Celina's Biscochitos

The Best Biscochitos and Outstanding Hospitality! ​As out-of-town visitors, stopping at Celina's Biscochitos was a highlight of our trip to Albuquerque! Not only are the cookies absolutely phenomenal (perfectly flaky and buttery—just like the New Mexico state cookie should be!), but the staff was so incredibly friendly and welcoming. ​They took the time to explain all the unique flavors, offered us samples of the Traditional and the fantastic Apple Pie, and genuinely made us feel at home. It’s clear they take real pride in their product and their customer service. ​Whether you're a local or just passing through, this is the only place you need for authentic, delicious biscochitos. Highly, highly recommend!

This bakery was on my must stop list for our trip to Albuquerque the moment I read that they make both green chile and red chile biscochitos! The moment we walked in we were greeted warmly and offered to sample any flavors. I wanted to buy them all! But packing space was limited, so we bought our three favorites: original, green chile pecan, and red chile. All are amazing! Will definitely be placing an order for Christmas delivery!

We bought some green chili flavored biscochitos. I thought the green chili flavor was overwhelming! Lighten up a little.. Also, why are they so dark in color?

Biscochitos are the bomb! Cinammon sugar + anise? Yes, please! I wish they were everywhere, but at least they deliver! Edit: The staff is super friendly, too!

For our daughter’s wedding reception in New Hampshire, she wanted to share a taste of home with our New Mexico tradition of biscochitos. Transporting fresh cookies across the country without losing their signature flavor and texture seemed daunting. Thankfully, we connected with Krys at Celina’s Biscochitos, who made it effortless! The cookies arrived perfectly fresh, unbroken, and absolutely melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Our 200 guests raved about them, delighting in this unique piece of New Mexico culture. Krys’s care and expertise ensured every detail was perfect, making the biscochitos a highlight of the celebration. Thank you, Celina’s, for adding such a special touch to our unforgettable day! We HIGHLY recommend Celina’s Biscochitos for anyone seeking authentic, fresh, and beautifully crafted treats for their event.

These are the tastiest most perfect cookies ever. My wife and I live in California and didn’t get to visit Celina’s when we were in Albuquerque. We ordered some by mail and they were amazing! I regret not ordering more… 😩 Edit: we ordered more and gave some to my parents. My parents ate 10 of the 12 cookies within two hours lol. And by the way, our dog is absolutely obsessed with Biscochitos. We always have to give her a piece every time we have them with our coffee in the morning 🤣 she looks at them with cookie lust

No question, these are the best galletas in town. Every year Celina and her husband's crew are coming up with new recipes. The Wedding Cookies are my favorite, bought 3 bags today and already finished 1. Look out for the Chocolate cartel Red Chili almonds. Goodness, first the crack corn and now these. Soooo good.

Ordered 500 biscochitos for our wedding recently, and we could not be happier with our choice! They were a big hit.

First time visiting, and it definitely won't be my last! This quaint store has the absolute best biscochitos and an amazing selection of local knick-knacks. I even picked up a few Christmas gifts during my visit. The only downside was the staff--it felt like they weren't very friendly or perhaps i should say selective about who they were friendly toward, which made the atmosphere a bit less inviting for me personally. That said, the cookies are phenomenal, and the store itself is a true delight. I'll be back for sure or possibly purchase online.

Everything about this place is incredible! Delicious and the people are friendly and helpful!

Amazing! The blue corn Biscochitos and the lemon and chocolate dipped are delicious. The cookies and customer service are excellent. I highly recommend this small business.

Thank you for having the best tasting cookies. Every time we visit from California, we pick up some. Super delish!!!!

I've lived in Abq for 43 years and went in for the first time. It was awesome!! Can't believe it's taken me this long to visit. Top notch customer service from the moment we walked in. I was offered unlimited samples and when I told them I would be traveling with the cookies, the employee immediately offered to wrap them in bubble wrap for me. The store also had many NM products and great gifts! I found a beautiful hand towel and pinon coffee while I was there. I'll be back! Thank you!

I ordered a package of 2 dz biscochitos and they arrived crumbs. What wad edible definitely did not taste like the traditional New Mexican cookie. Just an over sweetened sugar cookie. 1 Star

4.5 stars Celina's is top notch! I love supporting local (in which I don't mind paying a little more for) and have always wanted to stop by, but a facebook post advertising their white chocolate dipped pumpkin biscos sent me in. I went the Friday before Christmas- they were busy, but the shop smelled so good. They had all kinds of little gifts ranging from hot chocolate bombs, coffee, tamales, various mixes, and what they're famous for- biscochitos. The employees were friendly and helped me find what I needed. I ended up with a dozen of the white chocolate pumpkin dipped ($11.95?) and a dozen of the cranberry walnut ($10.95?). It got quite the rave from photos I posted in a "pumpkin" group I belong to. I will be back for sure. 2022 #1

Love the recipe, it's legit New Mexican! However, Celinas goes one step further with their lemon, chocolate, red & green chili, and even pecan biscochitos. Whether you're a traditionalist or looking for a unique flavor, Celina's will have covered!

Growing up in New Mexico, there are many different kinds of biscochitos one will eat. When I eat Celina's, it's like I'm eating a biscochito with all the best attributes of any biscochito I've had. Biting down on these cookies, I'm taken back to so many good, warm memories in childhood. Thanks, Celina and crew!

It's addictive! Biscochito crunch is like sweet crack....it's an addiction. You've been warned Super nice folks. Super clean store And you can watch them make cookies behind the counter Oh so delicious

This cookie is definitely a local favorite. But compared to other cookies, don't be surprised if you are wondering where the taste is. Again, this must be a regional favorite based on ingredients that were the only available a century or so ago.

When the lady asked if we wanted a sample? It made my day. Walking in, you smell the aroma of fresh cookies and you see the baker stretching, kneading, and flouring. The display case was very inviting. Wants you to buy everything in sight! Halloween decorated cookies, wedding cookies, etc. Blue corn pinion cookies. Green or red chili cookies. Plain ones. So many choices but little luggge space or consideration of breakage? Smashed to pieces. They sell by dozens and two dozens or bite size. We sample the wedding cookie and it was amazing. The lady was super nice. You know her enthusiasm for New Mexico state cookies: biscochoti ! Who knew each state has its own cookies?

Wow cannot describe how wonderful this litte shop is! I have been following Celina's social media for several months before I was in Albuquerque and had the time to stop in. There are so many different choices of gift sets and cookies that they can be a little overwhelming to choose from. No problem. THEY have SAMPLES!! You are given a brief description of each as you pop these tasty bites in and your taste buds explode. I made the delicious difficult decision on two dozen of the original biscochitos (not too sweet, not too crumbly, just right) and a dozen of the RED CHILE!!! My family is speechless about how delicious these cookies are. If you are in the city it is well worth dropping by and grabbing a few packages and be open minded on the fun unusual flavors.

I don't always celebrate Cinco de Mayo but when I do its at Celina's Biscochitos. I've had the pleasure of meeting Celina on many occasions and what a passionate, humble & driven woman behind this little precise business who knows her Business is Simply "BISCOCHITOS" Scrumptious Biscochitos always made daily at Celina's & the traditional way of course, the aroma of Love is in the air when you walk in, so many selections, and each flavor of course has wonderful lovely taste, whether traditional, sweet or savory selections. Friendly & inviting service along with passion behind this Shop of Sweet Biscochito Love one knows that this Little Shop is around to stay & happily ever after.

We came in here completely on accident. We had a little bit of time to kill and were looking for a spot to grab a quick coffee or tea. We thought this place would for sure have something (my fault, I thought it was a bakery which it sort of is) but it didn't. BTW, this specific area is in desperate need of a little coffee shop...bad. But I digress. The place has loads of biscochitos. Every kind that you could possibly imagine- lemon, green chile, red chile, Mexican wedding cookies, chocolate chip, etc. And in case you're afraid of committing to anything, they have samples as well. Yum! We bought a small bag of the Mexican wedding cookies (omg, literally melt in your mouth) and a variety pack of the biscochitos to have when we could actually get some coffee. The biscochitos are absolute perfection and while I was very skeptical of any of the flavors, they do an excellent job keeping it subtle enough that it doesn't at all distract from the real biscochito taste. It would be super easy to overdo it but the flavors all work extremely well. They also had some other very New Mexican gifts that would be perfect if you're travelling from out of town, sending to relatives/friends, etc. such as chile jelly, salsas, etc. Very cute, super clean place with the friendliest staff. I'm glad we found this place even if it was a complete accident!

Wowza!!! I did not realize how many unique combinations of biscochito were possible, and after sampling each one, I am absolutely SMITTEN!!!! Biscochito with red chile jam...who knew? But it's freakin' fantastic!!! The lemon ones...exceptional! What a thrill it was to join them for their three year store front celebration (and their expansion!) since previously operating out of the Mixing Bowl in the South Valley Economic Development Center. I had driven past this establishment dozens of times reminding myself to make a mental note to stop in...sigh...but it wan't until last night that I experienced the goodness that fellow reviewers are raving about. There is no doubt I will become a permanent member of their clientele.

The best ever ! Definitely a must try place! Great customer service and great owner! Very friendly staff, very fresh cookies!

No Cookies can amount to these cookies! their by far my go too! when we can we order from Celina's Biscochitos , their a melt in your mouth kind of desert . they ship fast and they come packaged very securely . this is a 100-100 rating! Can't wait to order from you again!

These are probably the best biscochitos in Albuquerque. They're delicious! I've sent them as gifts to family back east and everyone loved them. The recently started selling biscochito ice cream sandwiches which were worth trying. Their seasonal biscochitos are worth getting as well.

The biscochitos were very good--their taste was perfect. But in truth you get about a half dozen cookies in the dozen package because the biscochitos are so thin. Must be handled with care because they break easily. Maybe they can make both the thin ones and a bit thicker ones? "Biscochito" means "little biscuit" in Spanish. They need to be a little thicker to qualify, IMO. Doesn't mean I won't go back though...this place is New Mexico-unique.

Wow so glad I needed an event to take cookies to! We have lived here 2 years and I have definitely fallen in love w the state cookie. Theirs are so fresh and light just perfect. Also they have a really nice selection from local artists I have seen at local farmer's markets. A great place to support our community. Oh and yes they were a huge hit with all.

I gave these as Christmas presents last year and plan to do the same this year. These are the best Biscochitos I've ever had and in my top 5 of cookies overall. Don't wait for Christmas - get some now! (And they send them very well packaged - NO breakage!!) I ordered on-line but this year plan on going in person so I can load up without mailing fee. Plus to see the other delectable and New Mexican focused offerings. Final words: The.Best.Biscochitos - the plain ones, although all are tempting. Go Basic +

I picked up a bag of these at the Sunport on my way out of town so my kids could experience the wonderful biscochito! Paid a jillion dollars for them but totally worth it, they were delicious. Fresh, great texture, taste of home. Definitely going to order these in the future.

Holy smokes! Celina's biscochito's know how to make the perfect cookie. This was a great opportunity for my family and I to meet the real biscochito. I never knew about this place until today. If you are looking for real authentic biscochito's, please come and get your dozen here! Don't be fooled by others. I want to say thank you to Celina and her business for the wonderful food, entertainment and the introduction to each one of the cookie flavors that were offered. That was a real treat and appreciation all around. This place is amazing and I know where I will be picking up my holiday favorites. I know, I know... you can get these cookies all year round here but I may end up 3 dress sizes bigger. The selection is wonderful but the white chocolate and lemon are my favorite thus far!

We wanted to love these but felt that the ones we bought were not as fresh as we would have liked. We bought the red chili bark, original, green chile, and wedding cookies. This was on a Tuesday. Convenient location and good service but unfortunately the product on the shelf that day was not the freshest.

Green chili biscochitos. If you haven't tried them, highly recommend. Their basic variety is delish too. It reminds me of the biscotti my aunt used to make but in cookie form. Who knew that was even possible? The cookies are soft with a tender crisp and you can get lost in all the sweet and savory flavors. They claim they are the state cookie and I'm just going to believe them because I'm very trusting. Plus I'm too busy eating cookies to use my thumbs to google anything.

They were very welcoming and helpful in picking out gifts to bring back to SoCal. They even let me try the different biscochitos they had that day! I first tried them at Los Poblanos and have always wanted to get more. The biscochitos melt in your mouth and definitely aren't too sweet, a nice balance!

David Grife and Celina Aldaz-Grife began this small business purely by accident. Celina was a local real estate agent with fifteen years of experience. Having her Grandma Maggie's'recipe, her first year in real estate, Celina began to give each one of her clients a small gift of biscochitos at Christmas time. She began to make them more and more each year for friends and family and one thing lead to another. David, Celinas' husband, began to help her make them. They both started out small and now they are beginning to see their business grow. They officially named their business in 2010 and received their business license. While working out of the community kitchen at the Mixing Bowl in the South Valley they began to see a fantastic growth in their business that they have graduated into their own location in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. These biscochitos are hands-down my absolute favorites in a crowded field. The red chile and the green chile,pecan are unbelievably good and addicting. I give these as Christmas gifts, and you should, too. Make sure that you buy enough to fill your own stash.

Oh YUM! I've driven past this place hundreds of times and forgot to look to the side because I totally missed it. Thanks for good old Yelp Events to get me over to taste great food, wine, and music, and cookies, or should I say Biscochitos! Grew up making and eating the traditional recipe in the shape of a flower but the last few times I made some, they just didn't turn out right. Celina's traditional samples were the perfect texture and taste in cute Saguaro and Sombrero shapes. Also tried the Green Chile Jam filled, White Chocolate Lemon Dipped, and their Wedding Cookie. All were excellent so I grabbed a couple dozen to go. I'm sure I'll be back since you need to drive past Celina's to get to the local growers market which starts this weekend! Woo Hoo, good local grub!

We're from Los Angeles and stopped by this cute lil cookies place, I also bought some for my friend too. The cookies are amazing and when I return in a few months, I'll definitely will stop by and buy some more cookies.

Small, cute place in a strip mall. Standard prices for bizcochitos ($7/dozen). Lots of different types to select from. Larger sized bizcochitos than Golden Crown (probably 35% larger for about the same price). It would be nice if they gave a free sample like at Golden Crown Panaderia :( $7 for a dozen of green chile/pecan. Pleasant employee working at the store. Nice local place for bizcochitos.

Never had I tried a red or green chile biscochito , until I ventured out to this unique bakery. Pretty amazing combination! I'd say the red chile biscochito had more heat. Took both flavors home to have with coffee. A true New Mexican treat at it's finest!

Love these Biscochitos! I ordered some to be delivered as a gift to some friends and they were a huge hit! They are my "go to" gift. The ladies at the shop are super friendly and helpful.

When it comes to cultural symbolism, New Mexico refuses to take the safe route. As opposed to, say, New Jersey's state flower -- the Violet -- the Land of so-called Enchantment celebrates the Yucca, a spiny plant that thrives in harsh soil conditions. Obviously, the celebrated chile -- the state fruit -- isn't for the timid. Our state insect is the Tarantula Hawk Wasp, nuff said. Even the state trout species, the Cutthroat, is a badass, and so it figures that our state cookie is the biscochito. Sure, upon first approach it appears cinnamon-sugary crowd-friendly, but a bite can deliver a licorice twist that takes some getting used to: anise. At least this is my experience with biscochitos in the Old Country around here and up north, in tiny kitchens, what my neighbor cooks up in December. Celina's version, however, plays it rather safe, just a hint of the seed. Instead, Celina takes a risk on heat; one bite of the red chile varietal, and moreover the red and green chile jam-filled delights, actually pack a punch. From a cookie? Yep, apparently New Mexicans just can't get enough of the hot stuff, even for dessert. And that's legit. This is a terrific local business with a great origin story, launched at the South Valley's Mixing Bowl, now thriving in the North Valley. There's plenty to discover, here, and a reason to eat these tasty rounders all year long. One of my favorite legitimately New Mexican shops.

I am weirdly super picky about biscochitos, maybe because my mom has made them every year for Christmas for as long as I remember. They're sentimental. Anyhow, they have to be thin and crispy, not those fat powdery ones from smiths. Celina and her family have a recipe that takes me right back to being 8 years old and stealing them from the singing Christmas tree cookie jar. I just love the heart of this place, it has such a New Mexico home feel. I got to attend the 3-year anniversary party this week through the magic of Yelp, and there were samples practically bursting out of the door! My favorite was DEFINITELY the dark-chocolate dipped ones. The adventurous flavors are great too, even spice-phobic me LOVED the red chile jam cookies. Go Celina!

When you think of New Mexico, one of the first thing that comes to mind is the green chile. The other thing that should pop up in your mind that isn't as obvious to a lot of people should be biscochitos! I was in search of some tasty biscochitos they day I was leaving Albuquerque. I found this place and heard from my boyfriend that their cookies were pretty delicious. I was glad they were opened when we went. I bought 7 dozen cookies that day to bring with me to give away as little gifts. When you first enter this tiny shop, you are welcomed with such a fragrant smell of cinnamon. The employees were baking away for the holiday season. We were greeted by a very nice lady. She mentioned she wasn't Celina but she was so friendly. She offered us a cookie and some coffee. She was patient when I had to decide how many cookies I needed to buy. She even offered us samples of the other types of biscochitos they had offered! I did not know there were other ways to make these cookies. My boyfriend enjoyed the chocolate chip one which I ended up getting some for my sister. I quite enjoyed the lemon one and they even have red and green chile flavored cookies! I will be coming back to buy future gifts for friends and family. It's nice to know that you can support a small business especially when the cookies are perfect to the bite.

I Live in NM and love New Mexican food. These are the best biscochitos in town. Very light and tasty, with many different varieties to choose from. Try the cocoa chocolate chip or latte cookies. Really good.

We used Celina's Biscochitos for our wedding favors in May. They were fantastic and very well received by the guests. We ordered 160 of the bite sized packs (2 cookies per pack). Celina's Biscochitos works with you to design customized labels to go on each pack, the put into cute mini decorative bags. We got the traditional and red chile biscochitos, and they were awesome! But there are many different flavors to choose from, and they will give samples. We are very happy with the service and products that they provided!

I love this place! They make the biscochitos in-house and you can see them making them in the back. They are very generous w the samples, the sweet lady that helped us gave us samples of everything :) we purchased some to send our coworkers back home a taste of Albuquerque NM. The place is clean and it's more like a little boutique than a bakery. They have other items too that you can send as gifts. For Father's Day they are making some new items.

Nice little bakery with lots of interesting biscochito options - including red/green chile and over toasted cookies. I'm partial to the green chile biscos.

Biscochitos are the state cookie of New Mexico. This place does a great job at selling that, too! They had all kinds and were very helpful in choosing. The lemon with white chocolate were my favorite. Make sure to ask for a sample too!

I stopped by here today based solely upon the Yelp reviews. I was given an overview of all the flavors and I tried a lemon lavender biscochito. It was delicious. So, I left with a dozen of those for my new coworkers as well as a dozen of lemon biscochitos for myself and a friend. The lemon ones need more zing. They tasted like the traditional biscochitos. It has the right mix of anise seed, brandy, and cinnamon so that none of those flavors are overpowering. I am here for work for a month and I am happy to see a small business succeed! However, I'm blaming you for my high cholesterol! ;)

We are addicted to these cookies that melt in your mouth! Each bite is a piece of heaven!!! We don't live in New Mexico, and we are SO thankful that they ship!!! Thank you Celina's!!!! You've got customers for life!

I've made biscochitos for my kids and grandkids for years and those they were really good, but Celina's Biscochitos blew mine away! Now not only do I have to very "best" Biscochitos, I don't have to bake! Thank you, Celina!

Very tasty traditional cookies. I would have preferred a bit more anise, but my cousin likes them this way.

These biscochitos are delicious! They remind me of the wedding cookies my aunt used to make in Chihuahua. A real treat from the land of the best tasting chile in the world!

Very good in house made cookies, support local businesses people!! Had the pleasure of meeting the owner, very down to earth. I had the traditional and piñon both very good, texture was on point. Looking forward to going back.

These cookies were really good. They are not greasy tasting. The have a nice anise flavor and great texture. I will be using Celina for my Christmas gifts!

After visiting Albuquerque, biscochitos are my new favorite cookies. Thanks to Celina's for sending me home with a couple dozen.