The Books Have Arrived! 🤎 Once Upon a Chocolate Chip Cookie Release Date and Shipping Timeline
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- Oct 25, 2025
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After months of mixing, baking, filming, illustrating, and dreaming—Once Upon a Chocolate Chip Cookie is about to make its way into the world.
🎉 Official Release Date: December 1, 2025
📦 Kickstarter Backer Shipments Begin: November 14, 2025
That’s right—our very first Bake-Along Book will be in the hands (and hearts!) of families everywhere just in time for the holidays.
From Whisk to Wonder
It all started with a simple recipe—Missy Lanning's homemade chocolate chip cookies. What began as a family favorite quickly turned into a viral hit, seen millions of times across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. People couldn’t get enough of the soft centers, crispy edges, and that perfect sprinkle of salt on top. Some didn’t believe she made cookies every single night.
But Missy proved them wrong—one golden-brown batch at a time.
Still, for Missy, it was never just about the cookies. It was about who she was sharing them with. Her kitchen was always full of little hands helping—her kids perched on stools, measuring, mixing, and sneaking chocolate chips when they thought she wasn’t looking. Brielle, her youngest, started repeating ingredients and pouring them into the bowl before she was even two years old.
That’s when Missy realized, this is so much bigger than a recipe.
It was about building confidence. It was about real-life skills that start with simple steps like crack, pour, stir. It was about connection: parents and kids laughing, learning, and making memories together.
That moment of realization became the heart of Once Upon a Chocolate Chip Cookie. 🤎
Over the past year, it’s grown into something bigger than we ever imagined.
✨ A fully illustrated, hardcover book that’s as beautiful as it is delicious
🍪 A bake-along recipe that kids can follow step-by-step
💌 Extra rewards made with love: necklaces, aprons, t-shirts, postcards, stickers, coloring sheets, and activity packs, and even video messages
📚 And a growing community of families, teachers, and readers who’ve joined the Bake-Along adventure from day one
The Kickstarter Journey
Back in August, we launched our very first Kickstarter—and you blew us away. You funded the project in record time, helped us unlock stretch goals, and cheered us on through every update, test print, and mock-up.
Now, the best part: the books are here!
Missy and the team have officially received all the boxes, and every single reward item is ready to go. We’ll start packing and shipping to backers right after surveys lock on November 9, which means shipping officially begins November 14—right on schedule!
Mark Your Calendars 📅
Nov 9: Kickstarter surveys close (last call to confirm your address!)
Nov 14: Shipping begins for all Kickstarter backers
Dec 1: Official public release day—available everywhere books are sold
If you missed the Kickstarter, don’t worry! You’ll be able to grab your own copy (and maybe a few extra gifts) from our online shop starting December 1.
A Thank-You, From Our Kitchen to Yours
This book has been such a labor of love—written and baked in equal measure. We’ve laughed over cookie disasters, cried over proofs, and celebrated every single milestone with you cheering us on.
We can’t wait for you and your family to open your box, flip open the first page, and start your very own Bake-Along tradition. Thank you, from our kitchen to yours! 🍪
—Missy & The Bake-Along Books Team
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