Starting to Small Bussiness #cookies

2025/7/16 Edited to

... Read moreStarting a small business focused on cookies can be highly rewarding, especially in a community-oriented place like Utah. To succeed, it’s important to prioritize product quality by using well-loved recipes such as those found in #madegoodcookies, which emphasize wholesome and tasty ingredients appealing to health-conscious consumers. Marketing plays a critical role in building brand awareness. Utilizing social media platforms and engaging with hashtags like #cookies and #smallbussiness can help connect you with your target audience and local customers. Additionally, consider participating in farmer’s markets and local events to build in-person relationships. Understanding your local market in Utah will also give you an advantage. Familiarize yourself with local tastes and preferences to customize your offerings accordingly. Offering seasonal or Utah-specific cookie varieties can differentiate your brand. Financial planning is another key factor. Start with a manageable inventory, keep track of costs, and price your cookies competitively while ensuring profitability. Also, obtain all necessary permits and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Finally, building a strong brand through consistent packaging, excellent customer service, and a clear mission can create loyal customers and help your cookie business thrive over time.

14 comments

Wendy Stroble's images
Wendy Stroble

recipe

_jessica830's images
_jessica830

Looks good and Delicious Cookies 🍪

See more comments

Related posts

A hand holds a clear bag containing three colorful cookies (red, teal, and dark brown) drizzled with white icing, against a blurred background of houses and a street. Text overlay reads "ALL THE COOKIES I'VE MADE FOR MY SMALL BUSINESS SWIPE."
A close-up shows several round, light-colored cookies on parchment paper, generously drizzled with white icing and topped with colorful sprinkles.
Multiple round, light-colored cookies are displayed on parchment paper, each drizzled with white icing and featuring colorful candy-coated chocolate pieces.
★All the cookies I’ve made for my small business★
#whatieat #cookiesforlife #cookiebusiness #smallbakerybusiness #cookies🍪
Iyonna ellis

Iyonna ellis

2498 likes

Beginner stages Starting Home Bakery
#lemon8challenge #lemon8badgehunt #cookies #baking #homebaker
Karent

Karent

424 likes

Having grace with your self when starting any business or hobby is key to the flow of trial and error. #sugarcookies #sugarcookiebusiness #startingasmallbusiness #smallbusinesstips #howtostartacookiebusiness #howtodecoratesugarcookies #sugarcookietips
Victoria-Sugar Street Cookies

Victoria-Sugar Street Cookies

9 likes

Swipe…
Cookies & brownies I baked for my business 💕🧚🏽‍♀️ South Carolina #smallbakerybusiness #bakecookies #bakerlife
Letitia Dawson

Letitia Dawson

746 likes

arguably the most important part of owning a #cookie business 🤪 #bake #baking #cookies #packaging
SweetJaneBakery

SweetJaneBakery

206 likes

We are all ballin on a budget right now and you can’t go wrong at the dollar store to find supplies that will help your sugar cookie business. #sugarcookiebusiness #dollarstorefinds #whatiwouldbuy #dollartree #dollartreefinds
Victoria-Sugar Street Cookies

Victoria-Sugar Street Cookies

81 likes

A menu for 'Sweet Treats' listing various items like cookies, rice krispy treats, cheesecakes, cupcakes, and brownies with their prices. Illustrations of a cupcake and a chocolate-dipped strawberry are also visible.
Several freshly baked lemon-flavored cookies with a light glaze are arranged on a blue plastic tray, ready for sale.
Multiple cupcakes with white frosting are visible, partially covered by a clear plastic lid, suggesting they are being stored or transported.
my daughter started selling her cookies 🥰🍋❤️
selling sweet treats from scratch Georgia #cookies #fresh baked cookies 🍪 #cupcakes
Neka C

Neka C

58 likes

🥰
#Lemon8Diary #easymoney #beginnerbaker
Lemon8er

Lemon8er

51 likes

POV: you decide to start a baking business 🍪👩🏽‍🍳
Wishing success on small businesses out there❤️ If I can do it you can do it! #bakers #euntrepreneur
MIYA🧃

MIYA🧃

110 likes

Replying to @Amanda 💗 The first step is just starting. If i can do it, so can you! Being a stay at home mom can feel stressful when you want to create an income but dont know where to start. Here to help 🫶🏼 community over competition always. #decoratedsugarcookies #sahm #workfromhome
Victoria-Sugar Street Cookies

Victoria-Sugar Street Cookies

29 likes

Cookies I’ve baked as a small business ✨
Preorder on 4/22✨ located in Compton, CA. Pick ups only. Will also be adding a golden ticket in some boxes, if you get a ticket you get a free box on me🙂‍↕️let me know which cookie youd grab first!💕 #cookiesforlife #losangelesbaker #gourmetcookies #mieldelunabakery #lemon8food
Samantha Ayala

Samantha Ayala

11 likes

Things I’ve baked and sold as a beginner!♥️
Couldn’t be more happy. Recently got hired at a daycare center from 7am-6pm and decided I wasn’t ready to leave my 6 month old to get a job raising someone else’s kids😭 decided not to take the job offer and start a small business. Very grateful for the amount of traffic I got in just my first weeks
Samantha Ayala

Samantha Ayala

1003 likes

A collage showcasing various custom-decorated treats including pink and blue candy apples, chocolate-covered pretzels, rice krispie treats, and Oreos, emphasizing a treat-making business.
A close-up of individually wrapped pink candy apples, pink and blue striped chocolate-covered pretzels, and pink butterfly-shaped chocolate treats.
Individually wrapped green and yellow chocolate-covered rice krispie treats with gold accents, alongside yellow candy apples or cake pops.
Start that treat making business today
If you were thinking about doing it….. do it!!! It’s a rewarding opportunity watching yourself grow. My treats wasn’t always perfect. It took time and I had to find out what works best for me. #treatmaking #candyapple #pretzels #ricekrispies #oreos
Tae

Tae

1602 likes

Three pink cookies with white chocolate chips are on a cooling rack, with text 'Started my cookie business' and heart-eye emojis. A vase of sunflowers is in the background.
Several golden-brown cookies with white chocolate chips and colorful sprinkles are in a clear plastic container decorated with holiday motifs.
A hand holds two individually packaged cookies: a pink cookie with white chocolate chips and glaze, and a chocolate chip cookie. Both have 'thank you' stickers.
Started my cookie business 🥰
I love baking it’s therapeutic if you agree follow me🤗 fr let’s be friends and share tips with each other. To my sahm get into it the teachers at the schools and parents love buying stuff get that money!!! Be careful don’t eat to much of your supply your back will be big🤣 for anyone trying to make
Liyah Deloatch💕

Liyah Deloatch💕

31 likes

The Cookies Everyone Keeps Ordering
The Cookies Everyone Keeps Ordering 🍪 When I first started baking cookies from home, I kept wondering if anyone would actually come back for a second order. Now these flavors are the ones customers ask me for over and over again, and seeing repeat orders reminds me why I keep baking. Every
BraveMomma

BraveMomma

305 likes

I SOLD OUT! 🍪
I finally took the leap after a few years of contemplating starting a cookie business and acting on a lifelong passion of mine. Here’s 2 things I learned from my first event: 1️⃣ Get an estimate of how many people will be there – I thought I had enough inventory… I was WRONG. 😂 Ask the event org
jumbeezy

jumbeezy

34 likes

For This I Prayed 🙏🏾
God I thank you 🙌🏾 #baking #scbaker #smallbusiness #SouthCarolina #growth #dubaichocolate #cookies #cakes #cinnamonrolls #treats #bakedgoods
Coop's Creations| UGC Creator

Coop's Creations| UGC Creator

867 likes

Baking cookies could really change your life. Think community + good, real food… #cookies
farmstandclub

farmstandclub

2 likes

Every baker and decorator is going to have their own personal preference on what they like to use, but these are just some of my recommended dos and don’ts when it comes to craft store shopping for cookie decorating supplies. #whatiwouldandwouldntbuy #hobbylobby #hobbylobbybakingmusthaves
Victoria-Sugar Street Cookies

Victoria-Sugar Street Cookies

23 likes

An aluminum tray filled with individually wrapped chocolate chip cookies, each tied with a pink ribbon. The image is overlaid with text that reads, 'ALL THE TREATS I MADE THIS WEEKEND'.
A collage showing mini tres leches cakes. The top shows cakes baking in pink loaf pans, while the bottom shows two finished cakes, one with meringue and crumbs, and another with cream and cinnamon.
A collage displaying cake pops. The top shows trays of un-decorated cake pop balls, and the bottom shows hands holding decorated cake pops in various designs, individually wrapped.
Starting a small business/side hustle!
This weekend I took a big step and did what I called a sample sale where I let people try desserts i’m interested in selling to let me know what they’d think about them. I received great feedback ( even got my first order) and I think I’m ready to move forward and make a business page and website..
Princess 🫶🏽

Princess 🫶🏽

3889 likes

A menu for a treat business, displaying categories of sweet items like chocolate-covered fruit, candied fruit, cheesecake cups, pudding cups, waffle cones, and cheesecake bites, with various quantity and topping options.
A close-up of candied fruit pieces, coated in colorful sprinkles and powder, with small candies interspersed, presented in a clear container.
Two dessert waffle cones in a clear container, one topped with caramel and crumbs, the other with colorful cereal pieces.
STARTING A BUSINESS 🌸
hey guys so i started a treat business the beginning of april and just let me tell you it was the best thing i can ever do !! i make my own money , my own hours my own everything while still having a REAL job my business been booming from when i first started posting samples and now im thinking abo
bdott 💟

bdott 💟

552 likes

Seven individually packaged cookies are displayed, each with a distinct flavor and label. Flavors include Strawberry, Banana Pudding, Red Velvet, Strawberry Crunch, Cookies & Cream, and Cookie Monster, all featuring white icing drizzles. The cookies are in clear plastic bags.
Text (903)864-5943 to place orders! Yes we ship!
#familyownedbusiness #cookies #bakery
Clean hands 🙌🏼pure heart❤️

Clean hands 🙌🏼pure heart❤️

59 likes

✨It’s my first cookie drop!🍪✨ Pre-orders open Friday 10/10 at 9 am and close Sunday 10/12 at 9 pm 📍 Local pickup (no minimum) 📦 Nationwide shipping (4-cookie minimum, ships Tuesday) New flavors drop every 2 weeks — don’t miss out! 🤎 #favoredflavors #cookiedrop #stuffedcookies #small
Favored Flavors

Favored Flavors

15 likes

Replying to @Carlee K this is so valid, the cookie business can be ruthless depending on the area you live in and your initial investment costs. I always encourage people to chase their entrepreneurial dreams but doing it in a way that makes you feel safe, secure and profitable in your business 💕
Victoria-Sugar Street Cookies

Victoria-Sugar Street Cookies

4 likes

Pack some back to school cookies with me!
#asmr #asmrsounds #cookies #sugarcookies #baking #smallbusiness #cookiedecorating #decoratedcookies #trending #lemon8creator
Melissa

Melissa

2982 likes

“The Works” Cookie
I’m starting an at-home bakery & this is our signature cookie! It includes milk chocolate, white chocolate, toffee nut bits, & pretzels. #lemon8diarychallenge #homebaker #bakerlife #unfiltered #sidehustle
Daily Grace Cafe’

Daily Grace Cafe’

570 likes

Thinking about starting an in-home bakery? 🍰✨
Here’s a list of essential tools and tips to help you get started! This is such a great opportunity for moms, college students, or anyone with a passion for baking and an entrepreneurial spirit. My biggest advice? Start slow, learn your local laws, and don’t be afraid to reach out to other baker
Lilia Hunt

Lilia Hunt

26 likes

Things I Learned as a Home Baker 🌸🤍
Running a home bakery has been the sweetest dream and the hardest grind all at once 🍫✨ Here’s what I learned (so you don’t have to) . #HomeBaker #BakingJourney #BakersOfLemon8 #BakingLife #BakingTips
Isom on the Cake

Isom on the Cake

339 likes

A close-up shows several homemade cookies featuring melted chocolate chunks and marshmallows. Overlaid text reads, 'I WANT TO SELL MY HOMEMADE COOKIES BUT I'M NOT SURE WHERE...', expressing a baker's dilemma about finding sales platforms.
But I’m not sure where…
I have been baking since I was 13 and I am 26 now. I have tried every business there is out there and for some reason just now baking has come to mind as an idea. I am only selling FB marketplace right now and I’m not sure where else to get more traction. What are your ideas? Where would you sell?
Kaitlyn 💕

Kaitlyn 💕

82 likes

how i start off the day for my cookies business
My starting day routine for selling my cookies @igotthemunchiescookies . I hope you guys enjoy the video. Let me know what you need . Like , Comment , Share & follow @igotthemunchiescookies #lasvegas #cookies #fyp #food #delivery 💌 Brand:💵 Price:
igotthemunchiescookies

igotthemunchiescookies

0 likes

A variety of pink and red chocolate-covered pretzels and sandwich cookies, some with raspberry decorations, showcasing treats from a new business.
Eight white chocolate-covered cake pops or truffles, decorated with colorful drizzles and sprinkles, presented in paper cups on foil.
Six chocolate-covered pretzel rods, decorated in purple and silver with glitter, some featuring a '1' medal and a diploma scroll.
Treat business
I can’t believe the progress I’ve made in only 4 months #treatbusiness #chocolatecoveredstrawberries #baker
Desmo 💗

Desmo 💗

2142 likes

A collage displaying four distinct cookies: Strawberry Moon Melt (pink), Peanut Butter Overload (chocolate drizzled), Mango Madness (yellow chunks), and Dubai Chocolate Strawberry (chocolate with red/green specks).
A cross-section of a Dubai Chocolate Strawberry cookie, revealing a green filling, chocolate, and red specks inside a dark brown cookie.
A cross-section of a Nutella Ferrero Crunch cookie, showing two whole chocolate hazelnut candies embedded within the rich brown dough.
Cookies I’ve made and sold as a beginner
New cookies added to the menu🥹♥️ we ship! Shop now at MIELDELUNABAKERY.com #smallbakerybusiness #cookies #cookiereview #cookiesrecipe #cookieartist
Samantha Ayala

Samantha Ayala

23 likes

Four golden-brown small batch chocolate chip cookies, sprinkled with sea salt, are presented in a parchment-lined metal tray. The image highlights the finished product of the recipe.
Four scoops of chocolate chip cookie dough, each topped with flaked sea salt, are neatly arranged on a sheet of parchment paper, ready to be baked.
Four freshly baked small batch chocolate chip cookies, golden-brown with melted chocolate chips and a sprinkle of sea salt, are laid out on parchment paper.
Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
Small batch chocolate chip cookies are the best simple and quick cookie to make when you want a chocolate chip cookie, but don't feel like making a bunch. With only four cookies you are sure to not have too many. INGREDIENTS 4 tablespoon butter room temp ⅓ cup (73.33 g) brown sugar 2 t
Roe

Roe

2137 likes

All the cookies I made for my small business
#kandyconfections #homemadecookies
KandyKissesnyc

KandyKissesnyc

6 likes

I should probably also ask Santa for some larger mixing bowls😂 Happy Friday baking day yall! #dayinmylifevlog #homebakerybusiness #christmascookies #holidayprep #smallbusinesscheck
CaptureCalliope

CaptureCalliope

151 likes

This is my new cookie business 🍪
#bebescookies #cookies #dessertlover #onlinebusiness #homebaker
Foodwith_bebe

Foodwith_bebe

25 likes

Baking 500 cookies part 1 of 7
I share our journey or quick tips in how we baked 500 custom sugar cookies. This will be in a 7 part series. So you are welcome to follow along. #bakingsecrets #baking tips #sugarcookies #cookiebusiness #customcookies
sweetcookiejourney

sweetcookiejourney

1 like

A woman with red curly hair in a floral dress slices bread in a kitchen, with baked goods on a rack. The text overlay reads: "What I wish I would've known before starting my microbakery two years ago (Part 2)".
A woman with red curly hair in a floral dress slices bread in a kitchen, with baked goods on a rack. The text overlay reads: "01. Learn from a seasoned baker" and provides advice on practicing craft.
A woman with red curly hair in a floral dress slices bread in a kitchen, with baked goods on a rack. The text overlay reads: "02. STAY IN YOUR OWN LANE" and discusses community over competition.
What you should know before starting a microbakery
Oklahoma City #microbakerylife
Sadee's Sourdough

Sadee's Sourdough

72 likes

OMG COOKIEES
Here is your sign to start your home based cookie business‼️♥️💛
IAMDOPE

IAMDOPE

13 likes

Part 1: Starting a small business/side hustle!
In 2025, my goal is to create a business so that I can have a side hustle on my feee time. I thought about what I could do and realized that I love baking! And mostly making cookies and see my loved one enjoy it! So I decided to sell cookies. Frozen cookies made with love that you can bake anytime
🧕🏾✨The Yacine Diaries✨🧕🏾

🧕🏾✨The Yacine Diaries✨🧕🏾

4 likes

See more