Our Story
Baking joy, one cookie box at a time.
The Cookie लोक is a labor of love from two friends who believe great cookies can create pause, spark connection, and make any day feel a little sweeter.
The Humans Behind the Dough
Meet the founders
Two friends with one mission: craft unapologetically indulgent cookies you can feel good about sharing.
Mahima Princel Quadras
Co-founder & Chief Baker
Built the first Cookie लोक recipe in a tiny home kitchen. Obsessed with texture, sourcing clean ingredients, and making every batch taste like a hug.
Princeton Baretto
Co-founder & Chief Technologist
Keeps flavor innovation playful and purposeful. Champions quality, community feedback, and making sure every cookie sparks a smile.
Why we started
Cookies that slow you down
We wanted a cookie that felt handcrafted, not factory-made—bold flavors, real ingredients, and a soft-chewy bite that makes you linger for a moment of calm.
Comfort, upgraded
Classic nostalgia with modern flavor twists that surprise without overwhelming.
Better ingredients
Premium butter, fair-trade chocolate, and small-batch attention in every mix.
Community-first
Listening to your cravings, iterating flavors, and giving back to local causes.
Milestones
From kitchen experiment to cookie fam
January 2025
Launched Crumbs & Co
Shared with friends and neighbors—sold out every month and kept baking cookies, cakes, tiramisus, cupcakes, etc.
December 2025
The Cookie लोक born
Ideated opening a cookie brand due to high demand for our homemade NY-styled cookies.
February 2026
The Cookie लोक launches
Launched our signature cookies with rotating flavors and gifting options.
How we bake
Simple steps. Serious flavor.
Source
Curated ingredients: rich butter, single-origin chocolate, and real vanilla.
Craft
Small-batch mixing to honor texture—soft centers, crisp edges, big chunks.
Share
Packed fresh, shipped fast, and designed to be gifted (or kept all to yourself).
Ready for a cookie moment?
Explore our menu or build your own box—crafted to make any day sweeter.