Cookies United makes cookies, cakes and other baked goods from its Long Island bakery, carrying forward a family bakery story that began with Rocco Vitarelli Sr.’s $400 loan in the Bronx in 1965. The company is especially associated with its classic Italian Rainbow cookie, CakeBites grab-and-go treats and gingerbread house kits, with its 140,000-square-foot Islip bakery supporting sales across North America. Cookies United is SQF certified and holds Kof-K Dairy Kosher certification.
Kof-K Dairy Kosher Certification
SQF Certification
Ethical Trade Initiative
Compliance program
KOFKKOSHER
Quality certification
SQF
Quality certification
Riesterer's BakeryFor more than 94 years, family-run Riesterer’s Bakery has baked celebration cakes and everyday sweets in West Hempstead, earning a place as Long Island’s oldest bakery. Its professional cake team creates custom centerpieces for special occasions, while the bakery’s classics—including its traditional almond-flavored rainbow cookies—can now be shipped across the continental United States. Riesterer’s is also kosher certified by the Vaad of Queens, with pareve and dairy offerings and baked goods for Shabbat and Jewish holidays.WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY
Brooklyn Bread CompanyWith more than 30 years on Brooklyn’s Kings Highway, Brooklyn Bread Company bakes hand-rolled Italian breads and pastries fresh each day. Its Calabria-rooted tradition reaches back to Guiseppe Crupi’s family baking locations in the 1940s, and the bakery is known for its signature lard bread as well as old-world cookies. The company is a certified Brooklyn Made bakery and ships its specialties nationwide.BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, NY
Spiga BakeryBrothers Robert and Luca Caravello run Spiga Bakery, an upscale Italian bakery known for fresh-daily artisan breads and handmade Italian pastries. With 40 years of experience, the bakery also creates made-to-order cannoli, custom celebration cakes and its signature Italian cookies at its two Long Island locations.BELLMORE, NY
Circo's Pastry ShopSince 1945, Circo’s Pastry Shop has been making Italian and French pastries, custom celebration cakes, and its famous cookies from its Bushwick bakery. The family business traces its craft to Nino Pierdipino, who came from Sicily and now runs the shop with his sons Salvatore and Anthony, both Culinary Institute of America graduates. Circo’s retains an old-neighborhood feel—one distinctive enough to attract movie crews—while shipping its baked goods nationwide.BROOKLYN, NY