WE LOVE COOKIES!

WE ARE a small, woman-owned bakery in the heart of Barrio Logan. We have been perfecting chewy, salty-sweet, high-quality cookies in our ovens since 2010.

WE MAKE the best chocolate chip cookie you've ever had, and phenomenal VEGAN & GF cookies too!

WE BELIEVE an authentic city starts with the unique dream of each small business owner. Supporting a vibrant small business community holds a space for each of us to thrive and contribute something beautiful.

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Made by Real Folks in a Barrio Logan Bakery Since 2010

SALTED CHOCOLATE & TOFFEE OMG COOKIE

  • 2.76 ounces.

  • Browned butter and salted chocolate deliciousness with two types of chocolate and crunchy toffee.

  • Our signature cookie!

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VANILLA BEAN & LIME SUGAR COOKIE

  • 2.76 ounces.

  • The best quality whole bean vanilla we can find in a sugar cookie dough brightened up with a subtle touch of lime zest. Like a bourbon sour in a cookie.

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M’N’M' & TOFFEE COOKIE

  • 2.76 ounces.

  • Our brown-butter toffee dough and great chocolate, with fun and colorful M’n’Ms.

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VEGAN AND GF DOUBLE DARK CHOCOLATE COOKIE

  • 2.76 ounces.

  • Luscious, brownie-like dark chocolate dough ribboned with two types of chocolate and finished with a touch of sea salt.

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VEGAN MAZAPÁN SNICKERDOODLE COOKIE

  • 2.76 ounces.

  • Rich almond and vanilla bean dough lightly rolled in cinnamon sugar.

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VEGAN & GF PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE COOKIE

  • 2.76 ounces.

  • All the comfort of peanut butter and chocolate cookie in an extremely tender and salty-sweet vegan & GF dough.

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DOUBLE DARK CHOCOLATE BLACK MOLE COOKIE

  • 2.76 ounces.

  • An intense dark chocolate dough with the deep, subtely spicy complexity of Oaxacan mole negro and cinnamon sugar, ribboned with chunks of South American chocolate.

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SOUR CHERRY, PISTACHIO & OAT COOKIE

  • 2.76 ounces.

  • A classy Italian twist on an oatmeal spice cookie, with naturally sweet-tart cherries & pistachios.

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ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

OUR ICE CREAM SAMMIES start with two of our signature cookies and locally made Gelato Vero gelato. Then we edge them with fun and crunchy toppings like sprinkles or mini chips!

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THE SALTED CHOCOLATE TOFFEE OMG SAMMIE

  • Two of our signatue Salted Chocolate & Toffee OMG Cookies..

  • Gelato Vero Chocolate Gelato.

  • Edged with mini chips!

THE MAZAPÁN SNICKERDOODLE SAMMIE

  • Two of our obsession-inspiring MazapΓ‘n Snickerdoodle Cookies!.

  • Gelato Vero Tahitian Vanilla Gelato.

  • Edged with crumbled De La Rosa MazapΓ‘n & almonds.

THE VANILLA BEAN & LIME SUGAR SAMMIE

  • Two of our Vanilla Bean & Lime Sugar Cookies..

  • Gelato Vero Tahitian Vanilla Gelato.

  • Edged with sprinkles.

THE DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SAMMIE (GF)

  • Two of our super-decadent Double Dark Chocolate Cookies..

  • Gelato Vero Chocolate Gelato.

  • Edged with mini chips.

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Cookie Towers

Sometimes, you need to make an impact. Want to serve a crowd something special that will impress? Our cookie towers are the ultimate level-up to any celebration.

*Order ahead only! Let’s get your party on the books. Email us at URSoSweet@SugarKiln.com

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Meet The Cookie Lady, chef Lea Dennis. (Does a more honorable title exist?) That’s what her friends’ kids call her, and for good reason. She’s run a catering and private chef business out of a commissary kitchen in Barrio Logan since 2010, and launched Sugar Kiln, her line of small-batch cookies, around 2018.⁠
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After Covid, everything about operating a small business seemed to get harder and harderβ€”from inflation instability on supplies to property insurers pulling out of California to unsubstantiated immigration shakedowns toward her employees.⁠
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β€œI could do something easier than this,” Dennis says.⁠
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But she keeps baking anyway. Because making cookies means more people can actually afford her creationsβ€”and she gets to see them enjoyed at places like Panama 66, Gelato Vero, and TNT Pizza.⁠
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β€œThat’s a really, really rewarding feeling,” she says.⁠
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Sugar Kiln bakes and packages around six to eight different flavors of cookies out of its Barrio Logan kitchenβ€”available for nationwide shipping and local San Diego pickupβ€”but one stands out from the bunch. With browned butter, two types of chocolate, crunchy toffee and a bit of finishing salt, the β€œOh My God” cookie tends to make eyes roll in the back of heads. (A close second: the mazapΓ‘n snickerdoodle.)⁠
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By food reporter Beth Demmon (@thedelightedbite).

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We love an authentic, local San Diego. Thank you to San Diego Magazine for sharing our story.

What People Are Saying

β€œ best chocolate chip cookie I’ve had to date. πŸͺ ”

β€” @verbatum

β€œ I just finished my last cookie😭. I bought the last 7 at the pizzeria when I was in SD. I can't wait to visit again 😁πŸͺ❀️ ”

β€” @hishart2001

β€œ My absolute favorite cookies πŸ’– ”

β€” @kayla_8699

β€œ We got some with our @blindladyalehouse order and they were amaze 😍 ”

β€” @stephpeck2

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Interested in having Sugar Kiln at your restaurant?

Our cookies and ice cream sandwiches are safely packaged and can effortlessly be added to restaurant take-out or food truck menus. Have a grab’n’go shop or bar? Check out our little black ice cream sammie freezers. Or, use our cookies as a gooey toasty base for your restaurant’s signature dessert. 

*We hold the required GMP review and State of California Dept of Public Heath Processed Food Registration and approved packaging and labeling. 

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