The Inspired Cookie in San Mateo, CA

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Website:	www.theinspiredcookie.com
Address:	San Mateo, CA
Categories:	Bakeries

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Vegan, Gluten Free, and Delicious!

The Inspired Cookie believes that ALL people have the right to enjoy flavorful, scrumptious and satisfying cookies that are wholesome, pure and nourishing.

Food is energy and we put the best ingredients together with the best intentions to make the best products, to give you the best energy!

Our products are vegan, gluten-free, 70% Organic, and 100% natural, so they never contain dairy, eggs, wheat or gluten. The source of most of our ingredients are local, fair trade, and organic. So most everybody can enjoy our cookies!

History

Established in 2009.

Sarah Gill, the creator and founder of the Inspired Cookie, graduated from the School of Natural Cookery in Boulder Colorado in 2007.

Food has always been her main passion, growing up with allergies to gluten and dairy gave her a creative outlet and a great adventure to play with different mediums in the kitchen. Even before culinary school she wrote Beginners’ Vegan Guide: Restaurants, Recipes & Resources, an easy way of incorporating the vegan/wheat-free diet into your life. But The Inspired Cookie cookies are her greatest joy.

The ingredients are whole, no additives or unnecessary-ness and contain just a lot of heart. Sarah’s mission is to help people eat as well as possible no matter what obstacles are in the way.

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Sarah G.

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Sarah Gill, the creator and founder of the Inspired Cookie, graduated from the School of Natural Cookery in Boulder Colorado in 2007.

Food has always been her main passion, growing up with allergies to gluten and dairy gave her a creative outlet and a great adventure to play with different mediums in the kitchen. Even before culinary school she wrote Beginners’ Vegan Guide: Restaurants, Recipes & Resources, an easy way of incorporating the vegan/wheat-free diet into your life. But The Inspired Cookie cookies are her greatest joy.

The ingredients are whole, no additives or unnecessary-ness and contain just a lot of heart. Sarah’s mission is to help people eat as well as possible no matter what obstacles are in the way.

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8 reviews of The Inspired Cookie

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Trish B.

Place rating: 5
St. Petersburg, FL

I needed some cookies delivered in San Mateo overnight. I tried some of the major cookie websites with no luck for actual next day delivery.
I turned to Unilocal and found the Inspired Cookie. Although it couldn’t be done on their website, i emailed Tim and he couldn’t have been nicer or more happy to help.
He wrote me back quickly, got my details, and sent me choices for Fed Ex. The whole experience was top notch. This is place gets an A++ for customer service.
While I personally didn’t get to try the cookies, the person i sent them to said they were great.
Next on the list… order some for myself :)

Tiffany R.

Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA

One word: amazing. I’m about all things lavender– ice cream, drinks, baked goods… you get the point. The tranquility cookie (lemon/lavender flavor) is amazing!
I’m not gf/cf or vegan, but these cookies make a convincing argument that I should be.

Jessica I.

Place rating: 5
Denver, CO

These really are the most amazing cookies and brownies, virtuous or not! I have now tried three flavors and the brownie, and am completely hooked.
Inspired Cookie: I love me some steak tartare with buttered toast and a quail egg, but these cookies make me feel so good, I want to be part of your sweet, happy, peace-loving, animal-not-eating, glutenutdairyeggsoy-free world. They make me want to talk like a hippie about things like «balance» and «serenity» and «gratitude.»
Like perfectly balanced lemon, lavender, and sweetness in my favorite flavor (so far), Tranquility. Like serenity from eating a brownie and not feeling a little gross afterward, because it was neither too sweet nor too sticky, but it was soooo chocolatey and moist. Like gratitude from knowing that someone lovingly baked these things with a sense of respect for both the ingredients and the eaters.
(I almost said «lovingly baked these little puppies» but it just didn’t sound right.)
Yet another reason to visit the Bay Area! (And to cheer on T.I.C. to nationwide expansion and Colorado presence!)

Emily M.

Place rating: 5
Redwood City, CA

I think vegans and people on a gluten free diet would cry tears of joy upon eating The Inspired Cookie’s cookies and brownies (especially the brownies — they are so very similar to brownies with eggs and wheat flour it’s amazing). But as a non-vegan wheat-consuming individual, I still think they’re great!
The cookies are also excellent, with creative flavor combinations like Coconut Key Lime Cayenne and Chai Ginger.
Bay Area peeps, I’m pretty sure if you check this list
there is a location near you where you can try these delicious treats! Go do it!

Carnley P.

Place rating: 5
Pacifica, CA

The Coconut Key Lime Cayenne cookie is quite possible the best cookie I’ve ever eaten. Seriously.
I’m usually skeptical of Gluten-free, Vegan skata, but I took a chance on this little wonder. First bite I was taken aback by the bite of cayenne, and I went in for more! It was surprisingly good! The cayenne died down after that initial shock to provide a little warmth to the oh so cool coconut and key lime flavors. A match made in heaven. Like salty-sweet. Cool heat.
So, first sample was a win. The other flavors sound delicious and worth a try. The only setback is the price…$ 3 for the one cookie from Rainbow Grocery. Obviously quality ingredients, but I think I’ll be saving this for an occasional treat situation.

Jeremy S.

Place rating: 5
Berkeley, CA

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It is INCREDIBLY difficult to make good vegan deserts. It is EXTREMELY difficult to make good-gluten free deserts. Now, let’s do the math. How difficult is it to make vegan gluten-free deserts? The correct answer is EXTREMELY-INCREDIBLY difficult… nearly impossible. Yet The Inspired Cookie makes such a feat look trivial.
The brownies are fantastic, very moist and chewy. The cookies are super-delicious and have a great texture.

Anna H.

Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA

All the cookie deliciousness from The Inspired Cookie are vegan and gluten free, but you’d never know from the taste of them! Soft. Moist. You’ll relish each bite.
You won’t find these flavors in any other cookie anywhere else (coconut key lime cayenne! lemon lavender! chai ginger chunk! etc.), and the ingredients used are noticeably high quality. You’ll taste the love! Really.
Even if you’re not allergic to gluten, and even if you’re not a vegan, these are a MUST TASTE!
One of my favorite cafes in Oakland (Gaylords) just started carrying them (YAY!), but I’ve seen them at Philz Coffee, Rainbow Grocery, NORDSTROM, Mercury Café @ Page/Octavia, etc. Just look for the brightly colored label :)

Elsa M.