Baked By Malu

10/10/2026

🍪❤️ From My Kitchen to Your Heart! ❤️🍪

At Baked by Malu, I don’t just bake cookies. I create little gifts of love, one quarter-pound craving at a time! 🎁

Every cookie I mix, scoop, bake, decorate, and lovingly package carries a little piece of my heart.

Because to me, you’re not just another order or another sale. You’re someone who chose MY little home bakery to be part of YOUR special moments. And that means more than you could ever imagine! 🥹❤️

Whether it’s a simple sweet treat, a surprise for someone special, a heartfelt thank-you, or a beautifully wrapped gift, I want you to feel the love tucked inside every package.

The ribbons, the bows, the little personal touches? They’re not just decorations. They’re my way of saying YOU MATTER, and I’m so grateful for YOU! 🎀

I may be a little home baker with some BIG quarter-pound cookies, but my appreciation for each and every one of you is even BIGGER!

Thank you for supporting my dreams, trusting my hands, and allowing me to share a little sweetness with the people you love.

❤️ Baked by Malu
Where cookies become gifts, customers become friends, and every order comes wrapped in gratitude.

🔐 Some Secrets Are Worth Sharing!

10/10/2026

Charles City, IA Farmers Market

🔐🍪 THE VAULT IS OPEN FOR ORDERS! 🍪🔐

Baked by Malu is taking orders TODAY through MONDAY, October 12!

Five Signature Quarter-Pound “Pan” Cookies, each weighing a whopping 4 ounces, each with its own personality, and every one baked with love!

🍪 OOPZIE 💗
Grandma Zella’s sweetest kitchen mishap! A soft, warmly spiced cookie featuring my signature chai spice blend, crowned with creamy homemade frosting, a delicate dusting of chai, and sparkling sanding sugar. A little nostalgia in every bite!

🍪 OOPZIE-DOODLE 🤎
Meet Oopzie’s sassy daughter! All grown up with a snickerdoodle personality! Rolled TWICE in cinnamon sugar, this sweet little troublemaker brings plenty of cinnamon charm to the family.

🍪 GOOEY-GOLIATH 🍫
The BIG guy with a tender heart! Inspired by my mom’s chocolate chip cookies, loaded with FOUR kinds of chocolate, double-dipped in homemade caramel, and finished with a double coating of chocolate shell. Decadence unlocked!

🍪 UNTAMED MONSTER 🎉
This wild child refuses to behave! Toasted oats, colorful mini M&M’s, mini chocolate chips, hand-chunked dark chocolate, and my signature Monster spice blend. A quarter-pound of delicious chaos!

🍪 TOMMY SNUGGLER ☕
Hot cocoa in a cookie! Rich chocolate, cool Andes mint, premium mint chocolate, toasted oats, toasted marshmallows, and my special Snuggler spice blend. A cozy little hug with a chocolate attitude!

🔐 UNLOCK THE VAULT 20!

❤️ $5 per cookie (cash)

❤️ Mix ’n Match ANY 5 cookies for $25 cash!

💳 Card/online pricing: $5.25 each or $26.25 for the Vault 20.

❤️ A LITTLE NOTE FROM MALU’S HEART ❤️

You may have noticed I’ve been a little quieter lately. Life has called me into another important role: caregiver.

Between caring for my husband and helping my sister through some difficult health challenges, I’ve been reminded that family always comes first.

But please know this: I’m still here, still baking, and still pouring my heart into Baked by Malu!

Sometimes the ovens have to wait while the people I love need me. And I’m so grateful for your patience, encouragement, and continued support of my little home bakery.

Family first. Cookies made with love. Always. ❤️

📩 Message Baked by Malu to place your order!

Orders accepted Saturday, October 10, through Monday, October 12. Pickup arrangements will be confirmed individually.

Thank you for being part of my cookie journey!

🔐 BAKED BY MALU
Some Secrets Are Worth Sharing. ❤️🍪


Creations LLC
Rosella Horney
Sara’s Sweets
Marilu Schwiesow

10/04/2026

Last week certainly didn’t go according to plan. ❤️

Tom had surgery, and just as I settled into caregiver mode with my hubby, my sister Rosella broke her leg. So last week became a week of taking care of the people I love, rearranging plans, and simply doing what needed to be done.

Tomorrow, Rosella has surgery on her leg, so we have one more big hurdle to get over. I’ll be keeping her very close in my thoughts and prayers. 💗

And then, it’s time for this girl to switch gears.

This week is Baked by Malu business week! 🍪🔐

I have events Friday AND Saturday, which means the Vault is about to get very busy. Baking, prepping, packaging, organizing and getting those quarter-pound Signature “Pan” Cookies ready to go!

Last week I wore my caregiver hat.

This week, I’m tying the apron back on. ❤️

It may require an unreasonable amount of coffee ☕️, but Baked by Malu is getting ready for a BIG weekend!

Friday & Saturday, here we come.

Some Secrets Are Worth Sharing. 🔐🍪

09/26/2026

What an incredible night at Girls Night Out! 💞

A huge thank-you to everyone who stopped by the Baked by Malu table, said hello, supported our small business, and took home a cookie. Sara shared that an estimated 500 people came through, and we’re so grateful to have been part of such a fun evening at the Mall at College Square! 🍪🔑

Thank you to all the amazing vendors who helped make the event so special—we loved meeting fellow makers and connecting with this wonderful community. It was also lovely meeting , chapter, and ! 💕

And a heartfelt thank-you to for personally inviting Baked by Malu and bringing everyone together for such a memorable night. Some secrets are worth sharing!

We had an estimated 500 people come through for us tonight! 💗

I sold out, and one other vendor did as well! Many vendors sold out of certain items, and all but two vendors said they made the most sales they’ve had at a vendor event in a long time.

Some vendors had better success than others, and that’s okay! I intentionally made sure I checked in with everyone throughout the night, and they were all asking when the next one will be because they did so well tonight. 🥹

After all… when one small business wins, we all win! 💗

09/25/2026

09/24/2026

Charles City friends, I’ve missed seeing you at the farmers market! 💞 Diana told me some of you have been asking about Baked by Malu, and that made my day.

I’ll be at the Harvest Moon Festival evening event in Charles City. Come say hello and pick out a cookie or two! 🍪🌙

Even when I’m away from the market, you can order your favorites here: https://baked-by-malu.square.site

Which cookie are you hoping I bring to Harvest Moon? Tell me below! 👇



Charles City, IA Farmers Market
Baked By Malu
Sara’s Sweets
Katy Ruth Brinson
Charles City Chamber & Tourism
Naomi Lewis
Creations LLC
New Hampton, Iowa

09/23/2026

To infinity and beyond… the cookie jar! 🚀🍪

What if Baked by Malu made Toy Story–shaped cookies? Which shape would you grab first—and which of my cookies should I bake in it? Tell me in the comments! 👀

09/18/2026

Three kinds of chocolate chips walk into a cookie…🍫🍫
Stay tuned😂