Episode 279: Dad’s Cookie Company

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Growing up in St. Louis, the taste of a Dad’s Original Scotch Oatmeal cookie is one of those classic flavors. The crispy, crunchy cookies have been around for more than a century but now the company based out of South St. Louis City is celebrating a new milestone. We sat down with Chad Huber, one of the three brothers who purchased the long-standing business last year. Chad, just like so many of us, has memories of growing up with Dad’s Cookies. He shares the history and the plans for the future in this episode. Something you might not know, Dad’s Cookies isn’t originally from St. Louis. It started off in California and became a franchise, but now St. Louis is the only place baking the classic cookies, and they’re shipped around the country every day. If you haven’t visited the storefront, you should take a drive down to Louisiana Avenue in South St. Louis to step inside the building that’s stood the test of time. The storefront is open Monday -Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.