Our Story

Glynn-Tarra Cookies take owner, Tarra Sullivan, on a journey back to the wonderful memories of her childhood. That’s when she along with her brother, Glynn, would crawl up on the old feather tick sofa at their great-grandmother's house in Virginia and share homemade ginger cookies each Sunday after church. Glynn especially, loved her ginger cookies and they were always his absolute favorite.   After Glynn died in 1995 of AIDS, Tarra struggled to find a way to honor his memory and continue his fight.  As her mind wandered back to their happy childhood, growing up as farm kids on their grandparents beloved Glynn-Tarra Farm, she remembered how Glynn loved his ginger cookies. Always keeping him near and dear to her heart, she set about creating her own recipe to recreate his favorite cookie and Glynn's Gingers were born.   In 2012, Tarra's cookie plans were interrupted by her breast cancer diagnosis.  During the time of her recovery, she created Tarra's Sugars.  Developed to her satisfaction, she found it only fitting Tarra's Sugars be offered in honor of all The Fighters, The Survivors and The Taken of Breast Cancer.   When Glynn's Gingers and Tarra's Sugars were perfected and Tarra's father, Buddy passed in 2013, she knew it was her sign to start doing business as Glynn-Tarra Cookies in remembrance of him.  To complete her product line and for the love of her two boys William and James, she added their favorite cookie, the W&J Chocolate Chip cookie.    Embracing life events with a positive attitude throughout this journey has made all the difference.  Tarra's treasured childhood memories, her love for Glynn and her father, the illnesses and great loss, along with her compassion for others are the key ingredients as to what make Glynn-Tarra Cookies beyond special.  

Glynn-Tarra Cookies will take you back to the comforts of Grandma’s kitchen where homemade goodness and an abundance of love are found.