09/18/2026
WellâŠwe won Best Cookie in Tucson!
The Bougie Baker has been around since 2018, but reopening in January and starting over in a new community has been a rollercoaster. This year has brought so many beautiful custom orders, very late nights, weekends spent baking, and more than a little rejection and struggle as I worked to get my business known locally.
So to have this community recognize The Bougie Baker as the 2026 Arizona Daily Star Readersâ Choice Best Cookie in Tucson honestly means more than I can put into words.
And I want to say this part because it matters most to me: Tucson is FULL of incredibly talented bakers and cookiers. There are so many people making beautiful, delicious things and building businesses they pour their hearts into. My being awarded this does not make their work any less talented, creative, or deserving. Iâm genuinely grateful to be among them.
A huge shoutout to Andrea of who was a finalist and is ridiculously talented and to and who both made the Top 10. It was an honor to be in that group.
And a special shoutout to:
Connie of
Cynthia of
Maria of .flour
Nicole of
Though not on this yearâs list, theyâre incredibly talented bakers, creative business owners, and absolute forces.
And then there are the friendships I didnât expect to make along the way.
Hailey of and Grace of - getting to attend the award banquet with you and your families was one of my favorite parts of this whole experience. Thereâs something really special about becoming friends with people who understand what it means to dream up a little business, build it from the ground up, and somehow keep making it happen while balancing everything else life throws at you.
This little business has asked a lot of me this year. So today, while working through orders that I hope bring all of you so much joy, Iâm also taking time to celebrate and be filled with complete happiness.
Thank you, Tucson, for welcoming The Bougie Baker back. Thank you to everyone who voted, ordered, recommended, or cheered me on!
Stay Bougie. Eat Cookies.âš