Quirky Cookies

I’m Karla, master baker of QuirkyCookies. I owe my desire to bake to my mom who let me  in her kitchen when I was 5 with the BIG oven. The first “delectable” creation my mom taught me were – cookies. Not sure how delectable they were but I knew I was hooked when it came to baking cookies. Whether it be oatmeal raisin cookies, frosted sugar cookies, white chocolate macadamia nut cookies or the ever so popular chocolate chip cookie I was passionate about the cookie.

About 20 years ago, while stationed on board a buoy tender in the US Coast Guard, we perform annual drills to prepare for war. We would drill and be graded by Navy personnel.  One way to a good grade would be to offer great treats. A thought came to me to “bribe” them with a great chocolate chip cookie. I made dozens and dozens of different chocolate chip cookies until I came up with the perfect recipe. I passed them out to the ship’s crew and Navy personnel and found that I had a hit on my hands. This was the birth of my chocolate chip cookie and have been making them ever since.

These chocolate chip cookies have found their way to the White House and have been enjoyed by two presidents – President George Bush, Sr., and President Bill Clinton. Something as simple as a chocolate chip cookie making it to the White House! This was during a tour while stationed at the Secretary of Transportation’s office in Washington D.C. being a chef for Secretary Samuel Skinner and Secretary Andrew Card. I felt I had something yummy to offer others to indulge in and enjoy.

Many have expressed that I ought to place these on the market so others may understand a little piece of happiness. Here, after a 20 year trial period, I offer you cookies by Karla at QuirkyCookies.com.