Dec. 11, 2021
Downtown’s latest addition options “mountain-sized” cookies which are blended and baked every day on-site.
And fittingly for a enterprise with “mountain” within the identify, Mary’s Mountain Cookies opened in Friday’s storm that dumped virtually a foot of snow on Sioux Falls.
“Our most important cookie measurement is a 5-ounce cookie,” stated Becky McElroy, who owns the franchise together with her husband, Dave. “They have been created that measurement as a result of Mary initially – she’s right here proper now serving to practice us and get us off and going – she labored at a dude ranch as their head prepare dinner, they usually needed cookies they usually needed them to go along with the pack saddles after they would take out path rides, in order that they wanted to be large in order that they wouldn’t crumble. And in order that’s the explanation now we have large, monster-sized, 5-ounce cookies.”
Founder Mary Johns began the cookie firm in Colorado virtually 30 years in the past, and Sioux Falls is simply the baker’s dozen – No. 13 – within the chain.
The bakery, which is on the boardwalk of The Cascade on North Phillips Avenue, subsequent to Severance Brewing Co., will carry eight normal flavors all year long. Including to which are seasonal flavors that can change each couple of months.
Every day, clients will discover about 18 cookie choices, and after they purchase a half-dozen, they get so as to add two extra free of charge.
Mary’s Mountain Cookies additionally makes Avalanches, that are two 2-ounce cookies with frosting within the center, and Tornadoes, that are ice cream blended with edible cookie dough and flavoring.
Blue Bunny ice cream is obtainable by the news, with room within the case for as much as eight flavors.
Within the coming weeks, the bakery could have ice cream cookie sandwiches stocked within the freezer and can add gluten-free cookies and baked treats for canine.
The bakery makes large celebration cookies, and customized orders additionally will be positioned with sufficient discover, McElroy stated.
Ultimately, the store will supply catering for occasions similar to weddings.
Whereas bakeries within the chain use the unique recipes and have the eight normal flavors, every location can select which seasonal choices to bake and may create signature flavors, McElroy stated.
Monster cookies aren’t common at a number of the shops in Colorado, for instance, however McElroy is aware of they are going to be right here.
“It have to be extra of a Midwest cookie, and all of us grew up with them within the church basements, proper?” she stated, laughing. “In order that’s most likely one which we’ll all the time carry. It’s my favourite too.”
The bakery doesn’t have seating, however McElroy stated they’ll doubtless add a few benches alongside the boardwalk as soon as hotter climate returns.
They’ve embellished the store with a mountain theme – there are rolling pins held on the wall within the form of mountains and thermoses on cabinets framed by a sled. Customized-designed lighting fixtures by Steve Bormes embody one that includes cross-country skis and poles.
“We’ve very enthusiastic about this location,” McElroy stated. “This was our No. 1 selection once we have been trying round Sioux Falls.”
The shop is closed on Mondays, and open from midday to 4 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to eight p.m. Tuesday by Thursday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
These hours may change with the seasons.
