Spaans Cookie Co.

Specialties

Our customer store offers a wide selection of baked goods, some of which includes bread, parker house rolls, cinnamon rolls, fruit pies, cream pies, cheesecake, scones, muffins, brownies, turnovers and kuchen. Everything in our store is baked on the premises, using family recipes that date back to the early 1900’s. While you are visiting please ask for a free sample! Depending on the day, a variety of items are available for sampling.

We invite you to check out all of our gift items that have been carefully selected by our family. In addition to being able to find a unique gift for every occasion, we offer the areas largest selection of tea. With over 100 varieties of bulk loose tea and tea related items such as teapots, teacups, books on tea and tea sweetners, you are sure to find anything needed for your next tea party.

History

Established in 1896.

Spaans’ history in the bakery business dates back to 1896 when our great-​grandfather, Peter Spaans, became an apprentice baker in Holland. He came to America with his wife in 1912 and opened his first bakery in Michigan.

After learning the bakery trade from his father, first born William, our grandfather, married Anna, our grandmother, and opened a bakery in 1935. William and his family moved to sunny California where they opened and ran a bakery in Modesto from 1948 – 1958. They wanted to live in a smaller town so they moved thirty miles south of Sacramento to Galt in 1958.

Jim Spaans, our father, returned to the bakery business in 1969. Jim and his wife, Sharon, along with their children are now the sole owners of Spaans Cookie Co., Inc. All three of Jims’ children, Darren, Melissa and Rick have worked in the family business. Currently, Jim, Melissa, Rick and Jim’s son-​in-​law, Loren Thompson, run the day-​to-​day operations.