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Jon Mills
The Sweetest Wedding Favor
We LOVE love! And we are so honored that you all love our cookies so much that some of you have given them as wedding favors! What is sweeter than showing your guests your gratitude with a delicious, homemade cookie!? Classic flavors are sure to be a crowd-pleaser and our fun, new flavors will definitely delight the guests with a sweet tooth. Our cookies come individually packaged, so everyone gets their own cookie to-go with no mess. We even offer gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free cookies to cater to anyone and everyone. Oh, and we offer a bulk order discount code!
Jon Mills
Welcome to The Cookie Crate!
How did The Cookie Crate get started?Jon & Maegen Mills, founders and owners of The Cookie Crate, started this company in April of 2019. These two are insanely opposite and yet completely compatible! Jon is the dreamer, constantly pushing outside comfort zones and striving for more. Maegen is the creative content creator. She dreams, but with boundaries! Jon runs the day to day operations, overseeing their incredible team of 7 women, while you can typically find Maegen in Instagram stories or concocting new cookie ideas and/or boxes for future launches. They reside in Johnson City, TN with their four kids...
Jon Mills
What Happens With Leftovers?
At The Cookie Crate, we only ship fresh-baked cookies and sell fresh cookies in our storefront. When we close on Friday night, sometimes we have a few cookies left. Rather than wasting all that deliciousness, we donate it! We always give to our local Ronald McDonald House and first responders in the Tri-Cities area. Just our way of giving back to the community that has given so much to us!
Jon Mills
MEET THE TEAM - Kayla
Meet The Cookie Crate team!Hi! My name is Kayla, and I have been the head baker at The Cookie Crate for 1 year. I am originally from Kingsport, Tennessee, and my favorite cookie is sugar. I love baking, but I love mostly seeing the joy that comes from our cookies and all our hard work. At home, I love to cook and bake, of course! I also enjoy reading, drawing, painting, and collecting porcelain dolls. A phrase that I live by is "There is nothing that God gives you He Himself won't help you handle." It is my favorite because...
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