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Eddie G’s bakes cookies for everybody.

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February 8 • 2018

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ordyn Gudeman experienced her
chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, oat-
first allergic reaction to tree nuts
meal white chocolate and cranberry,
when she was just 4 years old.
snickerdoodle, sugar cookie and
Since then, she always proceeds with
Eddie G’s signature cookie, the double
caution when it comes to
chocolate chip. This variation
food. Not only does she have
features a thick chocolate
to be careful when eating out,
cookie studded with rich milk
but she and her siblings, who
chocolate chips.
also have severe nut allergies,
She plans to continue to
are limited when it comes to
expand on the original seven,
baked goods.
noting people with nut aller-
Since bakery visits were
gies are often restricted when
always out of the question,
it comes to food. “We always
Gudeman tried her hand at
had to have ‘special cookies’
Jordyn Gudeman
making treats at home in
for people with nut allergies,”
Bloomfield Hills. She started experi-
she says, recalling her childhood days
menting with boxed dessert mixes at
of birthday parties and school events.
age 6, and gradually worked her way
Inclusivity happens to be a core
to homemade recipes.
aspect of Eddie G’s, and Gudeman is
Over the years, Gudeman devel-
paving the way for nut-free eaters to
oped a knack for baking cookies.
join in at the dessert table. Down the
Throughout high school and while
road, Gudeman envisions a catering
enrolled in classes at Oakland
service for Eddie G’s, so people can
University, she was often hard at work
indulge in her cookies at bar and bat
in her basement kitchen, testing
mitzvahs, weddings and beyond.
numerous recipes.
While she is now making limited
“I had this idea of what I thought
local deliveries, Gudeman recently
the perfect cookie should be — crispy
launched her website, eddiegscookies.
on the outside and chewy on the
com, and is gearing up for orders by
inside, something that would please
the dozen.
everybody. I always imagined this
Gudeman is also focused on sell-
cookie that I couldn’t have, but want-
ing locally, targeting Metro Detroit’s
ed,” she said
supportive Jewish community, in
Even in the midst of college class-
particular. She is an active participant
es at OU, she began contemplating
on the NEXTGen Detroit Volunteer
her career path. As a finance major,
Committee, and she and her family
she knew she could land a job, but
are longtime Temple Israel members.
decided instead on becoming an
She also takes a few pauses during
entrepreneur.
the week to coach rhythmic gymnas-
Passionate about her cookie cre-
tics for girls between the ages of 5-10
ations, Gudeman decided to take her
at United Rhythmic Gymnastics.
expertise to the next level. In 2014, she
Squeezing in extra time outside
developed the idea of starting her own of Eddie G’s can be a challenge, but
tree-nut and peanut-free cookie com-
Gudeman is navigating the post-col-
pany. She named it after her father,
lege world with confidence.
Eddie, who happens to love cookies.
With Eddie G’s, Gudeman ulti-
After developing the basic concept,
mately hopes to bridge the gap
Gudeman avidly researched every-
between nut-free eaters and the rest
thing cookie-related, from high-quality of the world. As Gudeman explains
ingredients to proper baking utensils.
it, “My cookies are special because
She worked endlessly to create a
they’re really good, but they’re for
recipe that is completely nut-free, yet
everybody.” •
filled with wholesome ingredients and
To order your batch of Eddie G’s cookies,
tasty mix-ins.
visit www.eddiegscookies.com Like them on
Gudeman currently offers seven
Facebook and Instagram @eddiegscookies.
varieties — chocolate chip, oatmeal