If you're from Baltimore or even lived here for a short time, you've most likely seen the iconic red bag in your favorite grocery store.Otterbein's Cookies is celebrating its 140th year in business this year and remains a Baltimore staple.As Otterbein's Cookies turns 140 years old, not much has changed as far as how they make their cookies.Back in 1881, German immigrant Adam Otterbein and his family came to south Baltimore and opened a bakery near Fort McHenry. Now 140 years later, it's still a family business and thriving."It's pretty exciting," said Ben Otterbein, fifth generation owner of Otterbein's Cookies. "It's something that’s a little humbling. People ask, 'How you’ve done it?' Well, I haven't been here, there's four generations, they came before me and I only knew two, so it's certainly wonderful to be a part of the ride. There's tons of excitement but not just the family, the entire business."He told 11 News about the company's ups and downs. In the 60s, they moved to a storefront on Northern Parkway, still as a full-service bakery.Then in the 90s, as big grocery stores started adding bakeries, the Otterbeins were faced with a do-or-die situation."In the early 90s, we just broke off and decided to do just cookies and we took our two most popular items, which is our sugar cookie and our ginger cookie. We started to make it just for stores rather than attempting to do retail and here we are," Otterbein said.Currently, Otterbein's occupies the area in a business park in Milford Mill.There are 28 full-time employees that pump out 2,500 pounds of cookies a day.And for those who are curious, yes, chocolate chip is their most popular cookie, and they're pretty much made how you make them in your own kitchen, including the love."It holds a special place in the company for sure. We wouldn't be here without Baltimore and the rest of Maryland, so we appreciate all the love that we get," Otterbein said.And just like the baking, the packaging process is done that old school way all by hand.
If you're from Baltimore or even lived here for a short time, you've most likely seen the iconic red bag in your favorite grocery store.
Otterbein's Cookies is celebrating its 140th year in business this year and remains a Baltimore staple.
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As Otterbein's Cookies turns 140 years old, not much has changed as far as how they make their cookies.
Back in 1881, German immigrant Adam Otterbein and his family came to south Baltimore and opened a bakery near Fort McHenry. Now 140 years later, it's still a family business and thriving.
"It's pretty exciting," said Ben Otterbein, fifth generation owner of Otterbein's Cookies. "It's something that’s a little humbling. People ask, 'How you’ve done it?' Well, I haven't been here, there's four generations, they came before me and I only knew two, so it's certainly wonderful to be a part of the ride. There's tons of excitement but not just the family, the entire business."
He told 11 News about the company's ups and downs. In the 60s, they moved to a storefront on Northern Parkway, still as a full-service bakery.
Then in the 90s, as big grocery stores started adding bakeries, the Otterbeins were faced with a do-or-die situation.
"In the early 90s, we just broke off and decided to do just cookies and we took our two most popular items, which is our sugar cookie and our ginger cookie. We started to make it just for stores rather than attempting to do retail and here we are," Otterbein said.
Currently, Otterbein's occupies the area in a business park in Milford Mill.
There are 28 full-time employees that pump out 2,500 pounds of cookies a day.
And for those who are curious, yes, chocolate chip is their most popular cookie, and they're pretty much made how you make them in your own kitchen, including the love.
"It holds a special place in the company for sure. We wouldn't be here without Baltimore and the rest of Maryland, so we appreciate all the love that we get," Otterbein said.
And just like the baking, the packaging process is done that old school way all by hand.
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