Whimsy Cookie Company
Southlake is about to get much more whimsical with the grand opening of a new boutique cookie bakery next week.
Whimsy Cookie is a Tennessee-based cookie company that specializes in baking and designing several varieties of sugar cookies for any occasion. According to Whimsy Cookie’s bio, the company was founded by baker Laurie Suriff in 2007 from her mother’s secret sugar cookie recipe.
However, Whimsy Cookie Southlake co-owner Sheridan Gleason found out about the franchise through Laurie’s co-owner Collins Tuohy. A social media influencer and blogger, Tuohy is also most known as the adopted younger sister to football player Michael Oher, whose story was adapted into both the book and the movie titled “The Blind Side.”
After researching the company and picking up the rights to 10 stores in Texas, Sheridan knew Southlake was where she wanted to open her first location at.
“We picked Southlake as our first location because we knew about the family atmosphere and the Dragon camaraderie,” Sheridan says. “When you look at some of what Whimsy stands for — faith, family and whimsy — we felt like we brought the third portion of it to the faith and the family, because that was already in Southlake. We wanted to be a part of that environment.”
Sheridan’s mother, Sharon Hicks, says they plan to have a newly decorated sugar cookie for every week of business, with the store currently working on a specialty Dragon cookie. They also have gooey butter cookies, which come in eight different flavors including butter, strawberry, chocolate, lemon, red velvet, birthday cake, butter with chocolate chip and red velvet with chocolate chip.
The store is holding its grand opening on Monday, September 16. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. cookie lovers will get the chance to try all of Whimsy Cookie’s whimsical treats, including their fluffy oatmeal cream pies.
“We want it to be perfect for Southlake,” Sheridan says. “We’re just really excited to see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
Whimsy Cookie Southlake is located at 2645 E. Southlake Blvd. in Suite 180. To learn more about the new store, call 817.912.1444 or visit WhimsyCookieCo.com