Founder, Baker Extraordinaire
Hripsime
A former architect who knows traditional Mediterranean recipes by heart, and loves adapting them so people with dietary restrictions can enjoy them too.
Our story
A family recipe that got a little out of hand.
Three of us, one family, and a cookie made mainly from chopped almonds. Baked in small batches in Santa Ana, California.
"I couldn't find a cookie that actually tasted good, without junk ingredients. So, I made my own."
How it started
It started in a bakery.
Hripsime learned to bake as a girl beside her great uncle, who ran the family bakery. Years later she wrote his recipes down so they wouldn't be lost.
In 2008 a friend sat in her kitchen and said she couldn't find a single cookie she could eat. So Hripsime set out to make one: less sweet, gluten free, vegan, casein free and soy free, without giving up any flavor.
The secret was almonds, chopped into real chunks instead of ground into flour. That crunch is still the heart of every bag.
Our mission
Nut Just a Cookie makes everyday treats extraordinary with real ingredients, less sugar, and flavor worth savoring.
We believe everyone should be able to enjoy a cookie without giving up taste or health. So we bake in small batches in California with less sugar than leading brands, and every cookie is plant based, non GMO, and free of artificial flavors and preservatives.
Who we are
One family, three jobs.
Recipe Development, Baking and Production
Aram
Hripsime's son. A former mechanical engineer who founded aerospace companies, now baking full time and developing recipes and manufacturing with his mom.
Brand, Design & Operations
Nubia
Aram's wife. An industrial designer turned operations and marketing guru, she shapes how every bag looks and how it finds its way to you.
Baked by our family in Santa Ana, California.
Made in our own dedicated gluten free facility.
Now we co-manufacture for other brands too, from bars to granola and more, through Kriks Foods, our manufacturing operation.
Our story
A family recipe that got a little out of hand.
Three of us, one family, and a cookie made mainly from chopped almonds. Baked in small batches in Santa Ana, California.
"I couldn't find a cookie that actually tasted good, without junk ingredients. So, I made my own."
Hripsime · Founder
How it started
It started in a bakery.
Hripsime learned to bake as a girl beside her great uncle, who ran the family bakery. Years later she wrote his recipes down so they wouldn't be lost.
In 2008 a friend sat in her kitchen and said she couldn't find a single cookie she could eat. So Hripsime set out to make one: less sweet, gluten free, vegan, casein free and soy free, without giving up any flavor.
The secret was almonds, chopped into real chunks instead of ground into flour. That crunch is still the heart of every bag.
Our mission
Nut Just a Cookie makes everyday treats extraordinary with real ingredients, less sugar, and flavor worth savoring.
We believe everyone should be able to enjoy a cookie without giving up taste or health. So we bake in small batches in California with less sugar than leading brands, and every cookie is plant based, non GMO, and free of artificial flavors and preservatives.
Who we are
One family, three jobs.
Founder, Baker Extraordinaire
Hripsime
A former architect who knows traditional Mediterranean recipes by heart, and loves adapting them so people with dietary restrictions can enjoy them too.
Recipe Development, Baking and Production
Aram
Hripsime's son. A former mechanical engineer who founded aerospace companies, now baking full time and developing recipes and manufacturing with his mom.
Brand, Design & Operations
Nubia
Aram's wife. An industrial designer turned operations and marketing guru, she shapes how every bag looks and how it finds its way to you.
Baked by our family in Santa Ana, California.
Made in our own dedicated gluten free facility.
Now we co-manufacture for other brands too, from bars to granola and more, through Kriks Foods, our manufacturing operation.