Elite Dough Cookies Is Opening a Brick-and-Mortar Shop in the Former Cookies by Design Space in Needham

The person behind a local food truck that sells cookies is opening a permanent shop in the western suburbs of Boston.

According to a couple of sources, Kai Moreto is planning to open Elite Dough Cookies in Needham, moving into the former Cookies by Design space on Highland Avenue in Needham Heights (which Moreto also ran). An earlier Needham Local article mentioned that Moreto will also be keeping his food truck in operation, while the store will be offering the same "jumbo cookies" offered by the truck.

The address for Elite Dough Cookies in Needham is 54 Highland Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, 02494. Its website can be found at https://elitedoughcookies.com/

[March 11, 2026 update: A post from @jeremyk.bsky.social on Bluesky mentions that Elite Dough Cookies is now open in Needham.]

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Needham Junction Ice Cream Returns After Shutting Down Last Year

by Marc Hurwitz

A suburban ice cream spot that said farewell last summer after more than 20 years in business is open once again.

The Needham Times is reporting that Needham Junction Ice Cream has reopened, as no bids for the Junction Street space were submitted by the December 21 deadline, allowing them to be able to return to the space. The reasons for its initial closure are unspecified, though it appears that it had something to do with a lease-related issue.

An earlier post from the Patch posted a note from Needham Junction on Facebook that said, "Thanks to the wonderful people of Needham and your response to us having to close the window for good, we were able to come to an agreement that will allow us to reopen and continue to serve the Junction faithful."

The address for Needham Junction Ice Cream is 40 Junction Street, Needham, MA, 02492. Its website can be found at http://needhamjunctionicecream.letseat.at/

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