Daily Republic staff | March 21, 2009
George and Kathy Hunt check out the ice cream play-dough with their grandson J.J. Hunt at the newly opened Family Cookie Outlet Store in downtown Suisun City. The store, which is run by Jay Shamieh, sells Its It ice cream, different cookies and Stella's frozen cookie dough. Photo by Chris Jordan
SUISUN CITY - You no longer need to wait until the next fundraiser or school cookie sale to get your hands on some of the Family Cookie Company's cookie dough.
The downtown Suisun City business that has quietly baked cookies and made cookie dough for nearly 30 years has opened a discount retail shop at 304 Spring St., next to the bakery. More than a half-dozen flavors of Stella's Gourmet cookie dough and bags of baked cookies are available.
There is also a selection of It's It Ice Cream Treats available. The Family Cookie Company has been providing the cookie portion of the ice cream sandwich treat for decades.
Owner Ray Shamieh opened the store two weeks ago 'and we have gotten a great reception. It has been better than we thought it would be.'
Shamieh hopes to expand the store's offerings over time so he can meet the needs of people who want to buy cookie dough and cookies for school and community fundraisers.
The store is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Friday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call the store at 425-1900.
