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Gourmet Easter Cookie Gifts and New Seasonal Spring Flavors from COOKIE… Take a Bite!

Easter Sunday is a fun opportunity to celebrate some of our favorite things: family and cookies! With the arrival of Spring, we are able to start incorporating some of our favorite seasonal ingredients from local Sonoma County areas to craft our new gourmet Easter cookie gifts.

From new Spring flavors to all-natural Easter Egg cookie shapes, our variety of Easter treats are guaranteed to bring a smile to every bunny this holiday weekend!

Sonoma County Wine and Cookie Pairing Easter Basket Ideas

As an independent family-owned business in Sonoma County, COOKIE… Take a Bite! is proud to source our organic cookie ingredients from local producers. All of our cookies are handcrafted with the highest quality seasonal ingredients that pair perfectly with some of Sonoma County’s most popular style wines!

Who said Easter Baskets are only for children? Our award-winning Lemon Moon cookies combine a delicate flavor of fresh-picked lemons with a creamy sweetness perfect for pairing with a light and crisp Sonoma County Chardonnay.

Our new seasonal Orange Spice Thumbprint cookies are handmade with local red currants. This zippy and tangy seasonal cookie flavor is the perfect pairing with a Sonoma County Pinot.

Enjoy Our Seasonal Spring Cookie Flavors in Our Easter Cookie Gift Tins

Hop into Spring with our bright and cheerful Easter cookie flavors! All of our Easter Cookie Gift Tins include a selection of our most popular seasonal Spring cookie flavors. We carefully arrange each tin beautifully, and wrap them festively with the utmost care. 

Deluxe Easter Cookie Gift Tins

Our Deluxe Easter Cookie Tin is sure to delight everyone this year with a variety of over 16 cookies! This Easter tin is filled with some of our favorite flavors including our signature Lemon Moon cookie, Snickerdoodle Sugar, and our fun Easter Egg shapes.  

Premium Easter Cookie Gift Tins

Our premium Easter Gift Tins come with more than 25 cookies including our new Spring Orange Spice Thumbprint flavor, Chocolate Raspberry Splash, and our all-natural Easter Egg cookie shapes! 

Order Gourmet Easter Cookie Gift Tins for Delivery from COOKIE… Take a Bite!

Order your Easter Cookie tins today and enjoy local delivery to anywhere in Santa Rosa for only $5.00! Keep an eye out, cause the cookie van is on it’s way delivering our fresh baked cookie orders all throughout our beautiful county! 

Have Festive Easter Cookie Gifts Shipped Nationwide

At COOKIE… Take A Bite! we want to help you celebrate Easter with loved ones near and far. Surprise someone special with handmade Sonoma County treats and have our Easter Cookie Gift Tins shipped directly to their door! Our gourmet cookie gifts ship nationwide in decorative Spring gift wrapping that ensures they arrive fresh and beautiful just in time for Easter. 

Our Easter tins are available for a limited time, and we are offering special $5.00 flat rate shipping anywhere in the U.S. – so get your orders in soon!

Order Your Gourmet Easter Cookie Gifts Today!

If you are looking for some delicious Easter basket treats, COOKIE…Take a Bite! has you covered. All of our artisanal cookies are baked fresh daily with premium local Sonoma County ingredients. Enjoy all our seasonal Spring flavors this Easter by ordering your Easter Cookie Gift Tins online today! We offer nationwide shipping, local delivery in Sonoma County from our Cookie Van, or pick-up at our Santa Rosa Cookie Counter!

Our gourmet treats are also available for purchase at a number of locations, and are the perfect last-minute addition to any Easter Basket!

How We’re Moving Forward as a Small Cookie Bakery During a Pandemic

Since mid-March, the coronavirus pandemic has affected our Sonoma County cookie bakery in a number of ways. From a dramatic drop in sales and staff changes to new safety guidelines and regulations, things have been changing fast and we have needed to adapt swiftly. But through it all, our goal has always remained the same: spreading the love to our community…one cookie at a time!

Moving Forward as a Small Business During COVID-19

Not surprisingly, business was down for us at COOKIE… Take a Bite! when the pandemic started. The first two weeks were devastating for many reasons, leaving the future of our bakery uncertain.

COOKIE…Take a Bite! Core Values Coming to Light During COVID-19

Like many others during this time of crisis, we have taken a moment to reflect and recalibrate our focus at COOKIE…. Take a Bite! It has been a long and uncertain couple of months and we have had to take a hard look at our business, make tough employment decisions, and work diligently to stay true to our mission.

Personalized Service for Our Valued Customers

Through this entire experience, the biggest benefit of operating our cookie company in this amazing county has been you – our customers! The amount of support we have received from our local community has brought new energy to our goal of providing the highest quality products and personalized service to all our customers.

Upon reflection, we see we were never going to be a wholesale monster with cookie bags in every national grocery store chain, and we don’t want to be! Our goal is to invest in our local bakery so we can continue to provide the best personalized experience to our customers.

With support from Sonoma Family Meal, local companies like Traditional Medicinals, Straus Organic Creamery, Oliver’s Market, and most importantly our amazing customers and family, we survived the worst of the economic hit and now we are ready to move forward doing what we do best!

Custom Cookie Tins

Our Customized Cookie Tins have offered many businesses a delicious way to remind their supporters how much they appreciate them! Customize your cookie order from COOKIE… Take a Bite! and we will print your company logo and personalized message directly onto your tin! Send your team or valued customers and supporters a delicious gift with your personal touch today.

‘With Gratitude’ Cookie Care Packages

We are so happy to have such great support delivering cookie care packages to the health care workers throughout Sonoma County via our Gratitude Cookie Care Package program. Our partnership with Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital and Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa has been more successful than we could have ever imagined, all thanks to you! We have added Santa Rosa Memorial to the list of recipients too!

Free Cookie Gift Delivery in Santa Rosa

Our entire team is honored to provide a little sweetness during times like this and love seeing our community reaching out to each other with such kindness. As a “Thank You” we are now offering free local delivery anywhere in Santa Rosa, and a flat rate of only $5.00 anywhere else in Sonoma County. Keep an eye out for our cookie van as we deliver our fresh baked cookie orders all throughout our beautiful county!

Nationwide Cookie Shipping

It is so humbling to see all our customers sending our cookies to their friends and family with the most touching notes attached. At COOKIE… Take A Bite! we want to deliver the highest quality cookies, baked fresh, and delivered right to you or the home of a loved one. To ensure our gourmet cookies arrive fresh and beautiful, we ship nationwide with
personalized care and a flat rate of only $5.00!

Celebrate Community and Small Business Perseverance with a Cookie (or Two)!

The impact of the coronavirus outbreak has shown many of us our ability to turn unpredictable challenges into meaningful change through compassion and support. We are honored to serve all our customers near and far, and invite you to order one of our gourmet cookie tins for someone you care about today. Help us spread the love…one cookie at a time!

Have You Visited The COOKIE… Counter Yet?

Do you ever need a little mid-day pick me up? Or did you forget it was your turn to bring the treat to the office party tomorrow? COOKIE… Take a Bite! has you covered! Our bakery has expanded and we now have our very own cookie counter in Santa Rosa.

Our goal at COOKIE… Take a Bite! Is to provide our customers with delicious cookies, freshly baked with the finest Sonoma County ingredients. Stop by our new cookie shop in the Larkfield Shopping Center and taste the love for yourself.

Get Fresh Baked Cookies at Our Santa Rosa Shop

You will never have to worry about buying stale baked goods again! We added our cookie counter to make sure our baked treats would always be available fresh out of the oven and into your hands. Our counter is open Thursday – Saturday and pre-orders can be scheduled for pick up any day of the week.

Avoid Shipping Fees! Pick-Up Your Order at Our Cookie Shop

When you order COOKIE… Take A Bite cookies online, you now have the option for local pick-up! Skip the shipping fees and schedule to pick up your order from our new cookie shop in Santa Rosa. Simply provide your preferred pick-up day and time at checkout!

Most Popular Orders at COOKIE… Take A Bite

• Occasion Tins are perfect for any holiday and include our fresh, handmade cookies, arranged beautifully in festive wrapping.
• Cookie Platters provide your guests or colleagues with fresh, all-natural cookies of your choosing arranged on an elegant cookie tray. We have vegan and gluten-free options available, just ask!
• Custom Cookie Tins are the perfect gift for any occasion and include your favorite flavors presented in a stylish tin.

Not a Local to Sonoma County?

Just because you don’t live nearby doesn’t mean you have to miss out on delicious gourmet cookies! No matter where you live, you can join our Cookie Of The Month Club and receive FREE shipping on your monthly cookie tins! Learn more about all the perks of joining our monthly cookie subscription in our blog “A Gift For Those That Have It All: Cookies!”

Not Sure What Flavor to Get? Stop by Our Cookie Bakery for a Taste Test

Stop by our cookie counter and get the freshest sweet treats right out of the oven! When you come into our bakery and cookie shop you get access to all our exclusive in-store only cookies! You can also be the first in line for all our seasonal flavors that are only available for limited times throughout the year.

Most Popular Flavors at COOKIE… Take a Bite!

• Our Peanut Butter Drop Cookie is a gluten-free favorite with a sprinkle of sea salt on top. Perfect for anyone craving a sweet and salty gourmet treat. 
• The Triple Chocolate Treat Cookie is a chocolate cookie made with dark chocolate chips and white chocolate chips. Triple the treat in one dessert.
• Our Lemon Moon Cookie is a customer favorite and our signature cookie! Made with local lemons.

Visit Santa Rosa’s Newest Cookie Counter!

Come enjoy a sweet treat at our Cookie Counter in Santa Rosa. Order online today and pick it up at your convenience, or stop by for a quick sweet snack! Surprise the office, classroom, or someone special with fresh baked COOKIE… Take A Bite! artisanal cookies. You can find us at:

430 Larkfield Center
Santa Rosa, CA 95403 (In the Larkfield Shopping Center)

Open on Thursdays & Fridays 11 AM – 3 PM
Saturdays 10 AM – 2 PM

Need cookies on a different day? Order online and schedule a pick-up any day of the week. Unable to stop by the Cookie Counter? No need to worry! You can find COOKIE… Take a Bite! cookies at a number of local stores in Sonoma County!

Support Local Brands with COOKIE…take a bite! This Holiday Season

As an independent family-owned business we know the importance of shopping and supporting local business, especially during the holiday season. That is why at COOKIE…take a bite! We make sure to source our organic cookie ingredients from local producers. 

All of our cookies are handcrafted daily with the highest quality organic and locally sourced ingredients. By working hand in hand with other locally owned business we are guaranteeing the freshest possible ingredients for our delicious cookies. With every purchase you make at COOKIE…take a bite! You are keeping your money local and boosting the local economy!

Our Cookies Are Made With Local Straus Organic Butter

We are proud to work with another Sonoma County business like Straus Family Creamery. Straus is family owned-and-operated has been producing 100% certified organic dairy products since 1994. 

With their help, our Sonoma Trekker cookie won gold at the Local Sonoma County Harvest Fair!

We infuse mint leaves in their organic butter to create our rich and tasty Mint Chocolate Kiss Cookie as well. 

Located only 30 miles away from our new retail facility, their prized organic butter is guaranteed fresh. We suggest pairing any of our cookies with a glass of their local grass fed cows milk.

Our Unique Citrus Flavors are Made Possible with Local Citrus From Blassi Ranch

Our award winning Lemon Moon™ cookie was the Gold Medal Winner at The Sonoma County Harvest Fair, made with their delicious and always fresh lemons. 

Our Orange and Vanilla Swirl Cookies are a double Gold Medal Winner at the The Sonoma County Harvest Fair, made possible by their local grown oranges.

Tequila Lime Twist is the 2019 Harvest Fair Best of Show Cookie and made with fresh kaffir limes from our very own garden.

By choosing local fruits for all of citrus flavored cookies we are able to cut down on transportation time, cutting gas emissions and ensuring the freshest possible organic ingredients for our cookies. A lot of these fruits are only grown seasonally, so get them while you can!  

Our Cookies are Made With Flour From Central Milling in Petaluma 

The organic flour we use in our cookies is produced by Central Milling out of Petaluma; only 19 miles away from our new location. 

They have provided artisan milled grain and flour to local bakers for over 150 years; so it’s safe to say they know what they are doing! Their hand-selected, premium flour is the highest baking quality in the county. 

Each member of their team is personally invested in the quality of their products because they are employee owned and operated. 

Our Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie would not be the same crispy-edged, gooey-centered treat it is without their premium flour. 

Cookies Made With Love and Local Ingredients

COOKIE…take a bite! is a family-owned bakery located in Santa Rosa, California. Our gourmet artisan cookies are handcrafted daily and made with premium organic and locally sourced ingredients. We are proud to work alongside some of the areas highest quality farmers and producers and want to invite you to help support them too. 

Every time you purchase one of our cookies you are supporting a network of local owned and environmentally conscious business. And you can taste the love and support in every bite!  
If you haven’t tried our cookies yet, stop by our NEW retail counter in our Larkfield, Santa Rosa location. Or find us at one of the many local shops now proudly selling our cookies! Come, see, and taste for yourself why our cookies make the perfect holiday gift!

When Tracy Mattson was growing up her mother used to bake holiday cookies twisted into candy-cane shapes or trimmed into Christmas trees…”

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“We are excited to share our cookies with more cookie fans by using this project to launch our Cookie of the Month Club. Our Cookie of the Month Club is a tasty way to treat family, friends, clients or yourself to monthly deliveries of freshly baked cookies…”