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Do You Like Cookies? (ya you do) Support These Local Cookie Masters

Everybody (Including Me) Thinks Their Cookies Are The Best But Really, These Cookies are the Best! Baking is a skill, but decorating is an ART. Check out these local cookie…

(Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Cost Plus World Market)

(Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Cost Plus World Market)

Everybody (Including Me) Thinks Their Cookies Are The Best

But Really, These Cookies are the Best!

Baking is a skill, but decorating is an ART. Check out these local cookie companies and how they use simple ingredients like flour, sugar, and butter to make the most delicious creations on the planet. It's called a cookie, and now I want one (I know you do too!)

Blackbird Baking Co.

Pembroke, MA - "Home baking mama specializing in custom decorated sugar cookies"

Jenny's Sprankles Confections

Westbrook, ME - 👩🏻‍🍳Jenn Heath, cookie decorator! ⭐️Scratch sugar cookies 🎨Hand decorated & delish!

A mother of one, and a wife to an active military member! Here's Jenny's website to order!

The Painted Pastry

Pelham, NH - "As seen on Food Network! Decorating kits, online classes, cookie cutters, and more. Please email thepaintedpastry@gmail.com (no DMs)"

If you want to do a cookie decorating class (even virtually!) here's the link to sign up!

Open Window Sweets

Pembroke, MA - "Born and raised in Weymouth. Live and bake in Pembroke. Mom of two, Peloton spinner, and an IF follower. Open the window and eat the sweets!"

Making cookies is her passion and you can see this momma's work on her website!

Wicked Good Cookies

Boylston, MA - "We have nation-wide shipping with UPS! Our cookies are hand-cut, hand-frosted, and we use homemade recipes with all natural ingredients. 🍪"

Did we mention they ship nationwide? Here's their website!

Wicked Cute Confections

Ayla Brown has been an on-air morning show host with Country 102.5 since 2018. Before taking this once-in-a-lifetime job, Ayla was (and still is) a country music singer. In 2006, she placed 13th on American Idol. In 2012 and 2013 she celebrated her Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium debut, and over the years she has visited 13 countries overseas to sing for the American Troops. Country music is in Ayla Brown’s soul. Not only does she sing it, but she gets to talk about it every day on “Country Mornings with Jonathan and Ayla.” Ayla is happily married to singer-songwriter, Rob Bellamy, and they welcomed a son named Barrett in August of 2022. In her free time, she loves to sew baby bibs and experiment with new recipes in the kitchen. She also loves to travel and try new foods. Ayla writes about Boston area happenings, parenting, holistic lifestyle and living, and travel.