They were made with whatever was around — instant oats, chocolate drink powder, no added sugar...an insistence on egg-whites-only at some point, and a small oven that could only fit a few pieces at a time. Baking trays were improvised from flattened foil. Some batches spread too much, some turned out more like pancakes, or muffins, and others… everything in between. One or two batches even went completely flat. But they were still eaten. And it kept going anyway.

Over time, after more trials and (less) errors, it became something that more resembled a cookie - and something to keep around. A few pieces in a container, taken throughout the day or kept as a stash. Some were left on the dining table, and slowly became something shared at home too.

Years later, with better tools and easier access to ingredients, the experimenting started again. Oats stayed. Other things shifted. The cookie slowly found its shape. For a long time, it remained just that — something made at home.

Then one day, after bringing a batch to a gathering, a message came in later that night — saying they enjoyed the cookies, and asking if pre-orders were open.

...that was new.

By early 2024, Cookie Dee quietly became something more — still small, still made to order, but now shared beyond home. What hasn’t changed is how it’s made. The cookies are still mixed and baked by hand, in small batches. The packaging and small touches are kept simple, often repurposed from what’s already around.

Nothing is overbuilt. Everything is kept close to how it started. Cookie Dee is still, at its core, what it began as —
something made, kept, and returned to.