Baltimore's Famous Berger Cookies (Copycat Recipe) (2024)

by Mary Neumann · 24 Comments

Today’s tried & true recipe – Copycat Berger Cookies!!

Baltimore’s famous cookie! Cakey cookie topped with a thick layer of chocolate-fudgy frosting. The. Best. Cookie. Everrr!!

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While I’m in Alaska for the arrival of my sister’s sixth baby boy – yes SIX…they now have a sub for a basketball team – we all had the craving for the famous thick and fudgyBaltimore Berger Cookies. Having Berger Cookies shipped to Alaska is insanely expensive, so my sister and I searched the web and decided to try King Arthur Baking Company’s Berger Cookie recipe. Result – it’s a winning recipe, be sure to read the great reviews.

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I whipped these cookies up for my sister and the family, and they turned out great, we loved them. The cookies are pretty darn close to the original. The cookie portion is a great copycat. The chocolate icing is a little more rich than the original, but the texture is perfect. Overall, it’s a great copycat for one of my favorite cookies. I can’t wait to make these back home for family and friends.

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To order the Original Berger Cookies and have them shipped right to your door (I order these often and during the holidays), head over to Berger Cookies! Nothing beats the original, even though this is a great copycat recipe. These make a great gift!!

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Please note: This is not a sponsored post. I have no affiliation with Berger Cookies or King Arthur Baking Company, I am just a fan of this amazing cookie. I lived in Maryland for almost 10 years and miss being able to purchase these cookies at the grocery store. Our family and friends love these cookies so much, every time my husband travels and has a stop at BWI airport, he purchases several packages to bring home. I also purchase them and have them shipped right to my door.

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NOTE: When I share a tried & true recipe, I always credit the source and will often send you to the site for the directions. All you need to do is click on “Print Recipe” below, and it will take you to the full recipe. One extra step for an awesome recipe, that’s it! It’s important to me to share the love and send you to the original source.

COPYCAT BALTIMORE BERGER COOKIES

Recipe from King Arthur Baking Company

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Ingredients



Cookies

  • 1/3 cup (5 1/3 tablespoons) unsalted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 cupsUnbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/3 cup milk

Icing

  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

For the directions and to print this awesome recipe, please head over toKing Arthur Baking Company !

Order the ORIGINAL BERGER COOKIES, and have them shipped right to your door! *This is not a sponsored post or affiliate link. I am just a fan.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Cheers!

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Comments

  1. Lori

    My grandmother would get these at a bakery in Baltimore when she was a little girl. We had her cousin from Baltimore come and spend Christmas with us and she brought these as a treat! I’m an icing gal so these are right up my alley!

    Reply

  2. Pamela Hyde

    We make similar cookies in New Orleans called Turtles. It’s basically the same shortbread cookie, topped with 4 pecan halves and topped with a rich fudge icing. So good! I will have to try making this.

    Reply

  3. Heather N.

    I lived in Maryland all my life up to 6 years ago when I moved to Texas. When I met my husband we lived in Essex so I wasn’t that far from Berger’s! Now if only we can get an Entenmann’s store like what was in Dundalk that would be fantastic! (Or at least the recipe for their coffee crumb cake)
    I am in the process of making these cookies as we speak! Ill post a picture when I am done!

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    • Dottie

      I live in Reading Pa. If you can find a Royal Farms they carry them. I drove 20 some mile to find a Royal Farms. Got me some Berger Cookies.

      Reply

      • Heather N

        We unfortunately don’t have RoFo in Texas 😭

        Reply

  4. Pamela Shank

    These cookies look delicious. I have never heard of them. I love finding out about recipes like this that have special meaning to my friends. The ingredients are very basic and things we would all have. I don’t seem to have any recipes for cakey cookies. I will make these. Thanks

    Reply

  5. Kel-Lee

    Has anyone ever frozen them? I was thinking about doing these for a baking exchange.

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    • Birdie

      I see the recipe on KAF says they are freeze-able! Go for it!

      Reply

  6. Ruth Positano

    There is a bakery in Troy, NY called the Cookie Factory and they make the same cookies and they are called Fudge Fancies, they also make a miniature version which is bite size. They are selfish.

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    • Suzannr

      I live near there, fudge fancies!!! Delicious!

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    • Stephanie

      @Ruth, yay! Troy, NY Fudge Fancies used to be the best!!

      Reply

    • Jenn

      Your cookie looks different…better than the one in the original KA recipe.

      Reply

  7. Geniune Chocolate Face...NO MAKE-UP!!!

    Delicious !

    Reply

  8. jennyanne

    Still not working! Anyone have it written down?

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    • Patricia Leuthauser

      Sometimes things don’t come through on certain browsers. Try another. There’s Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, etc. I have to keep 2 different browsers going at the same time just to be able to switch back and forth to be able to use different sires.

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  9. Jennifer Saulsbury

    I'm from MD and burgers cookies are simply amazing. I will have to try these! Happy baking HON!

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  10. Anonymous

    I can't wait to try these! I was born in Baltimore and used to buy these at the High's convenience store, my sister and I couldn't get enough! I'm so glad I found this post! Thank you!!

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  11. Anonymous

    Definitely stick with King Arthur flour, all. It is the best! It won the taste test on America's Test Kitchen (Cook's Country). You can taste the difference.

    Reply

  12. Mel@Mellywood's Mansion

    MMM I would eat the frosting from the bowl!!! Yum, they look fab Mary!

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  13. Heather @ The Beating Hearth

    Mmmmmmmm!!! I would lick that frosting…off of anybody. 🙂

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  14. Ashley and additional voices...

    I love your blog!
    Did you use King Arthurs AP flour??? Or do you think any APF would work?
    I am going to make the crazy cake, and your cookies this week!

    Reply

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FAQs

Do Berger cookies need to be refrigerated? ›

Keep at room temperature for several days; freeze for longer storage.

What is the state cookie of Maryland? ›

Berger cookies are a symbol of Maryland, and if you haven't had one you need to try them! Check out all our United States of Cookies recipes here. Recipe and photo courtesy of Kat & Melinda from Homemade Interest.

Where did Berger cookies originate? ›

The history of Bergers Cookies began in 1835, when German immigrant Henry Berger arrived in the United States. A baker by trade, Henry came to The Land of Opportunity to follow his dreams, and soon opened a bakery in East Baltimore.

Are Berger cookies only in Maryland? ›

The cookies have remained popular for over 180 years, and they're still made in Baltimore. Despite their popularity in their hometown, though, Berger cookies never spread far. To this day, they're only sold in Baltimore and the Washington D.C. area.

Why do cookies taste better when refrigerated? ›

This subtle hydration makes the dough less wet, concentrating the flavors. The result is cookies with a nice even bake and lovely golden brown color. And if you use brown butter in your cookie recipes, chilling the dough overnight allows the flavors to develop so you get a richer, more decadent cookie.

What is the #1 cookie in the United States? ›

Nearly 93% of all American households serve and enjoy cookies as treats or after meals. However, it's the chocolate chip cookie that's the most popular in the U.S. and around the world. How much do youknow about chocolate chip cookies?

What is the national dessert of Maryland? ›

Effective October 1, 2008, the Smith Island Cake became the State Dessert of Maryland (Chapters 164 & 165, Acts of 2008; Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-313). Traditionally, the cake consists of eight to ten layers of yellow cake with chocolate frosting between each layer and slathered over the whole.

What is the state sandwich of Maryland? ›

Crab Cake Sandwich

What was the first cookie in America? ›

In the Southern colonies, every housewife knew how to bake tea cakes that had no extra flavoring except butter and sometimes a couple drops of rose water. The first American cookies that showed up in cook books had creative names like Jumbles, Plunkets and Cry Babies which gave no clue to what was inside the cookie.

Who brought cookies to America? ›

"Early English and Dutch immigrants first introduced the cookie to America in the 1600s. While the English primarily referred to cookies as small cakes, seed biscuits, or tea cakes, or by specific names, such as jumbal or macaroon, the Dutch called the koekjes, a diminutive of koek (cake)...

Are Maryland cookies biscuits? ›

The cookie is a crunchy biscuit with good amount of chocolate in it. These cookies taste great and remind me of the 'original cookie'! Great that they have no artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners.

What is the shelf life of a cookie? ›

Bakery or homemade cookies can be stored at room temperature two to three weeks or two months in the refrigerator. Cookies retain their quality when stored in the freezer for eight to 12 months. Moist bars, such as cheesecake and lemon bars, can be refrigerated for seven days.

How many calories in a bag of Maryland cookies? ›

Table of Nutritional Information
Per 100gPer servings (2 cookies)*
Energy483 kcal97 kcal
Fat22g4.4g
of which Saturates11g2.2g
Carbohydrate65g13g
7 more rows

How many calories are in each McDonald's cookie? ›

There are 170 calories in a Chocolate Chip Cookie from McDonald's. Order a Chocolate Chip Cookie today from our full menu in the app using contactless Mobile Order & Pay* with Curbside pickup. *Mobile Order & Pay at participating McDonald's.

Can cookies go bad if not refrigerated? ›

Bakery or homemade cookies can be stored at room temperature two to three weeks or two months in the refrigerator. Cookies retain their quality when stored in the freezer for eight to 12 months.

Does premade cookie dough need to be refrigerated? ›

The Food Marketing Institute's FoodKeeper recommends storing commercially prepared cookie dough, either unopened or opened, in the refrigerator and use it before the date on the label.

Do decorated sugar cookies need to be refrigerated? ›

Refrigerating is an option, but not always the best one. If you refrigerate undecorated sugar cookies, they might last longer, but they can also get dry and crumbly. If you refrigerate decorated cookies, the frosting will likely soften.

Do black and white cookies need to be refrigerated? ›

Storage Instructions

They will keep for up to 3 days, stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. If you'd like to make them ahead of time, it's better to freeze the cookies after baking. Making the batter and chilling it beforehand will not work.

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