Two Smart Cookies - Pressroom

The Cookies in a Twin Cities' Guidebook!...

2010-05-10T15:01:00.001-06:00

Two Smart Cookies is featured in the new book eat.shop twin cities: The Indispensable Guide to Stylishly Unique, Locally Owned Eating and Shopping in Minneapolis and St. Paul by Anna H. Blessing.

She says, "There are two things I tend to do when I am procrastinating: shower a lot and bake. So if you come to my house and I’m squeaky clean and smell of gingerbread, you’ll know that I’m in the midst of missing deadlines. This is why I think Two Smart Cookies is a genius idea. Instead of obsessive showering, these two ladies are baking ridiculously delicious, hot-from-the-oven cookies that keep people coming back time after time. I’m thinking some long trips to Two Smart Cookies might be another great form of procrastination."

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New on Cookie TV: Best of the City interview

2010-03-07T16:14:00.000-06:00

Mpls/St. Paul Magazine: Best of Shopping & Style 2009

2009-12-01T09:58:00.005-06:00

"During the darkest months of the Great Recession, the busy corner of Selby & Snelling Avenues in St. Paul emerged as a shopper’s destination. First, the cities’ fifth outpost of gift and housewares emporium Patina joined corner mainstays including vintage clothing and furniture shops Lula Vintage Wear, Up Six, and Go Vintage. Then came a charming outpost for feminine wares, A. Michele, and a third location of resale shop Everyday People. Add to that the relocation of lingerie shop Flirt Boutique and the antique store The Drawbridge and you have one of the densest, most well-rounded shopping corners in the Twin Cities. While you’re there, check out coffee shops Cosmics Coffee and Cahoots, as well as the all-natural baked goods at Two Smart Cookies...."

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Minnesota Monthly: Best of the Twin Cities 2009

2009-10-01T09:37:00.005-06:00

"Over the past few years, the block of early 20th-century buildings at the corner of Selby & Snelling in St. Paul has been renovated and modernized to accommodate an exceptional collection of locally owned boutiques. Shop for message onesies at Rebel Ink, vintage frocks at Lula, party clothes at A. Michele, pretty lingerie at Flirt, and hip gifts at Patina. Then refuel in the leafy courtyard with a latte from Cosmic’s Coffee and melt-in-your-mouth peanut butter hideaway cookies from Two Smart Cookies. You’ll never miss the mall."

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Minneapolis Picks Feature

2009-07-03T09:53:00.003-06:00

"Some of our favorite childhood memories including sneak-reading the 'adult' Judy Blume books, pretending to be on the cast of 'Love Boat,' and mom making us cookies. The latter is still a favorite (Judy Blume is a close second), as freshly made cookies really truly make everything better...."

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FM107.1 Radio Interview

2008-10-28T13:37:00.017-06:00

Melanie and Patty join host Stephanie Hansen on the Foodie Tuesday show at Twin Cities' FM107.1

MARQ Twin Cities Feature

2008-08-01T02:30:00.014-06:00

"The story of Two Smart Cookies is the story of a friendship: Melanie Danke and Patty Mathews became friends when they worked together at Barnes and Noble in downtown Minneapolis...."

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St. Paul Pioneer Press Review

2008-04-07T10:50:00.004-06:00

"...Anyway, the cookies are good. They're made with real butter but about half white flour and the rest wheat or whole grain so you can talk yourself into thinking you’re eating something healthy. My favorites are the triple ginger, peanut butter hideaways (dark chocolate cookie with a peanut butter center) and the brownies."

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The Mac Weekly Review

2008-02-08T03:40:00.006-06:00

"The chocolate chip cookies at Two Smart Cookies are the size of saucers, and very delicious. The one we sampled was still warm, so the chocolate was extra creamy; to be honest, it tasted saintly...."

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KSTP Channel 5 Feature

2007-02-15T09:30:00.018-06:00

WOW...Cookie moguls AND television stars! "A pair of Twin Cities women find a niche—a niche of their own—making cookies...." Two Smart Cookies on the Twin Cities' own KSTP Channel 5 Eyewitness News.

Family Times Feature

2007-01-01T10:58:00.007-06:00

"Now you can say "yes" when the kids beg for just one more cookie. A new local company, Two Smart Cookies, offers a variety of cookies that are not only delicious, but, being made with whole grain ingredients, are even good for you! The cookies are baked using homade recipes, some passed down through generations. And the smart part extends to the environment as well—the company uses minimal pachaging and gift boxes made from recycled materials. You can check them out at: www.smartcookeshop.com or call 612-384-1069. Delivery available in the Twin Cities area or cookies can be shipped anywhere in the US."