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Looking to Start Your Own Cookie Business? Read below to find out the 5 things you definitely need.

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When I first started my cookie journey, I did a TON of research. I’m one of those people that believe if you have all the tools to succeed, you can’t fail! If you’re like me, this list of 5 things I use everyday in my cookie business should make finding everything a little easier.

1. A mixer. Obviously!

If thinking a fancy stand mixer is what you need to make a delicious sugar cookie that people will want to buy, you’re wrong. While I did just upgrade to this KitchenAid mixer and LOVE IT, when I started out I had limited funds and bought this simple hand mixer. It is under $20, and did everything I needed it to do!

2. A food scale.

Before I got serious about making cookies and really found it to be a passion of mine, I used my measuring cups for any recipe I wanted to try out. Let me be the first to say, it makes a difference to use a scale. Any recipe I use, I measure in grams, because my cup of powdered sugar might juuuust be a little bit different than someone else’s! This is the one I use, because it can weigh in ounces and grams (I use the ounces option when weighing out my royal icing, but more on that on another post).

3. Baking Sheets and Mats

I had baking sheets already that I had used for years and years, but after doing some research, I found that my old rusty baking sheets weren’t going to cut it. You want your baking sheets to have some weight to them, especially if you don’t want the bottoms of your cookies to brown super easily! I like my sugar cookies to be super light and a uniform color on top and bottom, so this helps me out a TON! I use these. They come in a pack of two and are a must have if you are in need of a new set!

To help my cookies stay light and oh so pretty, I take it one step further and use these silicone baking mats. They add an extra layer of heat protection so your cookies can bake truly even. They’re non-stick and way less wasteful than rolls of one-use parchment paper. I just wash them with soap and water and leave them to dry on my bamboo rack!

4. A rolling pin.

Not just any rolling pin. No, this rolling pin! Guys i’m telling you. MAGIC. Having even cookies is so, so important. You don’t want half of your cookie under done, and the other half brown! More importantly, uneven cookies don’t decorate nearly as well . This rolling pin has removable discs in 4 different measurements, so you can ensure your cookie thickness is the same every. Single. Time. My cookies are 1/4″ always! This is definitely my favorite tool of the list. If you only buy one, BUY THIS.

5. Sturdy cookie cutters.

Not the 100-pack of cookie cutters you got from Walmart 3 years ago that one time you made cookies. You need sturdy cutters that won’t bend and distort your shape after all your hard cookie making work! My first cutter purchases were these and these. They weren’t crazy expensive, they were Prime, and they had good review. All “A’s” in my book! Now I usually buy from small businesses on Etsy unless I need something super quick. I’ll make a separate post of my favorite shops to buy from.

Need a signature cookie recipe? Try this one!

And that’s a wrap! I hope this helps you figure out what you need to start your cookie journey. Do you have everything on the list? Let me know!

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