Comments on: Winnipeg’s Best Imperial Cookie: Part 1

By: Almost Felted Hippie Satchel | Ohdessa Knits

Almost Felted Hippie Satchel | Ohdessa Knits — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:53:20 +0000

[...] friends and it was done by 9 with some time to update my kindle software and check twitter and eat imperial cookies. Add another half hour or so when I got home for adding the braid and fixing all the ends and this [...]

By: Kari

Kari — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:46:13 +0000

I have to agree that the best Imperial Cookies are from High Tea Bakery on Portage Ave in St. James. Make a special trip there just for the Imperials, in small or large.

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 31 May 2011 14:39:22 +0000

Hi Lin, here's a recipe that I've tried a few times! I'll have to check out Oma's next time I am in the area... it's not too far down the road for me.

By: Lin

Lin — Sat, 28 May 2011 03:10:30 +0000

I used to work a a cake decorater in Oma’s bake shop in the McIvor mall on Henderson Highway. As a decorater part of my job was to ice and fill Imperial Cookies……I loved Omas Imperial Cookies. Now I am looking for my a recipe to make and I have having trouble finding one. If someone could help that would be great….If you try Oma’s you may really enjoy them I know I did. And yes they are still open. If you happen to be there at Easter, they make awesome Paska as well.

By: Terry

Terry — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:43:16 +0000

THE best imperial cookies are made by Goodies Bakery in Winnipeg…. Without a doubt!

By: MD

MD — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:05:43 +0000

Agree with Rachel…cakeology has ridiculously delicious imperial cookies with unique jam flavors like saskatoon berry and apricot.
Only problem is that when you work closeby you end up going almost every day….

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:07:20 +0000

Cakeology in the Exchange – decadently buttery.

By: Gregg

Gregg — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:33:56 +0000

Best Imperial cookies in Winnipeg are located at High Tea Bakery on Portage Avenue. This Christmas we tried to get some but they had so many orders they weren’t making any more till January!

By: Liz Simmie

Liz Simmie — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:58:31 +0000

Just to clarify, Gimli Bakery used to have the BEST IMPERIAL COOKIES in the world. Sadly ownership changed in the last few years and the texture of the cookie is not the same. The originals never had almond extract, and were perfectly crumbly and addictive (very different than the other 20 types of Imperial or Empire cookies I have tried).

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:29:34 +0000

I grew up in Winnipeg have lived in Toronto, Halifax, Vancouver, and Whistler and travelled to almost every other city major and many smaller cities in Canada. I have NEVER seen an Imperial Cookie anywhere else and I was just trying to find out if you can freeze them for I make them at Christmas for my family and friends – the ex-Winnipegers love them! I also make the Red Velvet Cake for some ex-Winnipeger birthdays – it too seems to be quite the Winnipeg thing! Gunns was were I used to get them over 20 years ago when I lived there! Also “Dainties” made me laugh my mother calls squares/tarts etc that and I have never heard it from anyone except Winnipegers – and I thought only the ones over 60yrs… cute comments.