Jenny Bakery Hong Kong Review: Best Jenny Cookies Souvenir Picks
If you’re building a Hong Kong souvenir list, Jenny Bakery Hong Kong is one of those names that always comes up.
On this trip, we checked off just about every classic Hong Kong must-do,
and of course I had to stop by Jenny Bakery
to pick up the famous Jenny Cookies.
We headed to the Sheung Wan branch—one of the two original locations in Hong Kong.
Before the trip, I assumed there were Jenny Cookie shops all over the city,
but it turns out there are only
two locations total: Sheung Wan and Tsim Sha Tsui.
(Both are open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
Getting to Jenny Bakery Sheung Wan is pretty easy.
It’s close to Sheung Wan Station, but we actually
walked over while exploring around Central
and riding the Mid-Levels Escalator.
Once we got near the white sign that says Jenny Bakery,
the line of people outside made it impossible to miss.
It’s also a takeout-only shop,
so even though the space is tiny, the line moves surprisingly fast.
I’m not even someone who eats cookies all the time,
so honestly, I didn’t come because I was craving them that badly.
It was more like,
“How good can these possibly be if they’re this famous?”
Very much a food critic mindset.
You order at the counter,
they grab the tins right away, you pay, and you’re out.
You really don’t need to block off much time in your itinerary for this.!
Even with a line about as long as the one in the photo above,
it took only 10 minutes from joining the line to walking back out.
Once you get inside,
use the wait time to check the item numbers and decide how many tins you want.
There are no returns or refunds, so try not to go overboard.
If it’s your first time at Jenny Cookies,
I’d actually recommend going early in your trip, buying one of each to sample,
then coming back near the end of your Hong Kong trip
to stock up on the ones you really loved.
A few items were sold out on the day we went, but thankfully the most popular ones were still available.
We visited at around 1:30 p.m.,
and I’d definitely recommend not going too late in the afternoon,
because the bestsellers can sell out fast.
If possible, try to get there by sometime after lunch at the latest.
>Recommended Jenny Bakery menu picks<
No. 6: Macadamia Cocoa Crisp (about 19,000 KRW / around HK$110)
No. 11: 4 Flavors Mix Butter Cookies (about 14,000 KRW / around HK$80)
These two are by far the most famous
and seem to be the most popular too, which also means they sell out quickly.
Item No. 5 looks pretty similar to No. 6,
but instead of macadamias, it has pine nuts.
I didn’t try it myself, but besides the different nuts,
it’s also a coffee crisp rather than a cocoa crisp,
so I’m guessing the flavor is noticeably different.
So if No. 6 is sold out and you’re thinking of grabbing No. 5 instead,
make sure you’re actually okay with coffee flavor first.
Jenny Cookies No. 11 includes
two kinds of classic butter cookies and
two kinds of coffee butter cookies.
It’s also the most affordable option among the tins,
and the flavors are easy to like, so it makes a great gift.
Finally, it was our turn to order.
Behind the counter were stacks and stacks of Jenny Bakery cookie tins.
We bought 3 tins of No. 6 Macadamia
plus 1 tin of No. 11 Mixed Cookies.
The cookies themselves already have some weight to them,
and the tin cases add even more, so the whole haul felt pretty heavy.
Definitely not something I wanted to carry around all day while sightseeing,
so we took them straight back to the hotel.
Oh, and they also charge an extra HK$1 for the shopping bag.
We grabbed a taxi, dropped everything off at the hotel, and headed back out.
The mixed butter cookie tin is a little bigger,
while the macadamia tin has a slightly smaller diameter.
I was a little disappointed that the artwork on the tins was exactly the same, though.
It seems like the tin designs change from time to time,
and honestly, this version wasn’t my favorite.
I’d also seen people say the cookies are so soft and delicate
that you absolutely have to carry them onto the plane,
but we didn’t stress about that at all.
We just packed everything in our checked luggage,
and in the end, not a single cookie broke.
As long as you cushion the tins with clothes
when you pack your suitcase, they should be totally fine.
There’s also bubble wrap inside the case,
so it’s nicely protected—no need to worry.
The macadamia cookies were much thinner than I expected,
which surprised me, but they were wonderfully crisp, not overly sweet, and seriously good.
They don’t skimp on the macadamias either,
and the cocoa crisp part gets more addictive the more you eat.
These days, there are more ways to buy Jenny Cookies even in Korea
through places like Coupang and Olive Young,
but they’re still usually more expensive than buying them in Hong Kong.
And honestly, if you’re looking for an easy, classic Hong Kong souvenir,
this is a fun one to pick up while you’re there.
Jenny Cookies shelf life is about 3 months,
though that seems to be for unopened tins.
Like most food, once opened, they’re definitely best eaten sooner rather than later.