‘Monster’ Chocolate Chip Cookie Helped Put This North Carolina Bakery On A List Of Nation’s Top Spots

It's "National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day" y'all!  That's one of my favorite made up holidays of all time.  I adore cookies.  And, of course lots of shops around the Carolinas offer steals and deals today in honor of it.  But, where can you get a cookie that just helped a North Carolina bakery make a list for "Top Chocolate Chip Cookie Spots?"  It's none other than Villani's Bakery in Charlotte.

Restaurant review site Yelp was at it again using their data to decide who made the ranks.  They analyzed cookie comments and fed the info into formulas of volume of ratings and reviews about chocolate chip cookies.  And, Villani's Bakery on Pecan Ave. in Charlotte, North Carolina hit the spot.

Apparently, they serve a "monster" chocolate chip cookie that is to die for.  And, although it just cracked the top 100 coming in at 82, Villani's Bakery was the only spot in the state to get recognized on the list.  The website describes Villani's as a New York-Italian style bakery.  Plus, their menu is pretty extensive.  Villani's serves croissants, macarons, muffins, pastries, cakes and more.  There's even pies and coffees galore.

And, customers indicate Villani's Bakery Monster Chocolate Chip Cookie lives up to the name.  Many refer to it as "shareable."  And, although the outside is quite crunchy, the inside is deliciously moist.  So, it sounds like the ranking on Yelp's "Top Chocolate Chip Cookie Spots" comes as a deserved honor.

I am always hunting the perfect cookie.  I typically prefer a softer, chewier texture leaning toward almost undercooked.  But, in the name of science I am always willing to take one for the team and try a new cookie!  I definitely plan to visit Villani's Bakery and try the highly acclaimed "monster" cookie.  Browse here for Yelp's full list.

If I had to choose one simple dessert to enjoy for the rest of my life, I would choose cookies. Although I am not sure what my favorite cookie is, I really love double chocolate chip cookies. I also really love Oreos with milk.

The favorite cookie of North Carolina is a classic. Whatever your cookie preference is, chocolate chip cookies are sweet and salty, sugar cookies are buttery and snickerdoodles are spiced with warm spices. Whether it's ice cream sandwiches or whoopie pies, cookies are one of America's favorites. What is the cookie that is loved by Americans across each state?

To determine the most popular cookies in America, Eat This, Not That! looked to Nestlé Toll House, which conducted a nationwide consumer survey. While Kentucky is famous for its Bourbon Spice, Vermont is known for its Maple Pecan. I'm sure you'd like to know which cookie you should choose, based on your state! Check out the list of some state favorites below. You can see the full list of cookies by state here.

In the homeland of Krispy Kreme donuts, the Tar Heels and Blue Devils rank chocolate chip cookies number one.

Peanut butter cookies with chocolate chips are Alabama's favorite cookie. It's a state where college football reigns and peanut butter is a tasty snack to enjoy while watching a game.

In the form of Russian Tea Cakes, the Russians left crumbs of their culture behind when they negotiated with the United States for the Last Frontier. Russian tea cakes, also called polvorones, are balls of buttery dough filled with finely ground nuts and rolled twice in powdered sugar.

You can find the best Mexican food in Arizona, so it's no surprise that residents choose Mexican Wedding cookies as their favorite dessert. Mexican Wedding Cookies have a thick dusting of powdered sugar and a buttery texture, making them similar to Russian Tea Cakes. Crescent moon shapes are commonly cut from them.

If you want to explore Wyoming's mountain ranges, farmlands, and stunning national parks, you'll need Cowboy cookies.

Haystack cookies usually consist of peanut butter, butterscotch, chocolate, marshmallows, noodles, or oats. You can use your microwave to melt the ingredients together and let them set in the fridge. They don't require any baking.

Apple cider donuts are a big hit in the Evergreen State, so it's no wonder apple cider cookies are popular there, too.

Peanut pie is famous in Virginia, as the peanuts are roasted and combined with golden syrup to make a gooey, sweet treat. A peanut butter cookie with chocolate chips will have to suffice if you cannot find a slice of this heavenly pie.

Biscotti is most similar to Rhode Island's hermit cookies, which are made with reused dough, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, raisins or currants, and molasses.

Maple syrup and pecans are two ingredients that perfectly describe Vermont. In Vermont, you'll find maple trees and shops that sell Grade A and B syrups.

The best cookie in Tennessee is MoonPies, followed by chocolate chip cookies. The sandwiches are graham cracker sandwiches stuffed with marshmallows and topped with chocolate, vanilla, or banana frosting.

Peanuts are one of South Carolina's most abundant crops in the summer, so much so that they have become a pantry staple. Locals particularly enjoy boiled peanuts.

Bischochitos are butter-based cookies flavored with cinnamon and anise. Usually, the cookies are shaped like stars and crescent moons.

This fall, you can find plenty of pumpkin patches throughout Oregon if you're taking the Oregon Trail. In the Beaver State, high-quality, local food is prepared from many of its farms.

When you describe New Hampshire's foliage in terms of food, you think of pumpkin pie cookies. Have you caught a whiff of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice?

A great way to celebrate the season is with cranberry cookies. Massachusetts does fall flavors best. Cranberries can also help you cut down on sugar and add natural sweetness to cookies.

It's not just lobster rolls and clam chowder you'll find in New England. Many desserts in Maine contain molasses. Molasses plays well with gingerbread cookies due to their warm, thick, and not-too-sweet taste.

Cajun and Creole country food boasts jambalaya and gumbo, so what's not to love? However, Louisiana prefers maple pecan cookies over beignets for dessert.

The Bluegrass State is the biggest distributor of—you guessed it—bourbon. And you bet it's in the Commonwealth's culinary concoctions as it is in its cocktails.