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Monday, December 24, 2007

Baker’s Breakfast Cookies, Nutritious and Delicious, Proudly Bear the OU Symbol

Question: What did you have for breakfast this morning?

The answer might be “nothing.” Or perhaps it was a doughnut, pastry or some other high-fat breakfast food. And that’s not good. Eating a healthy breakfast is one of the best things you can do. If you’re a breakfast eater, evidence shows that you’re likely to be more productive, better able to shed excess body weight and fat, and better able to maintain a healthy weight.

In 1994, Erin Baker decided to do something about that. Renting the local 4-H kitchen on Whidbey Island, Washington, she began baking Baker’s Breakfast Cookies. Her goal: to satisfy and energize those who regularly went without breakfast with something nutritious, convenient and delicious. From the start, her products have been all-natural, providing a balanced source of complex carbohydrates, protein, fat and fiber to supply long-lasting energy.

More than a decade later, Baker and breakfast have proven to be a potent pair. Baker’s Breakfast Cookies are now sold nationwide in 12 flavors from banana walnut to mocha cappuccino. Four of the most popular flavors are also available as Breakfast Cookie Minis – one-ounce versions of the standard three-ounce cookie. Erin Baker holds a handful of certifications for her facility which she wears like a badge – including the OU. “Our Orthodox Union kosher certification was an important step in opening up a new market of kosher consumers,” she explained. “OU certification is recognized not only by the kosher market but by consumers in general as meeting the highest level of standards in food processing. Everyone looks for it now for peace of mind. It was a great decision.”

Surely, the OU and her satisfied clientele would heartily agree.