Zooies

If you’re a hardcore L.A. cookie lover, there’s no better place in town than sleekly designed United Oil on National Boulevard, where you’ll find Zooies sharing space with the We Got It convenience store. There’s a dizzying number of cookies and dessert bars on offer, including at least three different twists on chocolate chip: Chewie, brown butter and Gooie (the most popular, and our recommendation for first-timers). Although you may need to call for a preorder, Zooies even offers paleo, vegan and gluten-free chocolate chip cookies, as well as a sugar-free cookie for diabetics. Elsewhere in the glass display, you’ll also find more whimsical cookies dreamt up by baker Arezou Appel, including a s’mores cookie topped with burnt marshmallow, fruity delights like strawberry shortcake and even a baklava-inspired cookie topped with dusted pistachios.