Meet the baker

Hi, I’m Ali!

I’m the owner/baker behind Royally Yours Cookie.

From Pixels to Pastry: Before my life revolved around sugar, I worked as an artist in the games industry. Designing fantastical characters and animating them was my daily gig until I pivoted to a freelance career in graphic design and illustration. I now use these skillsets to make custom cookie designs that will suit any occassion.

Home is Where the Oven Is: It wasn’t until my son was born that I needed a creative outlet that I could easily pick up and put down. While I’m still illustrating for my main income, I’ve also now turned my kitchen into a certified home bakery.

Behind the Apron:
When I'm not baking, you can find me indulging in my other loves: musical theater, video games, creative writing, and reading dark fantasy. Whether it’s belting out to a new soundtrack or spending hours making a character for an RPG game, creativity is at the heart of everything I do.

About my Sugar Cookies

For my cutout sugar cookies used for decorating, I roll them all to 1/4th inch thickness and use silicon mats to ensure an even bake throughout.

My preference for cookies is to keep them soft and chewy with a gentle crisp along the edges. Because the texture of icing dries hard (with a delicate crunch), I like to counter that with a cookie that bends softly and breaks apart easily.

Royally Yours

The name Royally Yours Cookie comes from the simple fact that I use homemade royal icing for all of my decorated sugar cookies.

I’ve also been referred to as “The Cookie Queen” by friends and family, and I’ll proudly wear that title and crown if it means I have the pleasure of baking and serving for you — my esteemed cookie courtiers.