Aromatic shortbread cookies
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Botanical Bakery's garden shortbread cookies feature aromatic herbs and spices, as well as all-natural and organic ingredients. The whole herb or spice is incorporated into the formula, not a tincture or flavoring. Choose from six varieties: cinnamon basil, lemon thyme, cardamom, fennel pollen, lavender and Ginger Squared. Call Botanical Bakery at 707/344-8103. www.botanicalbakerycom
Pair pastry and chocolate
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Offer your customers pure decadence with Schulstad's mini double chocolate plait with hazelnuts. Made with 24 soft layers of Danish dough, the pastry is filled with sumptuous light and dark Belgian chocolate and topped with tasted hazelnuts. It comes prefilled, pre-proofed and bakes in 15 minutes. Call Lantmännen Unibake at 630/963-4781. www.lantmannen-unibake.com
Serve up sweet custard cups
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Serve up a European favorite with Pinho's custard cups. Also known as pastel de nata, this Portuguese treat consists of a small tart with a thin, flaky crust and a rich, creamy custard filling. After baking for 30 to 35 minutes, these pastries leave the oven golden brown with a caramelized top. Call Pinho's Bakery at 908/245-4388. www.pinhosbakery.net
Cinnamon rolls done quickly
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CSM Bakery Products' Cinnamon Novelette™ gives customers the soft, sweet satisfaction of a cinnamon roll and provides bakers with the time-saving benefit of freezer-to-oven preparation. The frozen pastries are available in both 2.5-oz. and 4.5-oz. sizes. Call CSM Bakery Products at 800/241-8526. www.csmbakeryproducts.com
Offer gluten-free Parisian cakes
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Tap into the gluten-free niche with Michel de France's new Parisian cakes. These kosher-certified treats are made with 72 percent Belgian chocolate and are available in three flavors: chocolate, chocolate with sweet cherries and chocolate with sliced almonds. Call Michel de France at 909/923-5205. www.micheldefrance.com
Cookies with wide appeal
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Add the enduring appeal of A.A. Milne with Lofthouse's line of Winnie the Pooh cookies. Lofthouse teamed with Disney to create sugar cookies and mini iced sugar cookies in Winnie the Pooh and “hunny” pot shapes. Call Lofthouse Cookies at 888/371-9200. www.lofthousecookies.com
Healthful cookies
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Almondina® biscuits are thin, crunchy, roasted almond cookies that contain no cholesterol or preservatives and no added fat or salt. Varieties include Choconut™, Gingerspice™, Cinnaroma™ and Almonduo™. Call YZ Enterprises Inc. at 800/736-8779. www.almondina.com
Fair Trade espresso
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Gaviña's new Fair Trade-certified espresso is a whole bean variety originating from premium coffee-growing regions. Fair Trade means growers are paid fairly for their crop and are governed by strict labor standards. The espresso is available in 5-lb. bags. Call F. Gaviña & Sons Inc. at 800/428-4627. www.gavina.com
