Coping Cookies
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| City | Seattle |
| County | King |
| State | Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°37′06″N 122°19′00″W / 47.61844°N 122.31671°W |
Coping Cookies was a bakery and dessert shop on Seattle's Capitol Hill, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Description
[edit]Coping Cookies was a LGBTQ-[1] and woman-owned bakery and dessert shop on 12th Avenue on Seattle's Capitol Hill.[2] The business donated a portion of earnings to mission-aligned non-profit organizations,[3][4] especially those related to mental health.[5] According to Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, Coping Cookies selected possible groups to support by "examining their finances, assessing the board of directors, and investigating how the organizations interact on social media accounts".[3] The business also educated people about mental health on social media.[5]
Coping Cookies specialized in large cookies with "delightful, punny, mental health-themed" names, according to KING-TV.[5] Among chilled[6] cookie varieties were chocolate chip,[7] the Cocolemon (coconut, lemon, and white chocolate),[3] the Key Lime Climb, and the Safe and Sconed.[5] Some cookies were stuffed with ingredients like caramel, mashmallow, and Oreo.[8] The Rocky Riot was stuffed with marshmallow creme and had almonds.[9] Seasonal varieties included Earl Grey and lemon poppy seed, as well as lemon-boysenberry.[10]
History
[edit]Coping Cookies was co-owned by partners Ashley Hernandez and Sam Padilla. The business launched in July 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic,[11] as a bake sale for Hernandez’s colleagues at Seattle Children's. Her co-workers "purchased" cookies by donating to various non-profit organizations. The sale encouraged the couple to host more events, will became a series of pop-ups.[3][12][13] According to The Seattle Times, Coping Cookies "started out of a desire to connect with their community during an isolating time".[14] Fed Up Collective, Stonewall Youth, and the WA Therapy Fund are among organizations Coping Cookies has supported.[3]
Hernandez and Padilla upgraded to a commissary kitchen,[15] then opened a storefront in March 2023.[3] It closed permanently on March 17, 2024. On social media, the owners attributed the closure to a delayed opening and costly equipment repairs.[16] The business continued to operate via online ordering.[17] Coping Cookies' model has inspired other businesses, including Grayseas Pies, to donate a portion of earnings to non-profit groups.[18]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "LGBTQ-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now". Seattle Refined. 2021-06-01. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "14 sad goodbyes and 33 happy hellos in 2023 Capitol Hill food and drink". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. 2024-01-05. Archived from the original on 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ a b c d e f "Coping Cookies — baked with a pinch of support for good causes — now open on 12th Ave". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "Satisfy your sweet tooth with these six locally-made cookies". king5.com. 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ a b c d "These cookies help spread mental health awareness". king5.com. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "Making a case for letting food chill between cooking it and eating it". The Seattle Times. 2023-03-21. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "Coming soon to 12th Ave: Kemi Dessert Bar set to create its own identity in Capitol Hill's cookie, cake, and pastry community". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ Sherred, Kristine (December 3, 2021). "Find liquor, Middle Eastern goods, hyperlocal food at these new Pierce County stores". The News Tribune.
- ^ "Going to the Seattle Pride Parade? Fuel up at 6 LGBTQ+-owned restaurants". The Seattle Times. 2023-06-21. Archived from the original on 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "Big-name pop-ups find permanent homes as 19 new restaurants open in Seattle". The Seattle Times. 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "Here are 8 food legacies from the pandemic that will stick around". The Seattle Times. 2021-06-18. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ Allain, Lauren (2021-04-24). "Coping Cookies advocates for mental health - through baked goods". Seattle Refined. Archived from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "How Seattle's newest, tastiest restaurants went from pop-up to permanent". The Seattle Times. 2023-06-22. Archived from the original on 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "Seattle's pop-up bakery scene has exploded during the pandemic. Here are our 20 favorites!". The Seattle Times. 2021-04-22. Archived from the original on 2024-11-29. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ Saxena, Jaya (2021-08-04). "Food Workers Spent the Past Year Giving Back Through Pop-Ups. What Happens When They Have to Go Back to Work?". Eater. Archived from the original on 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ Huygen, Meg van (2024-01-31). "August Was a Rough Month for Seattle Restaurant Closures". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "Goodbye forever to Vito's — and 21 more Seattle-area restaurant closures". The Seattle Times. 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "How to make Grayseas Pies' Chicken Adobo Potpies". The Seattle Times. 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
Inspired by fellow dessert pop-ups Caked Goods and Coping Cookies, Grayseas Pies donates a percentage of sales to a rotating list of nonprofits, including FareStart, WA Therapy Fund Foundation and Stop AAPI Hate.
External links
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Media related to Coping Cookies at Wikimedia Commons
