They're at the ferry building farmers market every week. I usually get the cookies (good but not exceptional), but decided to venture out and try other things today. Ginger and carrot quick bread: Excellent. Moist, flavorful, with a kick from the ginger. German chocolate cake: Delicious. I'm a German chocolate cake fanatic. IMO this one is well above average. The cake is moist, and the frosting well balanced. Apple cake: Looks better than it tastes. Perhaps because it's overly sweet... and the cake is a little dry.

I've always passed by Batter Bakery but never had much of an opportunity to stop by during their business hours. I had a chance to stop by a few times this past month. Here's what I've tried: Chocolate Mint - Delicious, I love anything chocolate mint! Rightfully chocolately with a hint of mint. Chocolate Espresso - Looks exactly like the Chocolate Mint. Also very chocolatey. I expected more espresso taste, but the espresso added ended up amplifying the chocolate flavor more than standing out on its own. It also added some crunchy nib textures to the cookie. A favorite! Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip - Tasty, certainly chocolatey and peanut buttery, but kinda dry! Honey Sesame - Soft, caramelized taste sprinkled with black sesame seeds. This is my 2nd favorite of the batch! Overall, good cookies and friendly service! Will be back during their cookie happy hours when I can.

I really try to limit my sugar intake on a regular basis...but I couldn't help myself and had to try Batter Bakery. The kiosk on California St. really only allows one customer to browse and buy at a time, but there wasn't a line when I went (before the lunch rush), so all was fine. The staff member was really nice, friendly, and helpful. I mentioned that it was my first time there and she recommended the scones and the sand angel cookies, so I got one of each, along with a piece of banana bread. I got back to the office and taste tested each of them. They were SO good. I'm used to eating cookies that are overloaded with sugar to the point that I'll put them down and never pick them up again, but that wasn't the case here. The sand angel was sweet but had a depth of flavor--a combination of gingerbread and snickerdoodle and jus some yummy goodness. It was packed with flavor, so I didn't eat it in one sitting, but I went back to it throughout the afternoon. The brown butter banana bread was the same way. It was perfectly sweet, moist, and flavorful. I could taste actual fresh ingredients, which made all the difference. The pear scone was tasty, moist, and fluffier than store-bought ones, which I appreciated. I can't wait to try more. Also, don't forget to ask for a punch card. Once you purchase 12 items, you get one free!

Having returned many, many times since (especially now that I work right across from the kiosk, FML), here are some additional tips acquired over the years! Pastries that are particularly noteworthy: their almond butter espresso blondies, carmelites, caramel nib brownies, savory scones, and banana bread. They have happy hours where their cookies and breakfast pastries are discounted from 3pm 'til closing. They also have a buy 12 get 1 free stamp card, so be sure to ask for that! Took me over a year to find out about that one.

Sand Angel. We've all heard that saying, "Never judge a book by its cover" because, well, even the prettiest of covers and interesting titles may have the lamest stories. However, in this situation, I am guilty. A name as beautiful as "Sand Angel" which I originally thought was "Angel dust" I predicted was going to be a magical and enchanted, life-changing cookie. Oh, but what's in a name? I have passed this glass time-capsule looking kiosk for weeks but never knew what contains inside. I've avoided walking by too close, for fear of solicitation of a product that is useless to me but would be easily convinced to buy. I am an ultimate consumer after all, in the process of converting to more minimalist ways. Over time, curiosity got the best of me, and I've walked closer and closer to the time capsule each day. What's inside? Ooh, it's a snack booth? Ha. of course I would first think about food. Knick-knacks? Something expensive? A teeth whitening kiosk? Timeshare? NO, it's baked goods! I already knew that because YELP pointed me towards the direction of a bakery closest to the Starbucks. So, the Sand Angel- I expected to find a sugar cookie as fine and smooth as white sand that crumbles as it is delicate in its cookie molded form. But no, it was a chunky brown cookie lightly dusted with powdered sugar that taste of oatmeal and spice. However, there were no oats found; Perhaps they use finely grounded rolled oats? Not sure, but it sure is good! Probably my favorite non-chocolate cookie ever. Call me an old lady, but I do love me a good oatmeal cookie tho. Still unsure what is in a Sand Angel but I find them addicting as I've come here twice for them already. I've tasted the chocolate chip cookie, and I can do without them next time. There are a lot of other things to try from Batter Bakery and may try them some time. For now, I come here for one thing and one thing only.

I love this little outlet of Batter Bakery - it's conveniently located on my way to work and I oftentimes stop by to buy a little something for a co-workers who helped me on a project: you can't imagine what a peanutbutter-cup cookie will do for your relationship with your office mates! Their brownies are excellent and so are the cupcakes; especially the carrot cake cupcakes.