And the sweetness is perfectly tuned, with a nice balance between the white chocolate and the figs.  But it’s the pronounced nuttiness from the sesame that really makes the cookie stand out.  It definitely deserves its place on a list of the best cookies in the city.