Local cookie entrepreneur gives back to community with sweet treats

Its more than just a cookie.

For the shelter residents who will receive a gift box of oatmeal cookies on Valentines Day, its about the prayer-fueled compassion of Karina Blasco, a Tacoma wife, mother and maker of all things oatmeal.

Earlier this week, Blasco busied herself stuffing decorated take-out containers with red and white tissue paper, cookies and no small measure of love.

Blasco is the founder, owner and sole proprietor of Only Oatmeal Cookie Creations. She bakes, packages and conducts business from a converted garage attached to the North Tacoma home she shares with her husband, daughter and son.

I only bake oatmeal cookies. Its the only cookie I know how to make, she said earlier this week.

Actually, she offers a universe of options that wear the name oatmeal cookie.

In her commercial kitchen in the former garage, one wall is taken with bins of flavors and additions. Theres walnut and chocolate chip, toffee and pecan, butterscotch and blueberry and a dozen other morsels and tastes.

The cookies headed for the women and families at the Tacoma YWCA shelter are called Oatmeal Snickerdoodle. Each resident will receive a half dozen, plus one special oatmeal cookie topped by a strawberry baked with dark chocolate.

This seventh cookie in each box will be marked Just for You.

Caitlin White, volunteer and resource manager for YWCA Pierce County, said this week: We are so, so very thankful that Karina was able to give these. It means a lot for our residents.

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Local cookie entrepreneur gives back to community with sweet treats