Jan 20, 2026 | 11:00 am
Montrose Italian restaurant Paulie’s may have closed in December, but its signature decorated shortbread cookies will live on.
Baker Zoey Guerrero, who served as the restaurant’s cookie coordinator for the past two years, struck a deal with Paulie’s owner Paul Petronella to continue making the cookies under her own name. As of last week, the treats made by “Paulie’s Cookies” are now being sold as Zoey’s Cookies.
“I’ve always loved the decorating part of baking,” Guerrero, 22, tells CultureMap. “I really enjoy making the cookies every day. It’s something that makes me happy, especially getting to be part of people’s events and making them happy.”…