Did you know that approximately 7 billion chocolate chip cookies are consumed in the United States each year? Little wonder that we celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day on Monday, 8/4. Stock up on milk and head to these terrific bakeries around Nassau County homes for sale and Suffolk County homes for sale that are favorites of our REALTORS®.

• Duchess Cookies - Roosevelt Field Mall, 630 Old Country Road, Garden City, NY 11530
  Sweet treats from Duchess Cookies, right down the street from Garden City homes for sale, are indeed fit for royalty, as Sofia Demitriou comes from a long line of bakers. As Instagram-ready as Sofia's cookies look, quality and flavor are equally on point. Each cookie is a generous 4.5 ounces and made with the finest ingredients. Hours are 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday.
  
  
• Catalina's Bake Shop - 1155 E. Jericho Turnpike, Huntington, NY 11743
  One satisfied customer needed only two words to describe the chocolate chip cookies from Catalina's Bake Shop: "chewy perfection." Catalina's namesake owner is a native of Ecuador who realized her lifelong dream when she opened her bakery near Huntington homes for sale. Catalina's is open 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sunday.
  
  
• Buttercooky Bakery & Cafe - 217 Jericho Turnpike, Floral Park, NY 11001
  Since 1962, Buttercooky Bakery & Cafe has been serving up delicious cookies, cakes, and pies in the community around Floral Park homes for sale. Headed up by the third generation of the Borgognone family, Buttercooky offers up an extensive menu of pastries and baked goods that have added a touch of sweetness to countless weddings, birthdays, and graduations. Buttercooky is open seven days a week from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  
  
• Alpine Pastry Shop - Hillside Village Center, 59 Route 111, Smithtown, NY 11787
  Thanks to its strategic location next to Starbucks, not far from Smithtown homes for sale, you can pick up a coffee or tea drink to accompany your purchase from Alpine Pastry Shop. More than a quarter of a century ago, the Cuccia family opened the bakery to showcase all the Italian specialties they had grown up with. Hours are 7 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday. 
  
  
• Copenhagen Bakery & Cafe - 75 Woodbine Ave., Northport, NY 11768
  A chocolate chip cookie makes a great dessert after a wonderful meal at Copenhagen Bakery & Cafe. The breakfast and lunch menus include Scandinavian favorites such as Belgian waffles and Æbleskiver, a puffy Danish pancake ball. Chocolate chip cookies come in the classic version as well as double chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin chocolate chip, and a shareable giant size. Stop in for a meal or a snack while viewing Northport homes for sale. Bakery hours are 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily, and the kitchen closes at 2 p.m.
  
  
• Polka Dot Pound Cake - 217 N. Long Beach Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  A different pastry is referenced in the bakery's name, but Polka Dot Pound Cake has developed a devoted following around Rockville Centre homes for sale for their luscious chocolate chip cookies. The shop also serves a light cafe menu of sandwiches and salads for breakfast and lunch. Polka Dot Pound Cake is open 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sunday.

The aroma of baking bread or cookies adds to the ambiance of Long Island homes for sale. Contact us for more expert tips..