THE COOKIE JAR
COMPILED BY SARA KAY AND JULIE GALLAGHER
buyers' picks
Cookies have moved far beyond the everyday
chocolate chip, making the traditional sweet treat a
more exciting experience. Molasses and ginger spice,
salted caramel, and brown butter are just some of the
flavors that consumers can enjoy.
PHOTOS
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RIGHT):
ASHER'S
CHOCOLATE
CO.,
GAVOTTES,
FANCYPANTS
BAKING
CO.,
LAUGHING
GIRAFFE
ORGANICS,
TATE'S
BAKE
SHOP
Michael Lederman,
Joanna's Marketplace,
Miami, FL
• Asher's Dark Chocolate Covered
Graham Crackers
• Coppenrath Spekulatius
Windmill Cookies
• Gavottes Crepe Dentelle Cookies
• Tate's Bake Shop Chocolate
Chip Cookies and Gluten Free
Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Vincenzovo Amaretto
Ladyfinger Cookies
"Customers are looking for
traditional and unique flavored
cookies and crackers. The gluten-
free category is also very strong."
—Michael Lederman, Joanna's Marketplace, Miami, FL
Brandie Miller, Grocery
Outlet, Emeryville, CA
• Dancing Deer Soft Baked Cookies
• Jack's Paleo Cookies
• Laughing Giraffe Snakaroons
• Nature's Bakery Fruit Filled Bars
Robin McNamara, Roche Bros.,
Wellesley, MA
• Annie's Bunny Cookies
• Doris' Peruvian Pastries Alfajores
• Fancypants Baking Co. Brown Sugar
Oatmeal Cookies
• Lu Petit Écolier Milk Chocolate
• Tate's Bake Shop Chocolate Chip Cookies
"Specialty cookies have been tough in our
stores so in this category choosing the right
brand and SKUs makes the difference."
—Bill Hussey, Straub's, St. Louis, MO
Bill Hussey, Straub's, St. Louis, MO
• Dad's Double Chocolate Cookies
• Grace's Best Sunflower Seeds & Rolled Oats Cookies
• Mother Rucker's Sweets Lemon Cookie Brittle
• Tate's Bake Shop Chocolate Chip Cookies
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