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| Location | Seattle, King, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°37′06″N122°19′00″W / 47.61844°N 122.31671°W /47.61844; -122.31671 |
Coping Cookies was abakery and dessert shop onSeattle'sCapitol Hill, in theU.S. state ofWashington.
Coping Cookies was aLGBTQ-[1] and woman-ownedbakery and dessert shop on 12th Avenue onSeattle'sCapitol Hill.[2] The business donated a portion of earnings to mission-alignednon-profit organizations,[3][4] especially those related tomental health.[5] According toCapitol 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 onsocial media.[5]
Coping Cookies specialized in large cookies with "delightful, punny, mental health-themed" names, according toKING-TV.[5] Among chilled[6]cookie varieties werechocolate chip,[7] the Cocolemon (coconut, lemon, andwhite chocolate),[3] the Key Lime Climb, and the Safe and Sconed.[5] Some cookies were stuffed with ingredients likecaramel,mashmallow, andOreo.[8] The Rocky Riot was stuffed withmarshmallow creme and hadalmonds.[9] Seasonal varieties included Earl Grey and lemonpoppy seed, as well as lemon-boysenberry.[10]
Coping Cookies was co-owned by partners Ashley Hernandez and Sam Padilla. The business launched in July 2020, during theCOVID-19 pandemic,[11] as abake sale for Hernandez’s colleagues atSeattle 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 ofpop-ups.[3][12][13] According toThe 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]
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.
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