Cookies Made With Care

With the guidance and approval of our local Toronto Public Health inspector, Samantha currently operates a home-based bakery in Toronto's East End. To maintain privacy, we don't share that address online. 

Yes! Right now we offer delivery in Toronto's East End. The boundaries of our delivery area are:

Yonge Street to Kennedy Road

Eglinton Avenue to Lake Ontario

We're hoping to provide an online delivery area map soon. If you aren't sure if your address is eligible for delivery, please e-mail us at bettybakesto@gmail.com

Not at the moment. Our current understanding is that a zoning by-law does not allow customers to pick up their orders from our location - which is why we only offer delivery at the moment!  If you're looking for a bag of our shortbread cookies in a hurry, try visiting one of our retail partners.

In most cases, YES! 100%! In fact, the Ontario Ministry of Health published this handy Guide To Starting A Home-Based Food Business back in 2021. 

Shortbread Cookies and most other baked goods are considered to be "low-risk" foods, which means that they can be legally and safely prepared and sold from any home-based kitchen, provided that Toronto Public Health is consulted and all applicable guidelines are followed.

We LOVE this change because we believe in the importance of removing barriers and creating better opportunities for people who are marginalized. The ability to operate a business from home is a critical issue of accessibility and equity for people living with disabilities (visible or invisible), people who are unable to afford to lease commercial spaces, and people who are denied access to small business loans and other financing. 

As we mentioned above, we take food safety seriously. Samantha has worked diligently to ensure that the Grandma Betty's kitchen meets or exceeds all of the requirements outlined by our municipal, provincial, and federal governments. 

Anywhere and everywhere! As long as they are following the guidelines applicable to their region.

Absolutely! It would be a dream-come-true to open a storefront location, and Samantha is working hard to make that happen as soon as possible. Every time you order Grandma Betty's shortbread cookies, tell your friends about us, or engage with us on social media, you are helping this little business grow and getting us closer to that goal! Thank you so much for your support! 

Our Classic, Lemon, and Earl Grey shortbread cookies contain only 5g of carbs and only 2g of sugar per cookie. As long as you're enjoying them in moderation, they can be included in most diets!

We would love to be able to offer Vegan AND Gluten-free options as soon it's possible for us to do it safely and with no risk of cross-contamination. Right now our kitchen space is too small and we can't afford the extra set of baking equipment that we would need. This is definitely on Samantha's list of future goals, so please stay tuned! 

Ask away! Please send your questions to bettybakesto@gmail.com and we will respond as soon as possible - usually within 3 to 5 business days.