Featured FROM KITCHEN TO RETAIL OPERATION Baker expands cookie operation in Millbrook Cliff Williams Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Dec 19, 2025 Dec 19, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Buy Now Cliff Williams / TPI Santa poses with Hayden Mears, center, and his father Michael at the ribbon cutting for Comfort Cooki. Cliff Williams 334-740-1116 A love of cookies got Hayden Mears baking and experimenting with recipes.Mears’ talent quickly grew into selling his cookies at small markets. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“(96? E96 >:I6C 8@E E@@ 3:8 7@C E96 <:E496?[ H6 DE2CE65 E@ =@@< 7@C <:E496? DA246[” w2J56?’D 72E96C |:4926= |62CD D2:5] “(6 H6C6?’E ?646DD2C:=J =@@<:?8 7@C 2 DE@C67C@?E 3FE E9:D @AA@CEF?:EJ AC6D6?E65 :ED6=7]”k^AmkAm%96 72E96C\D@? 5F@ ?@H 7:?5D :ED6=7 32<:?8 4@@<:6D[ E2<:?8 @C56CD 2?5 D6CG:?8 H2=< FA 8F6DED 2E r@>7@CE r@@<: 2E E96:C w:89H2J `c =@42E:@? :? |:==3C@@<] xE’D 2 DA246 E96J 92G6 EC2?D7@C>65 :?E@ 2 H6=4@>:?8 6?G:C@?>6?E]k^AmkAm“x =:<65 E96 D9@H uC:6?5D[” w2J56? D2:5] “%96 DA246 :? E96 2A2CE>6?E 2?5 E96 4@7766 D9@A H2D 2 A=246 x H@F=5 =:<6 E@ G:D:E 2?5 EC:65 E@ C64C62E6 96C6]”k^AmkAm%96J 92G6 7@F?5 2 76H 4@F496D[ @EE@>2?D 2?5 4@7766 E23=6D E@ 8@ 2=@?8 H:E9 E23=6D 2?5 492:CD]k^AmkAm“(6 H2?E A6@A=6 E@ 36 23=6 E@ 4@>6 2?5 766= 4@>7@CE23=6[” w2J56? D2:5] “tG6CJ@?6 D9@F=5 36 23=6 E@ C6=2I 2?5 E2=<]”k^AmkAm|:4926= :D AC@F5 @7 9:D D@? 2?5 H92E E96 3FD:?6DD 92D 5@?6 7@C w2J56?]k^AmkAm“w6 92D E96 D<:==D E@ 36 2 C62= 6?EC6AC6?6FC[” |:4926= D2:5 @7 9:D D@?] “%9:D AC@;64E 92D 2==@H65 9:> E@ 4@>6 @FE @7 9:D D96==]”k^AmkAmw2J56? D2:5 96 7:?5D E96 4@@<:6 C64:A6D @?=:?6] %96 @?6D 96 :D 4FCC6?E=J FD:?8 92G6 E2<6? >@C6 E92? 2 J62C E@ A6C764E] %96C6’D >@C6 E92? 2 5@K6? 7=2G@CD :?4=F5:?8 49@4@=2E6 49F?< 2?5 6DAC6DD@]k^AmkAm“x C62==J =:<6 2? @2E>62= 4@@<:6[” |:4926= D2:5] “w6 92D 3C@F89E >6 D6G6C2= G6CD:@?D 2?5 96 <6AE EH62<:?8 :E] %96 C64:A6 96 :D 4FCC6?E=J FD:?8 :D 2H6D@>6]”k^AmkAm(:E9 2 C6E2:= 7C@?E 2E `fda wHJ] `c :? |:==3C@@<[ E96C6 :D 2=D@ 4@7766 @? E96 >6?F]k^AmkAm“(6 E9:?< :E H:== >2E49 H6== H:E9 E96 4@@<:6D 2?5 D>2== 42<6D H6 92G6[” w2J56? D2:5]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Millbrook Business Comfort Cooki Cookie Cooking Food Watchlist Articles Foods Desserts Snack Foods Food And Drink Preparation Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Follow Cliff Williams Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Herald e-Edition Wetumpka Herald Wetumpka Herald Most Popular Wetumpka boater missing since Saturday Birmingham woman arrested in Wetumpka after pursuit, crash Wetumpka chase ends in crash Wetumpka erases early deficit against Maplesville Doctor retires after nearly 48 years in Wetumpka Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 36° 53° / 29° 9 PM 34° 10 PM 33° 11 PM 32° 12 AM 32° 1 AM 30°
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