Cookies & Bars
Homemade cookies from Michigan home bakers
Decorated sugar cookies for a birthday, a dozen chocolate chip for the office, brownies and bars for an open house. Cookies are the most common thing Michigan home bakers make, and they ship well within the state.
1 Michigan maker selling cookies & bars
What Michigan home bakers can make
Cottage food law only covers foods that are safe at room temperature. That's why some favorites come from licensed bakeries instead.
- Drop, rolled and decorated sugar cookies
- Brownies, blondies and bar cookies
- Shortbread, gingerbread and thumbprints with fruit jam
- Icings made entirely from shelf-stable ingredients
- Cream cheese frosting or fillings
- Cheesecake bars
- Cookies filled with custard or whipped cream
Source: MDARD's cottage food list. Full detail in what you can sell under Michigan cottage food law.
Before you order
- Custom decorated sets usually need a week or more of notice, more around the holidays.
- Check the label for allergens; tree nuts must be named specifically.
- Ask whether the baker ships within Michigan if you're sending cookies as a gift.
- Every home maker offers a chance to talk before you buy, in person or by video. Use it for custom orders and allergy questions.