History of Steenstra’s Cookies...
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In 1926 the Steenstra family immigrated to the United
States bringing with them the family recipe for making delicious Dutch
Windmill Cookies. In 1947 the Steenstra’s built a bakery in now the City
of Wyoming, Michigan, just down the road from the then cookie baking
leader Hekman Bakery. They made cookies in that plant until June of 1988
when the building burned down. This did not put Steenstra’s out of
business but did force a move to the neighboring Dutch community of
Hudsonville where keeping that same family recipe, the cookie business
prospered. The cookie cutter die used for shaping the cookies dates back to the early 1900’s and shows 5 distinct shapes telling “The legend of St. Nicholas” and is the reason they are often known as Santa Claus Cookies. The shapes are; St. Nick on his horse, a windmill where he lived, a rooster that would wake him up, an owl that made him wise, and a boy and girl that are the recipients of St. Nick’s good cookie treats. The Steenstra's Cookies are still made using fresh ingredients and the historic recipe that has been a popular favorite for many years. History of Cookies Unique Enjoy the Legend Original Windmill Cookie Machine Patent |
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