Koki Koki Bakehouse’s giant cookies draw lines on Williams

Sometimes you need a giant cookie. Sometimes you need two. At Koki Koki Bakehouse you'll find it hard to choose among the gourmet-style mounds that come in sophisticated flavors like feta honey thyme and yuzu pine nut.

• A once-roving pop-up from Arissara "Bow" Prapakiet and her partner Fig, the pair opened Koki Koki in the former JinJu Patisserie space on North Williams last month.
• Lines down the block and early sell outs have become commonplace in the weeks since.

Best bites: The menu centers on just one style of baked good — palm-size, pile-high cookies — but the flavors are globally inspired, skewing savory, nutty and not-too-sweet.

• The miso black sesame is studded with peanut butter chips, the hojicha shiro-an includes white bean paste and toffee bits, while the matcha ruby strawberry is a crowd pleaser with white chocolate and a floral, earthy finish.
• Paying $8-9 for a cookie might seem steep, but Prapakiet told Axios the price is justified for the high-quality ingredients she prioritizes: European-style butter with 82% butterfat (a rarity in the U.S.), premium Belgian baking chocolate and matcha she personally sources from a friend in Japan.

Meanwhile, drinks lean similarly specialty-minded — with hojicha and ceremonial-grade matcha served as lightly sweetened lattes or iced Americanos.

• Plus: Soft serve affogatos are available on weekends.

Take it from me, it's a great mid-day treat.

If you go: Koki Koki Bakehouse (4063 N Williams Avenue) is open daily at 9am.