OISE Oxford has a prime position in Oxford – nestled within the historic Covered Market. Our students have the opportunity to explore a whole host of unique shops and cafes, a particular favourite of ours being “Ben’s Cookies”. Crisp on the outside with delightfully soft and chewy middles, their cookies are a must-try for any peckish OISE student.
“Ben’s Cookies” have been making cookies since 1983. The original store is in Oxford’s Covered Market where they still bake cookies every day. “Ben’s” was founded by Helge Rubinstein, author of The Chocolate Book and many other publications and an ardent chocoholic.
The cookies are sold by weight and can be bought individually or packaged in bags, boxes and tins, each bearing the logo created by Quentin Blake, the well known artist and first ever children’s laureate. They make great Christmas presents for chocolate fans!
Ben’s Cookies currently has ten stores in the UK and a selection worldwide, which is perfect for certain students returning home. On a recent visit to South Korea I met an OISE Oxford alumnus who said his favourite thing about Seoul was the “Ben’s Cookie” store in Gangnam!
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