Baking Commissions 2020

[ana]

ORDERS ARE OPEN

PROMOTION: Receive a free earl grey shortbread sample if you provide a receipt that you've donated to a BLM fund of any kind!
Resources can be found here.

This menu is just a sampling of my most popular cookies. Click to enlarge!

Shortbread: $10/plain (~2 doz), $15/flavored (~2 doz) + shipping



Snickerdoodles: $20/batch (3 doz) + shipping


Ginger Molasses: $20/batch (2.5 doz) + shipping


Peanut Butter: $25/batch (~4 doz) + shipping


Ricotta chip cookies: $20/batch (2 doz) + shipping


Espresso Brownie: $20/batch (2 doz) + shipping


Mexican Hot chocolate: $20/batch (2 doz) + shipping


Linzer Tarts: $25/batch (2 doz) + shipping


Press Cookies: $40/batch (usually ~60 tiny sandwiches) + shipping


Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Oat Dog Biscuits: $10/batch + shipping

These can be cut into whatever shape you like (I have hearts, stars, flowers, traditional dog bones, specialty shapes... whatever! Amount will vary depending on the size and shape you'd like for your pupper.

All shipping costs will vary by cookie type/weight. All prices were determined via raw cost + federal minimum wage for time spent baking, cleaning, packing, sending, and then cross-referenced with comparable products on Etsy.

Payments are accepted via PayPal or Venmo after your treats have shipped! You will receive a tracking number with the final total.

Contact options: comments to this post, PMs to this journal, cuddlebug, discord @ koutavi#1461

Any questions about ingredients/allergens/add ins/etc, pricing on custom orders of other types of cookies (oatmeal raisin, sugar cookies, macaroons, the list goes on!!!) or special requests: please let me know and I'll get back to you asap! I can flavor the shortbread with just about anything, like lemon or earl grey tea for example, or do them as thumbprints or dipped. Things like jams and chocolates and such can also be customized. You can absolutely freeze the drier cookies: shortbread, snickerdoodles, peanut butter freeze great. I've never tried freezing the ricotta chip or espresso brownie but those are moister cookies so might lose some texture, and you can't freeze the sandwiched cookies because of the jam.

Gluten free versions/requests will take an extra 3 days to allow the wheat flour in the air to settle, but this guarantees the treats safe for those with celiac's or gluten sensitivities.

For those who don’t know, I am a dogwalker/petsitter. This is a job that requires people to go to work and travel, and coronavirus concerns have seen my next several months’ worth of jobs cancelling for wfh and travel restrictions, so I am in financial trouble but also free to bake! Turnaround time should only be a few days, then shipping two to three.

Also re: coronavirus concerns: My household is not ill but to be extra safe I have been sterilizing my kitchen daily before baking (my mother the microbiologist gave tips) and not only constantly handwashing but wearing food service gloves while handling ingredients and packing orders so I can be sure not to touch anything else. But there is also no evidence of it being transmitted through food and mail services should be safe and continuing.

Thank you for your consideration!

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[ana]

- ricotta chip DELIVERED
- ricotta chip, shortbread DELIVERED
- shortbread, peanut butter DELIVERED
- peanut butter, ginger molasses DELIVERED
- dog biscuits DELIVERED
- ginger molasses, dog biscuits, shortbread DELIVERED
- ginger molasses, dog biscuits DELIVERED
- mexican hot chocolate, dog biscuits DELIVERED
- ricotta chip, espresso brownie DELIVERED
- ricotta chip DELIVERED
- ricotta chip, earl grey shortbread DELIVERED
- earl grey shortbread DELIVERED
- mexican hot chocolate DELIVERED
- mexican hot chocolate, dog biscuits DELIVERED
- coconut macaroons, dog biscuits DELIVERED
- espresso brownie DELIVERED
- espresso brownie DELIVERED
- snickerdoodles, earl grey shortbread DELIVERED
- press cookies DELIVERED
- snickerdoodles, shortbread DELIVERED
- leftovers assortment DELIVERED
- ricotta chip, espresso brownie, snickerdoodle (x4) DELIVERED (x4)
- earl grey shortbread, lemon shortbread, ricotta chip (1) DELIVERED
- earl grey shortbread, lemon shortbread, ricotta chip (2) DELIVERED
- ricotta chip DELIVERED
- lemon shortbread DELIVERED
- mexican hot chocolate, peanut butter DELIVERED
- shortbread, ricotta chip DELIVERED
- ginger molasses, earl grey shortbread, espresso brownie DELIVERED
- ricotta chip, espresso brownie DELIVERED
- assorted leftovers DELIVERED
- earl grey shortbread, ricotta chip, mexican hot chocolate, press cookies DELIVERED
- ginger molasses, peanut butter DELIVERED
- mexican hot chocolate, 1/2 earl grey shortbread DELIVERED
- press cookies, ricotta chip, peanut butter DELIVERED
- ginger molasses, mexican hot chocolate, 1/2 earl grey shortbread DELIVERED
- mexican hot chocolate DELIVERED
- coconut macaroons, earl grey shortbread (pre-order, april 12) DELIVERED
- earl grey shortbread DELIVERED
- lemon shortbread, ricotta chip DELIVERED
- shortbread, peanut butter DELIVERED
- ricotta chip DELIVERED
- peanut butter DELIVERED
- ricotta chip DELIVERED
- ricotta chip, espresso brownie, peanut butter DELIVERED
- snickerdoodle, ricotta chip, peanut butter DELIVERED
- espresso brownie, 2 shortbread DELIVERED
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- zucchini bread DELIVERED
- espresso brownie, shortbread DELIVERED
- mexican hot chocolate, chai shortbread DELIVERED
- mexican hot chocolate, snickerdoodles DELIVERED
- sampler boxes (x6) DELIVERED (x6)
- ricotta chip, dog biscuits DELIVERED
- GLUTEN FREE double chocolate chip, linzer tarts DELIVERED
- sampler boxes (x6) DELIVERED (x6)
- ricotta chip DELIVERED
- mexican hot chocolate DELIVERED
- ricotta chip, mexican hot chocolate, earl grey shortbread DELIVERED
- ricotta chip, ginger molasses, lemon shortbread DELIVERED
- linzer tarts DELIVERED

- 2 earl grey shortbread
- mexican hot chocolate, ginger molasses
- espresso brownie, mexican hot chocolate, chai shortbread
- ricotta chip, mexican hot chocolate, espresso brownie, lemon-ginger shortbread
- ricotta chip, earl grey shortbread
- espresso brownie

- ricotta chip, lemon shortbread, lemon-blueberry muffins, bran-raisin muffins (pre-order)
- peanut butter, earl grey shortbread, espresso brownie (pre-order)

[besainted]

Hey, Zee here! I've got an order for me and a few roommates :] I would love to grab one batch ooooof:

- Earl gray shortbread
- Ricotta chip
- Mexican hot chocolate
- Press cookies

The only allergies we have to work around are lemon (probably not gonna be an issue, though that does include citrus-stuff in general) and corn (which includes corn starch and corn syrup). I don't figure either one would come up, but just mentioning to be safe.

On a related note, our lemon-sensitive roommate is looking for a jam that doesn't involve any lemon in the pectin, is that something you think might be possible?

[ana]

Hey Zee!!

There is actually cornstarch in powdered sugar, which is what I use in the shortbread, but I can try making them with regular sugar!

I'm more concerned about the lemon sensitivity, as the raspberry and apricot jams I have for press cookies right now just say "fruit pectin" and I don't know what that's sourced from. Is it usually lemon, do you know?

Edit: also fyi, earl grey is bergamot, which is citrus.

[besainted]

Regular sugar works, and thank you very much! And the bergamot is fine, we can go ahead with that. And "fruit pectin" usually means either apple or lemon — it's fine in this case though, I'll just cordon off my press cookies from them.

So: everything should be good to go, regular sugar instead of powder for the shortbread, and we'll skip the jam for now.

[ana]

Awesome! Thank you so much.

Whenever you get a moment, PM me the address to send these -- west coast will be a flat rate box to save you dollars, so I can say now your total is 100 even. Press cookies take a little extra time but I should have these out middle of this week and accept payment once they're in the mail! You'll get pictures and a tracking number.

Also everything is packaged separately so don't worry about contamination. \o/

[besainted]

That sounds perfect, thank you! :]

REVIEWS

[ana]

Re: REVIEWS

[ohsweetcrepes]

I have never had more perfect ginger molasses cookies and I will be backed up by my family on this. Never have 2.5 dozen cookies been eaten so quickly in this household (the majority of it done by me). The cookies are the best combo and sugar and spice a person could ask for, speaking as a person who likes less sugary stuff and looooves ginger! Am definitely going to by more in the near future as I'm almost done with my current batch and am sure I'll be dreaming about the cookies.

[blankstares]

These cookies are fantastic. They didn't even last a week in my house, and every time someone grabbed one they were quickly coming back for more. Went perfect with my tea -- and every other meal. They arrived quickly, were still in one piece, and the taste was as if they were just handed to me from the oven. Minus the heat, of course. I've come back for seconds, and will make plans for a third and a forth time in the future.

[hoboagogo]

Just got mine in! I ordered a batch of:
-Lemon Shortbread
-Earl Grey Shortbread
-Ricotta Chip

I tried the lemon shortbread first- A buttery, flaky shortbread cooking with a light, lemony glaze on top! To be honest, they are phenomenol. Perfect Coffee/tea biscuits to have with your morning Joe. Ana managed to absolutely nail the tart/sweet on the lemon glaze without it overpowering the cookie. EXCELLENT.

Next was Ricotta Chip! I didn't know what to expect from it, as I had never had them before- it's a very soft, almost cake-like texture, but with a very nice creamy cookie flavour! Chocolate chips of course and just absolutely satisfying for those of us with sweet tooths (sweet teeth?). If you like a crunchy or crispy cookie, it may not be your speed, but if you love delicious soft cookie, this is what you wanna go for.

Finally, the Earl Grey Shortbread. An unexpected favourite from me! I'm not a big tea drinker, but something about the flavour and the texture of the cookie is absolutely stupendous. Again, nice crunch without being hard or crackly, all arrived intact and portioned in KAWAII BARS. Deliciously buttery, I'm gonna be chomping them with my coffee this whole weekend.

AND TO REVIEW ANA:

Absolutely chill and communicative the whole time, including about possibly delays due to the lockdown in NYC. Got everything safe and secure, packaged carefully, and with her keeping me updated. Payment was super easy. All together a sweet and fun experience that I came away from with 72 cookies.

Re: REVIEWS

[arabesque]

Having had Ana's cookies before, one of my main regrets is that since I live alone, I can't really justify ordering one of every flavor of cookie she makes. Instead, I settled for a selection of flavors that include some that freeze well so I can enjoy them all very slowly.

I've never had cookies quite like the ricotta chip but they're always soft, fluffy and incredibly delicious! The lemon shortbread is one that I've had before and knew I would like, but then she added a glaze this time that made them even more amazing. The Earl Grey shortbread cookies were a new flavor to me but are also tasty and I'm looking forward to eating more of them.

If you need more proof that her cookies are amazing, I'm always torn between wanting to share them with other people so they can also experience the tastiness and hoarding them all for myself. I'm going to share (some of) them this time, but it was a tough decision!

[sugarandslice]

I have never had ricotta chip cookies before, and now that I have had them, I will probably get through this entire batch before the week is up. They're so wonderfully light and fluffy with that perfect chocolate chip balance! And the shortbread is also amazing! My roommate is not fond of very rich or super sweet things and she was raving over how good they were! The baker herself was very nice to work with, staying in constant contact and being easy to communicate with. Ten stars!!

[sadoldmen]

I love Ana's baking! The extent to which I love all the cookies I've gotten from her is that I have to carefully ration myself to one a day because if I did not, I would pretty much scarf them down immediately. I've ordered a range of cookies from her, but my favorites for sure are her tea-infused shortbreads (which are the ones I have to ration myself with the most because they are the perfect amount of lightness and flavor which means that....eating them all at once would be so terribly easy). It's awesome how much flavor she packs into them and they are buttery and delicate.

I'm also a HUGE fan of the mexican hot chocolate cookies I ordered. (I've peeked online to see if I could potentially make something similar to tide me over so as not to overwhelm Ana with cookie orders but quickly decided that nope, nothing else sounds remotely as good as what I've tasted.) They're spicy and rich and they've gone over really well with my household!

Also the overall experience with ordering from Ana has been fantastic. She's accomodating and prompt about orders. I've gotten my cookies in a remarkably fast turnaround both times I've ordered from her, considering the situation we're in. A+, would recommend, am going to keep coming back to get cookies.

[irresolute]

I was unsure of which ones I wanted to try, so I ordered the sample pack. So far I have not been disappointed; even flavors I wouldn't ordinarily reach for are delicious and I keep going back for 'just one more'. Everything was packaged with care and arrived fresh and still soft; shipping costs were very reasonable and Ana was very communicative and friendly! My favorites (so far) are the snickerdoodles and the ricotta chip. I will definitely be ordering again!