Columbus’ Lion Cub’s Cookies Delivers Fresh Takes on Classic Flavors

When Bradley Kaplan made pumpkin cookies for Thanksgiving in 2018, he had no idea it would change the trajectory of his career. Today, his Lion Cub’s Cookies, which began as a Columbus-area pop-up shop in 2019, has now become a local favorite with locations in Grand-view Heights and Worthington. Customers will find 10 varieties of warm, fresh cookies any time they visit and maybe even these recurring favorites.

Chocolate Chip
Nothing packs a wallop of nostalgia quite like warm chocolate chip cookies, and Kaplan’s take on the classic is available at both stores each day. Even though you may be drawn in by the rotating options on the menu, don’t miss this take on the classic.  

Frosted Animal Cracker
Those pink-and-white, sprinkle-covered cookies will instantly recall lunchbox treasures of days gone by. Kaplan’s creation mixes finely ground animal crackers into the flour for the cookie base, delivering the authentic flavor of the snack-time favorite. It even looks the part, with pink icing and rainbow sprinkles

Puppy Chow
This mashup of peanut butter and chocolate channels the flavors of the crunchy, impossible-to-stop-eating homemade treat. It starts with a peanut butter cookie dough base with chocolate chips mixed in. Topped with vanilla icing, powdered sugar and crushed puppy chow, it’s Lion Cub’s Cookies’ most popular flavor. 

For more information, visit lioncubscookies.com.

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