Janie's Life-Changing Baked Goods, Uws
12 people recommendvia r/AskNYC, r/FoodNYC12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Janie's draws recommendations across its New York shops, including the Upper West Side. Pie-crust cookies receive recurring praise, and one UWS visitor says it replaced Levain as a regular dessert treat. A Village visitor particularly likes the gooey cookies, and another commenter recommends a mixed-berry pie cookie. A visitor also reports that the cookies travel well as gifts.
Address
Janie's Life-Changing Baked Goods, 434 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Pie crust cookies, Mixed berry pie cookie, Chocolate chip cookies
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Jakeprops in r/AskNYC · Feb 2025taste
Says they're hooked on this little-known UWS shop's pie crust cookies.
- Recommendsu/Tofuhousewife in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024taste
Strongly backs Janie's cookies and thinks the pie-crust version would suit a holiday gift.
- Recommendsu/TerriblyRare in r/AskNYC · Feb 2025taste
Lists Janie's fourth in its chocolate chip ranking.
- Recommendsu/crazeman in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024taste
Likes its distinctive pie-crust-style cookies.
- Recommendsu/saygoodnightsoftly in r/AskNYC · Feb 2025taste
Loves Janie's baked goods and goes to its village branch for gooey cookies.
- Recommendsu/an_other_me in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025taste
Recommends its pie crust cookies.
- Recommendsu/NYCQuilts in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024
Suggests Janie's cookies, noting they travel and ship easily.
- Recommendsu/smh120585 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024
Lists Janie's among the tops.
Show all 12 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Capable_Evidence_210 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024
Enthusiastically recommends Janie's.
- Recommendsu/KennyShowers in r/AskNYC · Feb 2025
Calls Janie's amazing and says it has become their go-to dessert on the UWS.
- Recommendsu/airemyn in r/AskNYC · Feb 2025taste
Says Janie's is great; the story behind its name adds to its pastries.
- Recommendsu/juniper-breeze in r/AskNYC · Feb 2025taste
Recommends a berry pie cookie from Janie's.
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