I take great pride in being an excellent gift giver — after all, as a shopping editor, I spend 8+ hours a day surfacing new and interesting products. I even keep a spreadsheet with go-to gift recommendations for when friends or family ask for advice. So when Cookies & Dreams came across my virtual desk, I immediately knew it would make The List. A small, female-owned business handcrafting unique and visually stunning cookies — the brand checks all of the boxes of what I believe takes a gift from nice to truly special. They even have their fair share of clout, apparently creating cookie flavors for Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and New York Fashion Week. Plus, their offerings work for almost any occasion (reminder: Mother’s Day is coming up), and they ship to all 50 states.
