We got ’em how you want ’em

Whether you need just a few or a whole caseful of Little Rae’s Bakery shortbread cookies, we’ve got you covered. Buy in bulk or carry our larger, bagged shortbread cookies in colorful, recyclable/compostable, food safe, paper packaging. Our clear film bags showcase our the special characters and themes of our cookies, and make attractive displays in baskets or as part of a table scene. An added bonus, stated clearly on the packaging, is that they’re peanut-free and nut-free. This makes them a safe and easy choice for anyone with a nut allergy or sensitivity.  

Buy them in a case of 24 or in a 10 lb case.

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Simple, local, sustainable ingredients

We know good food. Every day for over 20 years, Little Rae’s has been baking tasty treats made with simple, all-natural ingredients. And, since we want everyone to be able to enjoy our products, Little Rae’s Bakery is a dedicated peanut-free and nut-free facility. This commitment to quality, and the idea that everyone deserves a cookie, has given us a loyal family following.

Our unique hand-decorated shortbread cookies are made with all butter, natural colors and local sustainable ingredients like flour from Shepherd’s Grain. Check out the full list of ingredients below.

Our Shortbread Cookie Ingredients:

Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cane Sugar, Butter (Cream, Salt), Powdered Cane Sugar (Cane Sugar, Tapioca Starch), Eggs, Water, Pure Vanilla Extract (Water, Ethyl Alcohol (35%), Vanilla Beans). Contains less than 0.5% of: Egg Whites, Beets, Citric Acid, Turmeric, Caramel Color, Vegetable Juice, Corn Starch, Confectioners Glaze, Carnauba Wax. Allergens: Wheat, Milk, and Eggs

What makes us stand out:

• PEANUT-FREE/NUT-FREE
• All natural
• Handcrafted
• All butter! No oils
• Shepherd’s Grain flour
• Food-based colors
• Non-GMO ingredients
• Cage-free eggs

To every season churn, churn, churn…

Our shortbread cookies are inspired by the season. And because we like to keep things fresh — in cookies and in life — we experiment and add new designs every year.     

Some of our shortbread cookies never go out of style. We have regular seasonal favorites like Zookies, Angry Owls and Penguins. Other favorites that come back every year include:

Back to School, Footballs, Pumpkins, Jack-O’-Lanterns, Scary Skulls, Black Widows, Bats, Autumn Leaves, Harvest, Turkeys, Stars of David, Cool Santas, Candy Cane Trees, Peppermint Swirls, Snowflakes, Polar Bears, Kisses, Hearts, Celtic Knots, Shamrocks, Mom Cookies, Stars and Stripes, and more.

Nut allergies are serious business to us

In 2008, we eliminated all peanuts and tree nuts from Little Rae’s products and became a Nut-Free facility. We did this to provide a safe option for those with nut allergies who often have to go without baked goods. Our products are welcomed not only by those with nut allergies, but also those who want to bring goodies to groups or events where just one person might have a nut allergy. This is increasingly common in schools.

We employ the same high standards for our products and service but without the threat of nuts ruining someone’s day or posing a life-threatening risk. Our policies for operating a nut-free bakery include allergen statements from all our ingredient vendors, and a “No Nuts Allowed” policy in our facility for our employees and visitors.

What does the FDA have to say?

The FDA does not have a certification program or set of standards that a food manufacturer needs to follow to be considered nut free. They are working on it and Little Rae’s Bakery will happily contribute when the time comes. The only requirement now is that what we say be true.

The nut-free status applies only to our packaged products. 

Once our unwrapped products are delivered, the way they are handled and displayed is out of our control. Every pastry case, serving utensil, plate, or cutting board is a potential contact point for nut residue, which is what prevents people with allergies from buying unpackaged pastries.

When you see our products beautifully displayed in a pastry case at one of your local cafés, proceed with caution! There could be goodies from another bakery that uses nuts, which means the whole case could be contaminated.

Just ask

If you frequent a café that sells our products, ask the manager if they would stock a few wrapped items for you. They might just do it!

Personal responsibility

As always, an allergic person must take responsibility for keeping themselves or their child safe from contamination. We cannot guarantee that our food is 100% safe from nuts as there are far too many variables in the world. Please call or write our bakery if you would like to know more about how we operate.

We have gluten flying everywhere and since we are sensitive to allergies, we are not comfortable making gluten-free items in our facility. The possibility of cross-contamination is just too high. Egg and dairy-free baked goods have also crossed our minds, but we have not come up with a tasty recipe yet.

Currently we are carried by Tony’s and UNFI and our products are shipped all over the west. We also distribute locally via Catapult NW