18 Cookies You Should Be Picking Up At Trader Joe's

We can't imagine a day that doesn't have a cookie in it. This sweet snack can be one of the easiest things to rustle up, too, as some require just a handful of ingredients. Others are a bit more complex, but they all put a smile on our faces. Then again, store-bought cookies can be every bit as yummy as the homemade kind and, as we've seen from our regular run-downs, Trader Joe's is crushing it when it comes to snacks. It's no different in the TJ's cookie section.

We took a scamper through the store's selection and, if we're being totally honest, we could fill a shopping cart with the choices available. Restraining ourselves (a little), we've put together a list of Trader Joe's must-have cookies. It includes ones that are so tiny you really can eat them by the handful, sweet treats from Europe, and a sprinkling of seasonal offerings (quite a few of which are likely to return). Pricing and availability details were correct at the time of writing, but if there's a particular cookie that catches your eye, contact your local Trader Joe's to make sure it's in stock.

There's something incredibly satisfying about popping an entire cookie in your mouth and crunching it down, and you can do just that with these unique bite-sized goodies. Supplied by a German baker, they're a snappy, buttery biccie topped with a layer of thick, dark chocolate. They're a delectable afternoon treat, while half a dozen shoved into a bowl of ice cream make for a speedy dessert.

Buy Trader Joe's Mini Dark Chocolate Biscuit Cookies for $3.49.

All hail the annual return of these seasonal cookies, described as "insanely good" by one happy Redditor, who continued that these are "100000000/10. Couldn't be improved on if they tried." We share their enthusiasm, especially for the inclusion of apricot, which we think is an underappreciated fruit in baked goods. Produced in the United Kingdom, these rich, buttery shortbreads (one of our fave kinds of cookie) contain apricot juice concentrate and teeny bits of freeze-dried fruit. Do they count as one of our five a day? We think so.

Buy Trader Joe's All Butter Apricot Shortbread Cookies for $3.49.

We have to admire anyone who can crow-bar the words "necessary polarity" into a cookie description, but Trader Joe's manages it when waxing lyrical about these sweet treats. We think they look every bit as good as they taste, pairing crunchy, shortbread cookie with a creamy, maple-syrupy filling. Wash them down with a cold glass of milk or a hot cup of joe, and we think they'll be delicious every time.

Buy Trader Joe's Maple Leaf Cookies for $3.99.

A Toblerone-Biscoff truffle featured in our run-down of don't-miss Costco products for October 2026, and if that cinnamon-coded kinda cookie is your love language, head to Trader Joe's for a packet of these classy Belgian creations. They're a staple in bars and cafés all over Europe, and no wonder. Slender and with plenty of snap, we recommend nibbling these speculoos cookies while sipping coffee and pretending you're at a swanky Parisian hangout.

Buy Trader Joe's Speculoos Cookies for $2.49.

Can we even call it the season to be jolly without opening a packet of these fun cookies and perching them on the side of every mug and glass we own? Possibly not, but when cinnamon-spiced treats are this charming and taste this good, who cares about picking them up on your next TJ's run? We love them best dipped into eggnog, but they're lovely with hot chocolate, coffee, and milk too. The only remaining question is, do you dunk head or feet first?

Buy Trader Joe's Cookie Mug Hangers for $2.99.

The business of dunking any biccie in a drink is a serious one, requiring great technique and timing to ensure your cookie survives from mug to mouth. We could say TJ's has taken some of the fun out of it with these oblong cookies, but they taste so good we'll absolutely let it slide. They've been cleverly designed to slip oh-so easily into the hot beverage of your choice and won't immediately dissolve into sludge.

Buy Trader Joe's Chocolatey Coated Chocolate Chip Cookie Dunkers for $6.99.

These workaday cookies do the heavy lifting in so many recipes, from s'mores and cheesecakes to vintage, no-bake dessert cups, that it's easy to forget they're a tasty cookie in their own right. The Trader Joe's ones are some of the best out there: crisp, sweet, and moreish, quickly gobbled up by foodies of all ages. If you want your graham crackers with a hint of warm spice, check out TJ's cinnamon variety.

Buy Trader Joe's Graham Cracker Squares for $3.49.

No vintage collectors' holy-grail Griswold waffle irons are required for these wafer-thin cookies from Belgium. They're deeply buttery but not too sweet, with a caramel note that makes it almost impossible to have just one and put the rest back in the pantry. Use them to give texture to a bowl of ice cream or a trifle, or serve them with your next charcuterie board and listen for the "oooh"s of delight.

Buy Trader Joe's Belgian Butter Waffle Cookies for $3.29.

We highlighted Aldi's Oreo dupe in our look at its range of must-buy cookies, so it's no surprise that Trader Joe's has one too. For us, they're a go-to product. Each pair of crisp, chocolatey cookies is bound by a generous slick of rich vanilla creme, perfect for scraping off with our teeth. They're a perennial lunchbox fave, go down well with a morning coffee, and are the ideal snacky nibble in the evening.

Buy Trader Joe's Chocolate Vanilla Creme Joe-Joe's for $3.49.

Every year, the holiday season unofficially starts at Trader Joe's when tins of Jingle Jangle start popping up in — and flying out of — the chain's stores. This is a mouthwatering assortment of mini peanut butter cups, in both milk and dark chocolate forms, as well as dark chocolate-slathered caramel popcorn, chocolate-enrobed Joe-Joe's cookie bits, candy-covered milk chocolate gems, and mini pretzels also in dark and milk chocolate varieties. Jingle Jangle never sticks around for long, so if you see a tin, promptly pop it in your cart.

Buy Trader Joe's Jingle Jangle for $9.99.

The words "Trader Joe's" and "mini" usually point us in the direction of the store's sheet cake (the toasted coconut made it to our list of the store's top desserts for 2026 so far). This time, we're talkin' 'bout cookies, and these are the cutest chocolate chip kind we ever saw! Because of that, it's perfectly acceptable to consume them by the handful, but we'd also recommend using them as decorations for muffins, cakes, and other desserts.

Buy Trader Joe's Tiniest Chocolate Chip Cookies for $3.99.

Not every store-bought cookie is as portable as we'd like (and we'd take most of them everywhere). That can't be said of this delicious combo, which offers six portions of buttery wafers filled with cocoa creme and a side tub of peanut butter. Dip the one into the other, and you've got instant snack heaven, perfect for the kids' lunchbox, eating at a picnic, or enjoying on a lazy afternoon.

Buy Trader Joe's PB&C Snack Duo for $4.29.

Keep your eyes peeled for these limited-edition cookies, which routinely come back for the holiday season. We and other TJ's regulars love them because they're not too sweet, the biscotti is crunchy without being impossible to bite through, and those cranberries really do linger in the most delicious way after the cookie's melted in your mouth. If you can't get the mini cranberry biscotti, the chocolate almond sort is a yummy consolation.

Buy Trader Joe's Mini Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti for $4.99.

If you've ever wanted to feel like you're biting into a giant KitKat, Trader Joe's chocolate-covered wafer cookie will go quite a way to fulfilling that fantasy. It manages to be sweet and satisfying at the same time, without ever being over the top. If you're a fan of peanut butter cookies, there's a version with a peanut butter filling too.

Buy Trader Joe's Chocolate Covered Wafer Cookie for $1.19.

In Britain, these cookies would sub in for Penguin biccies, while Down Under, they'd be a dupe for Tim Tams. It's the latter that Trader Joe's version nods to, with their snappy, chocolatey biscuits sandwiched with chocolate creme and all coated in milk chocolate. Perfect for a lunchbox, office bag, or a hidden tin in the pantry that nobody else knows about, they're a sweet treat any time of the day.

Buy Trader Joe's Aussie-Style Chocolate Crème Sandwich Cookies for $3.49.

Trader Joe's isn't afraid to yank popular products from its shelves, which makes the staying power of these charming cookies particularly impressive. They've been — ahem — going around since 2009 and are an elegantly lo-fi combo of buttery cookie with a crunchy almond topping. Do we love windmills? Sure. Are we fans of simple products that taste great? Definitely. Could our love for these cookies also be because there's around 30 per tub? Maybe ...

Buy Trader Joe's Almond Windmill Cookies for $5.49.

What do pretzels, marshmallows, corn flakes, crispy rice, and semisweet chocolate chips all have in common? They're the yummy extras mixed into the dough before these cookies are baked, ensuring that they live up to their name. While all those crunchy, sweet, and salted goodies are wonderful, don't overlook the fabulously buttery cookie base holding them together. These sweet treats are the cat's pajamas, in our opinion.

Buy Trader Joe's All the Things Cookies for $4.49.

We adore a cookie that barrels its way into our heart, and the seasonal Baton Lover's Quartet has been a fave of ours for years. They come in four colors (dark brown, orange, pink, and tan) and each rolled-up wafer has a different-flavored core, including chocolatey orange, hazelnut, and cookies and cream. Don't ask us which is our favorite (it changes with each baton), and don't hesitate to pick up a tin when you see one.

Buy Trader Joe's Baton Lover's Quartet for $7.99.