Get your sweet tooth ready for that next trip to Crossgates Mall in Guilderland!

We have a bunch of great cookie shops and brands available to us here in the Capital Region, but the newest arrival to the Albany area cookie game could be the most unique: think of your favorite dessert, in cookie form!

Duchess Cookies Coming To Crossgates Mall

Crossgates Mall announced in a press release today that a new addition will be arriving in the food court: Duchess Cookies, a luxury cookie brand out of New York City, plans to open a new location at the mall before the end of summer. The cookie shop's mission is simple and delicious: turn cookies into luxurious dessert-level experiences for your taste buds.

Crossgates officials say Duchess uses "...premium, all-natural ingredients...(to)...transform iconic desserts into handcrafted gourmet cookies, baked fresh throughout the day;..." and will feature rotating flavors.

Duchess Cookies can currently be shipdded though Gold Belly, offering various flavors of decadent cookies,

Duchess currently operates 11 locations, mostly in the New York City area and this would be its first location in Upstate New York. You can learn more though the Duchess Cookies website.

See The Capital Region's 10 Best Cider Donuts [RANKED]

Here in the Capital Region of New York, we have a LONG list of great cider donut spots. Everyone has their go-to spot and you can make the argument that they are all deserving of the title of the area's BEST Cider Donut. To determine the best of the best we once again went to our listeners to determine which ones to try So who serves the best cider donuts in the Capital Region? Here are the top 10 according to you - with 3 new spots on this year's list!

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Schenectady's 5 Best Bakeries [RANKED]

Schenectady is one of the prime foodie destination cities, not just in the Capital Region, but in New York state in general. And one of the food lanes the city is known for is great bakeries. We could go on and on and on about all the great ones in the Electric City, but these 5 right here are the best of the best according to Yelp users. So the next time you need a great birthday cake, a pie for dessert at that next dinner gathering, or maybe some of the best bread ever baked, these are the 5 must-visit bakeries in Schenectady.

Gallery Credit: Matty Jeff