Media and Blogger Comments
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January 2010
“Yum, yum, yum! These cookies are absolutely the best - I rave about them here.”
-Lyssa Allen, This Is Life In Austin 1/13/10
September 2009
“…Since that January appearance (on the Rachael Ray show), Ms. Bruskoff says, sales of her Alexandra’s Cookie Dreams brand have increased and she has gained notice from several food writers. “It gave us a name that people nationally can recognize,” Ms. Bruskoff says.”
- Rob Johnson, The Wall Street Journal, 9/28/09
June 2009
“Attention caffeine lovers- The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is officially open for business on South Lamar. The great news is that this coffee shop is shelling out lots of local love, serving goodies like Mary Louise Butters Brownies, Austinuts, Alexandra’s Cookie Dreams. Round Rock Donuts and goodies from Bakermans Bakery. All of your faves in one place and coffee buzz? Good morning, Austin!”
- Austin Tidbits, 6/30/09
“What’s really special about the Austin Coffee Bean is they’ve partnered up with Alexandra, whose cookie business is growing. She’s still selling her amazing cookies on-line, but if you live in Austin you can stop by the The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and buy them there…”
- Anna Ginsberg, Cookie Madness, 6/29/09
May 2009
“They’ve got all these little different bags of cookies you can order, and they are to die for. The first one that I tried blew me away…”
- Rob Balon on KLBJ Radio, DiningOutWithRobBalon.com, 5/29/07
“Our favorites are the Toffee Doodle Dream and Double Stuffed Chocolate Nightmare, but we really loved them all! They have the perfect combination of sweet, salty, and everything in between. Try them for yourself, or for others, they would make the perfect wedding or bridal shower gift. Alexandra really customizes the cookie gift to meet the theme of the event, and the personalities of the couple.”
-Wedding Runways Blog, 5/20/09
“The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf worked with numerous local bakers to sample products, and have settled on five bakers to provide daily, fresh-baked goods: Mary Louise Butters Brownies (near legendary yum ’round here), Round Rock Donuts (full-on legendary), Austinuts (making Austin nutty since 1993), Bakerman’s Bakery (award-winning chocolatier), Alexandra’s Cookie Dreams (featured nationally by Rachael Ray), The new coffee cafe will open in mid-June at 221 S Lamar Blvd.”
- Austin.Com, 5/13/09
“After working with numerous local bakers, the following five top-notch local companies were selected to provide a variety of daily, fresh-baked breads, pastries and assorted dessert items… Alexandra’s Cookie Dreams - Blogged about here (4/28/09), this amazing cookie company was founded in 2008 by Alexandra Bruskoff, and has the finest quality ingredients. They hand-cut their nuts and chocolate, creating gourmet cookies in an assortment of traditional and unique flavors (hello All-Nighter with espresso and cayenne, I love you) that have been featured nationally on the Rachael Ray show.”
-Lyssa Allen, New Celeb Hangout: Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, This is Life in Austin, 5/13/09
April 2009
“…I ate all the cookies before I could photograph them to share with you guys. My bad. But take that as the greatest endorsement I could give? …(Alexandra) uses all natural, no preservatives, local ingredients and companies as much as possible, just all the good stuff…”
-Lyssa Allen, This is Life in Austin, 4/28/09
Alexandra’s Cookie Dreams blog, Talk Is Sweet, was named a “Top 10 Cookie Blog”!
-Anna Ginsberg, Cookie Madness & Blogs.com, 4/17/09
March 2009
“Alexandra Bruskoff provides the imagination for Alexandra’s Cookie Dreams, an online bakery featuring a delectable line of signature cookies that can be custom packaged in bags, boxes, and tins to solve every personal, corporate, retail, or wholesale gift-giving dilemma.”
-Virginia B. Wood
Food Writer, The Austin Chronicle, 3/25/09
January 2009
“…This former teacher can also make one amazingly compelling cookie…my favorite cookie thus far is the Toffee Doodle Dream. But that could change. They’re all good.”
-Dr. Rob Balon
Chief Foodie, DiningOutWithRobBalon.com
December 2008
Check out Alexandra on News 8 Austin! Here’s one of Alexandra’s five segments that aired on easy last minute ideas for holiday entertaining and gift-giving. Watch the video!
-News 8 Austin, 12/24/08
Check out Alexandra on Good Morning Texas talking about how to dress up your holiday desserts and holiday table. Watch the video!
-Good Morning Texas, 12/08/08
October 2008
“Alexandra is a New Yorker/Austinite whose passions include education and cookies. Her amazingly delicious cookie are always delivered fresh, and when you order from her, she gives a portion of profits to public schools. Alexandra also has a knack for design and her packaging is simple but sleek. Her cookies make great corporate gifts.”
-Anna Ginsberg
CookieMadness.net “Sweet Places - Austin”
“I’ve tried a lot of cookies in my time and all of Alexandras. Her All Nighter & New York Cow Girl are unlike any cookies I’ve ever had before. Their unique flavor and decadence put them in a category all their own. If you’re thinking about sending a chocolate lover a gift they won’t forget, these two cookies should be atop your list.”
-Lawrence Weibman
NYC Food Guy
September 2008
“LOVED the cookies! Like I said, I want to do a cookie contest - maybe in December and I would love for you to kick it off with your fabulous cookies! Can’t wait!!!”
-Paige Smith
The Not So Perfect Parent
August 2008
“The consensus around the office is that your cookies were terrific! I personally most enjoyed the chocolate chip and the All-nighter. But all your cookies have winning textures along with sinfully indulgent tastes. My least favorite was the Peanut Butter Bliss but that’s just a personal bias: not a big fan of peanut butter cookies.
I think you have a great product here and I would be happy to put a link on our web site to yours.
Regards,”
-Dr. Robert E. Balon
Chief Foodie
Dining out with Rob Balon
June 2008
“The cookies are mostly good and very good… my brother the cookie fan loves new york cow girl and the all nighter…his wife loved peanut butter bliss. I who hate white choc loved white choc cranberry wish…for me some of these are much too sweet (nightmares, truffle doodle…but you may be aiming for the average American who likes things sweet or very sweet. You might consider making something less sweet and promote it as “sophisticated and less sweet”…just a thought. The packaging and graphics are wonderful.”
-Gael Greene
Insatiable Critic
Check out our Press Page for a link to her article about ACD.
May 2008
“These cookies are SENSATIONAL. That all-nighter is so spectacular……Ali, you are going to be a HUGE, gigantic success. Even the packaging….everything….every detail it pitch-perfect. No surprises. Just heavenly!!!
Oh Ali, you deserve all gthe accolades there are. You REALLY hit a home-run. Not only is the product hands-down delicious, but you really thought through all the aspects of your brand. Even the little Texas logo on the label! And the labels are resealble and do not tear when you open the package, so you can reuse them and keep reading all the legible and valuable info. It is really so perfect. Then all your elegance and style is right there in the box, the tissue, the chic deceptively personal monogram that is actually corporate (I am a details FREAK! I’m a good litmus test for this stuff). You should be immensely proud of yourself. You’re a star!!!!! Which is perfect for a company about sweet dreams!”
-Lauren Braun Costello
Gotham Caterers
Check out our Press Page for a link to her published article about ACD.