07/01/2025
As of today July 1st, Chladek Cookies will no longer be open for business. Back in November 2024 I stopped taking orders over 10 dozen due to not having enough time for the larger orders. This is still true and will be for the foreseeable future.
When I started this journey I was a 0.8 FTE at work and had two days off a pay period. I would use those days to bake. I am now full time with no days off. With my kid’s schedules, that leaves little time for baking.
I have found that I constantly push myself to be uncomfortable and becoming a registered cottage food producer and making hundreds of cookies for events did just that. My purpose for doing this was never to do vendor shows or markets, it was to make myself legit if ever asked to make cookies for a wedding. It ended up being so much more than that. This was never a Covid project, it was something I had thought about doing for years and was so validating.
I have since made cookies for a couple weddings, many parties and celebrations. Helped raise hundreds of dollars by donating cookies for worthy charities and got my name out there.
Am I sad? No not really, I am proud that I did it, I managed to complete orders of 30
Dozen cookies with one regular boring oven! Don’t worry if you know me personally you might still be in luck😉