In the Black Cookie Co's Chef Rosie Romo brings Cookie Tip Tuesday to home bakers, with two holiday boxes ready to ship from Fullerton
FULLERTON, Calif., Nov. 10, 2026. Holiday baking season is underway in Orange County, and Chef Rosie Romo of In the Black Cookie Co wants home bakers to get better results before the first tray goes in. Romo, a Le Cordon Bleu trained chef and co-owner with Dina Black, shares a weekly baking tip on Instagram and Facebook she calls Cookie Tip Tuesday.
Her first holiday tip starts with the sheet pan.
A warped pan bakes unevenly, so some cookies brown too fast while others stay pale.
Romo tells bakers to look for a heavier, lower-gauge baking sheet.
It resists warping, lasts longer, and gives a flat surface for more consistent cookies.
"People blame the recipe when the real problem is the pan," said Romo.
"If your sheet pan wobbles on the counter, your cookies are going to tell you about it. A heavier pan is one of the cheapest upgrades you can make before the holidays."
For families who would rather skip the baking, two seasonal boxes are live now. The Gobble Gobble Cookie Box is $60 and holds 18 cookies: three Oh My Chocolate Chip, three Black Magic, three Driving Me Nuts, three The California Local, two Hey There, Sugar turkey cookies, and four Hey There, Sugar fall cookies. A larger box is available on request. Last ship date for Gobble Gobble boxes is Nov. 23.
The Jingle Box is $75 and is modeled after the cookie platter the family has given friends and relatives for years. It includes three Black Magic, three Driving Me Nuts, three California Local, three Oh My Chocolate Chip, and 10 assorted Hey There, Sugar holiday cookies, four of them printed, plus holiday candy, a festive bell wreath, a red bow, and a handwritten card. Last ship date for Jingle Boxes is Dec. 22.
Any cookie can be made gluten free or dairy free. Boxes are baked the day they ship, go out Monday through Thursday by FedEx 2Day to the contiguous 48 states, and carry an $11 shipping charge per box. Orders placed by 10 a.m. Pacific time can ship the same day.
Follow Cookie Tip Tuesday on Instagram at instagram.com/intheblackcookieco and on Facebook at facebook.com/intheblackcookieco. Order holiday boxes at intheblackcookieco.com.
About In the Black Cookie Co
In the Black Cookie Co is a family bakery in Fullerton, California, owned by Dina Black and Chef Rosie Romo, a Le Cordon Bleu trained chef.
The bakery's cookies are based on recipes from Marian Black, and the business became official in 2021.
It bakes gourmet cookies, gift boxes, and custom printed cookies for birthdays, holidays, corporate gifts, and events.
Its motto is "From your heart to our oven."
Learn more at intheblackcookieco.com.