La-La’s Gourmet Cookies were first created when my family and I competed in our annual holiday cookie-baking contest.  Every year, my classic chocolate chip cookies would always take first place.  As the winner, I would always receive questions from my family and friends about my cookies, and if I would make them a batch.  As time went on, friends, relatives and others would try to discover the secret recipe to my chocolate chip cookies.

At that moment, I knew I had something special to share with the world.  I went from baking them as a hobby, to attending food and craft shows such as the “Cranberry Festival” and doing many fundraisers for different organizations.  I even sent roughly 3,000 cookies to our soldiers in Iraq around Thanksgiving.  I wanted to give them a “little taste of home”.  I wanted to see how they would be received; needless to say they were received very well!!  In the beginning of October of 2012, I lost my job, and towards the end of October I lost my home to Super Storm Sandy.  I felt that this was our opportunity to take it to the next level.  I hope you enjoy La-La’s Gourmet Cookies as much as I LOVE making them!