Mrs. Catherine did outstanding! she matched the pictures exactly and understood the vibe we were going for and expecting. she followed up before making them all and had them ready for us early when we asked to change the time. They taste amazing, and all out guests complimented them! read more

Don't go in the cottage. Owner is rude and frazzled, there are no cookies to be purchased. She should keep the door locked.

Took my son and nephew to drop in cookie decorating and they were not disappointed! She only had two car themed cookie kits but they were perfect for my boys. They decorated an apron, washed hands and then decorated cookies. Supplies were ready to go and easy to use for both my 8 and 16 year old boys. If you are looking for specific theme, call ahead a day or two. read more

had special cow cookies made for niece's birthday. the attention to detail was amazing!!! highly recommend for special occasions. cookies taste great too read more

The Cookie Cottage - a black and white cow - Desserts Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

We purchased the cookie and science themed option for my daughter's 11th Birthday! Great service and amazing products! Highly recommended!

I don't want to give them a bad review for this but would be helpful for the next person to know that you have to pre order everything. Don't make the drive. I found this out the hard way. read more

Wow! Some friends recommended I get my Christmas Cookie kit here and they were right. The kits were more than I expected for a very reasonable price. I purchased a kit with far few cookies and accessories from a bakery back in Illinois and it just did not compare! These decorating kits were amazing and tasty, the proprietor was also a gem! read more

I had emailed Cathy about possibly getting some cookies made for the celebration of my business anniversay. She responded quickly and answered all the questions I had, even telling me about discounts for bulk or repeat orders. I then asked about her specialty designed cookies! We had a Mario themed game night planned with a group of friends, so I asked if she could do Mario cookies - they turned out so good! They were brilliantly decorated, super tasty and everyone loved them. When I came to pick them up, I saw that they had a large selection of gluten free cupcakes that looked wonderful, too! I'm definitely going to using Cookie Cottage for my business gifts AND will be keeping them in mind for a unique dessert to bring to events and gatherings. read more

The Cookie Cottage - Super cute Mario Cookies! - Desserts Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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We had our daughter's 7th birthday here just a few days ago and it was wonderful! She has food allergies and there were very accomodating to make everything so she could enjoy with her friends! They provided everything we needed down to the cupcakes! We just showed up!! We will be back for another party in the future! read more

We had the cookie cottage bake for our wedding of 150. Tons of delicious cookies, brownies and mini cupcakes. Very affordable and they will deliver. Lots of options to choose from, we barely got to taste anything as the desserts went to fast! read more

Never answers their phone. Called many times trying to order several cookies for an event I was hosting and after going in the store to ask, I was turned down and they couldn't accomodate. I guess they are good for birthday parties according to the website but if your trying to get an order in for anything this is definitely not the place!! read more

EXCELLENT place for kids birthday parties!! They get to decorate cookies and a cupcake, make a mask and play a game. Kids loved it!! So much fun!! read more

We had a custom order done with over 1000 cookies. The owner Cathy did a wonderful job. She was helpful and gave us options and seemed very organized. The custom cookies she did were great. The cookies were sooo yummy and soft. Everything was ready as promised and prices were very reasonable. I highly recommend their cookies. Cute shop and she also does decorating classes. read more

The best cupcake I've ever had! I'm usually not a fan of gluten free pastries but this is an exception it is so amazing. In my opinion the best ones are the smores, salted caramel, and strawberry. If you're thinking about going here you definitely should you won't regret it read more

We used The Cookie Cottage to have custom made cookies in the shape of Florida (with a heart of Siesta Key) for our Welcome Bags. The cookies were delicious, super cute, and gluten free (as requested). I would highly recommend The Cookie Cottage for any of your custom cookie needs! read more

I had the great pleasure to attend a field trip to the Cookie Cottage with my Journalism class about a week ago. The wonderful owner Cathy VandMhen toke 4 hours out of her busy work schedule to spend some time with my class. It did of course give my class and I a perfect opportunity to take a look at the birthday cottage attached to her bakery. When you first walk in you immediately notice the colors exploding everywhere, from the bright blue wall, to the pops of yellow and pink from the curtains. After we got settled I, we started off with a little craft, and an easy recipe for monkey-bread. After the bread was put in the oven, we moved on to decorating cookies. We used ketchup style bottle, filled with a variety of icing colors, to intricately design our cookies. Although many of ours didn't come close to the designs Cathy does on her cookies, it was a very fun, and special experience. We continued on with many other activities that really filled the whole experience with happiness and excitement. Afterwards my class and I had the chance to pick two desserts out of her bakery case. I chose the strawberry short cake cupcake ($2.50) and the sinker doodle sugar cookie ($.50). The cake portion of the cupcake was moist, and had chunks of fresh, sweet strawberries mixed within. The icing was the classic sweet, sugary buttercream which perfectly complemented the cake hiding underneath. To finish off the look and whole strawberry was placed on top, bringing the flavors around in a full circle. The sinker doodle cookie was the "poster child" of a perfect cookie, everything from the crunchy out ring, the chewy center, and the flecks of cinnamon sugar throughout the whole dessert. Although the cookie was amazing it was easy out shined by the strawberry shortcake cupcake I had eaten before. Lastly we got the opportunity to decorate our own vanilla cupcakes to take home. We used mini marshmallows, cut in half, dipped in sanding sugar, aligned in rows, on top of vanilla buttercream, to produce a lotus flower look. In the end they all turned out unique, and were very exciting to make. Overall this cupcake was my favorite. Although it was a basic, simple vanilla cupcake, with plain vanilla buttercream, it was exploding with flavor. The moisture and soft texture of the cake was captivating, perfectly accompanied by a thin layer of sweet, sugary buttercream, cut marshmallows, followed by a crisp crunch of colorful sanding sugar. Overall, the Cookie Cottage was a great experience, and I would not hesitate to go there again, to not only try the delectable desserts once more, but to again thank the wonderful owner, Cathy VandMhen. read more

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This place serves the best desserts in the state of Florida! If you're looking for a place where you'll get impeccable service on top of delicious one of a kind cupcakes, cookies, and many other sweets, this is where you'll find it. One item on their menu I can't seem to get out of my mind is their chocolate covered strawberries, honestly, I think I'll buy a whole box all for myself. This is the perfect place for catering any event you can possibly imagine, the owner, Cathy, will see to it you are fully satisfied, and you'll get your moneys' worth. The Cookie Cottage also hosts kid birthday parties with many fun activities to do, like crafts, and decorating and sculpting cookies. I had to try some myself, and may I say they are fun, I could only imagine how much fun a group of kids will have. It's hard to find family owned businesses with good hospitality, but I can say The Cookie Cottage is a hidden gem. read more

As a teenager, finding hidden gems in a art city like Sarasota is a specialty. A recent gem is The Cookie Cottage located at 335 Gillespie Ave (one street north of main street by the Tea House). I was lucky enough to visit on a school field trip, and when you first walk off the bus the alluring smell of home baked treats and vanilla make your stomach rumble. The owner, Cathy VandeMheen, is kind and enjoyable to learn from and talk to about her business and all the treats hidden inside the cream colored building and red heart on the front side. The walk up the wooden porch intensifies the smell of vanilla, and inside the cow print tables and mix-matched furniture welcome you and direct you to a small glass case full of cupcakes and different flavored cookies. The cookies ($0.50 each) and the cupcakes ($2.50 each) catch your eye and you have to stop to admire the intricate decorations and other treats that make it difficult to decide what to order. I decided to order Cathy's favorite - a vanilla raspberry cupcake with sweet buttercream icing and a raspberry garnish to top it all off. Your eyes can't stop admiring the intricate piping and the golden brown cake that is popping out of the foil wrapper. Your noise is drawn to it and your ears are tuning in to the voices of those around you delighting and squealing with joy at the flavors your about to witness. The cake is soft and perfectly baked and the buttercream is sweat, perhaps just a little to much, but the freshly baked warmth wraps everything in a blanket of delight. The flavors are delicious and the atmosphere is wonderfully warm and like home. The Cookie Cottage is also a great business for birthday parties, as I was able to experience first hand. The building directly, named the Birthday Bungalow, across from the bakery is cute, fun, and family oriented. The crafts were entertaining and creative (and delicious). I will definitely be recommending this business to my family and friends for a long time to come. read more

The Cookie Cottage - The vanilla raspberry cupcake with vanilla butter cream. - Desserts Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

We ordered some Robot cookies for my son's birthday party as guest favors. They came out so cute and they were a big hit! This bakery is professional and Cathy the owner is lovely and does great work! The cookies taste great and were consistent from cookie to cookie as far as how they were decorated. Each one looked perfect! We will be return customers for sure. read more

Cupcakes. Cookies. SWEETS! The Cookie Cottage can give you that and then some. I was lucky enough to encounter this diamond in rough on a class field trip and it was very fulfilling! The owner of the cottage, Cathy VandeMheen, was previously a school teacher in Nebraska that found inspiration from her kids to bless us with delectable tasting treats. My favorite dessert had to be her Original Sugar Cookies. The warm, golden-yellow cookies gave my taste buds an emotional outburst of flavors, that made me want to have more and more. When tasting it, you can instantly point out the ingredients used like the flour, eggs and butter. The cookie is then topped with a rich and creamy sugar cream icing with lemon flavors, imported from Ms. Cathy's hometown of Nebraska. It is literally one of the best cookies I have ever tasted. And the desserts doesn't stop there. She offers a whole lot, but if you are a fan of strawberries and chocolate, I would definitely recommend her chocolate covered strawberries, that will make your salivary glands run like a faucet! In addition, Cathy also runs "The Birthday Bungalow", located next door to The Cookie Cottage. Cathy and her assistant hosts birthday parties, with fun activities to do like creating and designing cookies and learning fundamental baking skills that you will cherish forever. Between the authentic ambiance, welcoming personality and scrumptious desserts, your experience will definitely be one of your bests! read more

If your a person that has a sweet tooth, you will really enjoy the Cookie Cottage. The owner of the Cookie Cottage, Cathy VandeMheen, is a very nice person and will help you with any sweet related issue need. Mrs. Cathy and her assistant make all sorts of different homemade delicious, artistic treats. For example, they make all different kinds of cookies(all cookies for .50), all sorts of different flavors of cupcakes(all cupcakes for $2.50), and if there are any holidays that are near by she will whip up festive treats for those occasions as well. I prefer the Vanilla Raspberry cupcake, it has a moist, soft texture with a fruity, tart taste. Next to the Cookie Cottage, there is a small house called the Birthday Bungalow. They throw usually five to six kid's birthday parties a week there, but it's not always used for birthday parties. You can just bring your child and have them decorate sweets, bake, and make fun crafts to make their day more spectacular and worth wild, especially if it's their first time. I recommend this bakery if your a person that loves homemade desserts and wants their child to learn how to bake and decorate sweets like a professional. read more

The Cookie Cottage - a cupcake with a strawberry on top - Desserts Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Ever since I attended a cookie decorating party with my daughter 2 years ago, the Cookie Cottage has been my go to place for school and work related treats. She does a phenomenal job with the cookies. Her talent and enthusiasm never ceases to amaze me. The cookies look too pretty to eat but are too tasty not to eat. Customer service has been impeccable- she always works with my schedule even though I don't ask her to. I really love this place. read more

The gluten free lemon cupcake with cream cheese frosting was the best cupcake I have ever had! I got a dozen for a party and hid them from everyone so I could eat more. I ate one everyday until they were all gone! They were moist, sweet and amazing tastey! I would suggest this bakery to anyone looking for amazing cupcake gluten free or not!!! read more

I absolutely love her cookies, and her carrot cake is really good also. She has everyday cookies, cupcakes, etc., and also does birthday parties, gluten-free desserts and custom cookies---she can do your company's logo in a cookie!! read more

Best cookies and cupcakes I've ever had. The owner and staff are lovely! I highly recommend!!!

Not only cookies sell out at the Cookie Cottage! In the historic Sarasota's downtown village one block west of 301 and Fruitville sits the Cookie Cottage. Former teacher Cathy Vandemheen opened the sweet little cottage in June 2013 after moving to Florida on a whim. Her array of cookies, cupcakes, and scones have really taken off upon opening. What makes her bakery so unique is the wide selection of exclusive flavors she creates like banana oatmeal cookies, blueberry lemon scones, and salted caramel cupcakes just to name a few. The prices are realistic, unlike most shops that sell a cupcake for seven dollars. At the Cookie Cottage you can get gourmet cupcakes for two dollars and fifty cents and quality cookies for just fifty cents each! The sweet aroma of warm cookies envelops you right when you enter the moderate shell parking lot. The cute cottage has a giant warming red heart on the outside that really depicts the feeling you get from the great people and calm atmosphere on the inside. If you have younger children you can get cookie kits to decorate. The kit includes an apron, 3-4 cookies and colorful icings to decorate with. A clear glass case sits near the door of the shop. The case holds some of her most prized possessions- sweet sensations and cookie kits. As a former girl scout the cupcake I had to try was the thin mint cupcake. Wrapped in shiny silver foil sat the medium sized cupcake with a swirl of goofy green frosting peaked at the top. Garnished with a crunchy piece of a thin mint cookie. As I unwrapped the indulgence I was surprised to see that the cake was made with two batters: chocolate and vanilla. First, I tried the frosting, it was delicious! Minty fresh with a cool creamy after taste. Next, I took a large bite of the moist cake. The chocolate cake actually has bits of Girl Scout cookie incorporated in it to add texture. The light fluffy batters go together in just the right way to make the cupcake irresistibly scrumptious. The Cookie Cottage is filled with many delectable desserts and great times for all. Mothers, children, and anyone with a sweet tooth will be in heaven visiting this pleasurable cottage. I highly recommend the Cookie Cottage and rate it 4 out of 4 stars. read more

Cookies are delicious and staff is so wonderful and patient with children! We had a great experience decorating cookies!!!

I came across this adorable, cottage on a field trip for my journalism class. I was in awe over all the options the lovely owner had; From cookies to cupcakes, chocolate-covered strawberries and chocolate pretzels, she had it all. Reasonable prices go well with the mouth-watering options that are available. My absolute favorite dessert Cathy offered was her chocolate strawberries; My taste buds took me down memory lane to when I was a kid, making these delicious treats all the time. The Cookie Cottage is also known for their birthday parties they throw. Cathy and her wonderful assistant provide kids with the option of decorating cookies, making crafts, etc. What really does it for me, is her personal background and how she got to where she is now. Stop in to this cottage sometime, Cathy is so warm and welcoming that she would be glad to answer that question, and/or any questions you have. Oh and don't forget, go and try some desserts! You WILL NOT regret it. read more

If your looking for a place to get delicious cookies or creamy and flavorful cupcakes the cookie cottage. The cookie cottage is located at 335 Gillespie Ave in the historic an downtown village one block west of washington, right off fruitville. You will regret not going there for there savory cupcakes (all are $2.50) expecialy the chocolate chocolate , if your a chocolate person if not they have way more to offer. The owner Cathy is the sweetest woman you will meet and she will meet your every cupcake or cookie needs if your last minute and need to drop in and grad a dozen or two thats fine she can handle. She doesn't just sell cookies she host birthday partys, it does not even have to be a birthday party you can just want to bring your children in and decorate cookies and cupcakes or their very own apron which I think is very cool and the children would love it. The prices are not too expensive its all worth it in the end when your kids walk out of there or you and your friend with giant frosting covered smiles on your face and a full stomach filled with mouth watering sugar. The cookies($0.50) are the best part they are not to hard and crunchy and are nice solft and warm makes you want to just take them all and gobble them all up, my favorite cupcake there is the chocolate chip cookie of course even though there are so much more you will have to go there and find your perfect cookie. read more