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Starting a Cookie Business in 2026: What Actually Works Now
If you’re thinking about starting a cookie business in 2026 and already feeling like, wow… this feels harder than I expected, I…
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How to Start a Cookie Business in 2026 Without Overspending or Burnout
Before you go out and spend hundreds (or let’s be honest, maybe thousands) of dollars on cookie supplies, I want to slow…
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The Cookie Business Reset: How to Look Back at 2025 and Plan a Better 2026
Before you start setting big goals for 2026, I want you to pause for just a minute. Not to dream. Not to…
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End-of-Year Cookie Sales: Simple Ways to Make More Money in the Last 3 Weeks of December
Okay, cookiers, listen. The year is not over yet. I know it’s tempting to look at the calendar, glance at your oven,…
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How To Set Thanksgiving Cookie Order Boundaries (Without Losing Customers)
If you’ve ever decorated cookies with a turkey in the oven… or answered DMs about last-minute orders while trying to mash potatoes……
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How to Make More Money in Your Cookie Business (Without Adding More Baking Hours)
If you’ve ever looked at your calendar, counted the number of custom orders you squeezed into a single week, and thought, “There…
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Black Friday Strategies for Bakers: Make More, Stress Less, and Keep It Simple
Let’s talk Black Friday, cookiers — that wild, exciting time when everyone’s inbox is full of sales and your feed is bursting…
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The Cookie Baker’s Holiday Survival Guide: How To Make More And Stress Less
If the holidays have ever left you surrounded by half-iced cookies, overflowing orders, and a kitchen that looks like a powdered-sugar snowstorm……
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Hobby To Healthy Business: Simple Framework For Cookie Bakers
If your cookie business still feels more like a hobby than an actual business, you’re not alone. Most of us start that…
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How to Overcome Cookie Class Nerves and Teach with Confidence
What if you forget something? What if nobody shows up? What if you say the wrong thing? If that sounds like your…
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How to Market Your Holiday Cookies: 3 Common Mistakes That Crush Sales (and What to Do Instead)
Hey cookiers! Let’s talk about something that can totally make or break your holiday sales: your marketing. You can have the cutest…
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How to Confidently Teach Your First Cookie Decorating Class (Without Stress)
So you’ve finally decided—you’re going to teach a cookie class. 🎉 You’re excited… but if you’re anything like me when I started,…
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How to Plan Your First Cookie Decorating Class (Without the Overwhelm)
You’ve decided to teach cookie classes—yay!—but the second you open a blank Google Doc, your brain shouts, “What on earth do I…
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Are You Ready to Teach Cookie Classes? Here’s What Beginners Actually Want
When I taught my very first cookie class, I was terrified. I kept thinking, “I’m not the best decorator. What if no…
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How to Make $1000+ from One Cookie Class (and Turn Students into Repeat Revenue)
If you’ve wondered whether cookie classes are “worth it,” the short answer is yes. One well-planned class can generate $1,000+ in a…
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From Burnout to Booked Out: How I Took Back Control of My Cookie Business
Have you ever felt like your cookie business was running you instead of the other way around? For years, that was my…
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How to Overcome Mindset Blocks and Grow a Profitable Cookie Business
Running a cookie business isn’t just about the perfect piping skills or the best sugar cookie recipe. If you’ve ever dreamed of…
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How to Make a Full-Time Income From Your Cookies (Without Burning Out)
When I first picked up a piping bag, I never imagined it would lead to a full-time income. I started decorating cookies…
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What a Full-Time Cookie Business Actually Looks Like
Running a full-time cookie business might sound like a dream—but what does it actually look like behind the scenes? If you’re picturing…
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How I Made More Money (and Got My Life Back) Using Just One Cookie Set
If you feel like you’re constantly chasing orders and barely keeping up, this one’s for you. I know that feeling all too…
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How to Raise Your Cookie Prices and Still Keep Customers
Let’s talk raising prices—one of the most asked-about (and stressed-about) topics in the cookie biz. If you’ve ever looked at your calendar,…
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Why Your Cookie Pre-Sales Aren’t Selling (and How to Fix Them)
Why Your Cookie Pre-Sales Aren’t Selling (and How to Fix Them) Cookie pre-sales should be easy money—but if yours aren’t selling, here’s…
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The Power of Saying No: How Setting Boundaries Helped Me Grow My Cookie Business
If you’ve ever felt like you had to say yes to every cookie order, last-minute request, or PTA mom with a “quick…
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Why Cookie Decorators Need an Email List to Boost Sales
Let me say it louder for the cookiers in the back: Your email list is the most powerful sales tool in your…
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6 Simple Automations That Will Save You Hours in Your Cookie Business
When I first started my cookie business, I was glued to my phone 24/7—checking DMs, writing emails, responding to class questions, following…
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Why I Quit Custom Cookie Orders (And What I Do Instead)
There was a time when I thought custom orders were the dream. I loved getting texts from friends asking for birthday cookies…
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How to Book More Cookie Orders Without Social Media or Ads
When I first started selling cookies, I thought the only way to book out orders was to hustle like crazy—posting constantly on…
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How to Reduce Stress in Your Cookie Business
Let’s talk about something I know so many cookiers can relate to: feeling overwhelmed and stretched way too thin. I’ve had those…
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Feeling Stuck in Your Cookie Business? Here’s How to Get Unstuck and Start Seeing Progress
Have you ever felt like you’re doing all the things in your cookie business—posting on social media, answering DMs, baking non-stop—and still…
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How to Teach Cookie Decorating Classes | Cookie Class Business Guide 2025
If you’ve been running a cookie business or just love baking and decorating, teaching cookie classes can be a fantastic way to…
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How to Turn Your Cookie Hobby into a Thriving Business
Dreaming of turning your love for cookies into a profitable business? Whether you’re inspired by the joy of creating or the idea…
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Cookie Business Mistakes to Avoid | Top Cookie Business Tips for Success
Running a cookie business is as sweet as it is challenging. Between perfecting your recipes, managing orders, and building a brand, there’s…