These Tantalizing Cookies Have a Surprise Inside

One bite of the Salted Caramel Mocha cookie from Baked Goods by Jessica and I’m convinced it’s the best cookie I’ve ever tasted. The dough is made with espresso butter, chopped milk chocolate and espresso chips, and the hefty treat is filled with salted caramel and crowned with a chewy caramel topping that reminds me of the Sugar Daddy candy bars I loved as a child. But then I try the Boozy Gooey, made with brown butter dough, bourbon, roasted pecans, three kinds of chocolate chips and flecked with Maldon salt, and I start to reconsider my ranking. 

Jessica Ogle started her cookie business in 2021 as a creative outlet to balance out her day job as a commercial insurance agent for nonprofits. She runs it out of the Falls Church home she shares with her husband and two teen boys.  

Born and raised in Arlington (she’s a Yorktown High School alumna), Ogle started baking as a little girl, helping out with the holiday goodies. By middle school, her family had designated her as one of the official Thanksgiving pie makers. 

Most of her cookies are about 4 ounces with surprise fillings. The Birthday Party, made with cake batter dough, white chocolate chips and rainbow sprinkles, is filled with a bright pink birthday cake pop. A divine Churro cookie of cinnamon brown sugar dough with cinnamon baking chips is filled with dulce de leche.  

Other flavors in her repertoire include Red Velvet Stuffed Brownie, Cereal Killer and Chocolate Chaos, as well as a gluten- and dairy-free Oatmeal Cream Pie. Custom boxes (about $4 per cookie) are available online and can be shipped or picked up in front of Ogle’s home.