Thumbs Cookies (by Robyn Frank)

Thumbs Cookies (by Robyn Frank) We make tiny delicious butter cookies that melt in your mouth. Made with love and family history! I am still an actress who has started a cookie biz.
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When I was little girl, growing up in Minneapolis, I was often awoken by the smell of Thumbs being made by my mom, Barb, the original Thumb-Maker. As long as I can remember, my mom's Thumbs have been a permanent request at any and all occasions. As I watched her roll dough into perfect circles and then finish each one with a perfect thumbprint, I realized these Thumbs had to be more than just any

cookie. My mom wasn't just baking these cookies because they tasted good, but also to share her love for family and friends--just like my grandmothers, great-grandmothers and the other matriarchs in our family had done. In honor of the talented, inspirational and caring ladies who have made me who I am today, I hope you'll enjoy these Thumbs. I promise that they were made with Barb's thumbprint of approval.

**Yes. Still acting. Not a quitter, just adding another title to my life: Thumb Maker

YES- it’s that time!! We need holiday help to make all the cookie dreams come true!!!Is it you? Or do you know someone!...
08/27/2026

YES- it’s that time!! We need holiday help to make all the cookie dreams come true!!!

Is it you? Or do you know someone!! Send over your favorite ppl!!

08/14/2026

A little back story about my Purple VW “Thumb Bug” and our Kickstarter back in 2016.

Like so many, I called Sue a friend, a mentor and maybe even a third bubbe. Sue Sue Zelickson came by my Thumbs Cookies ...
08/08/2026

Like so many, I called Sue a friend, a mentor and maybe even a third bubbe.

Sue Sue Zelickson came by my Thumbs Cookies booth at The Linden Hills Farmers market in 2015. She wrote a double article about me and Isadore Nut Company™️ the next week- and I felt officially launched as a food business in the Twin Cities after that.

From then on- it was like a had another cheerleader and family member in my corner. She had the ability to believe in what you were doing- and make you believe it all too. That you were doing everything right, because that was your vision and your story, no matter the obstacles you incurred.

Her joy and her passion was unshakable and contagious. We won’t forget what she said or did, but we will remember most, the way she made us feel. I couldn’t think of a better legacy.

She really was the best of us. And I loved that she had so much fomo:)

We lost one of the greats.

May her memory be a blessing.

🎉THIS IS 46! Birthday goals: MORE LAUGHING. That’s all.
07/31/2026

🎉THIS IS 46!

Birthday goals: MORE LAUGHING. That’s all.

07/18/2026

MINNEHAHA ART FAIR -by the falls!!

10-7pm Saturday (today)
10-7pm SUNDAY

Find us by the pavilion!!!

Homespun Events

07/04/2026

🎇Here from now through fireworks!!!🎇

Come say hi! I’ll personally be here from 3pm through the end of the night.

Right on Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior!

Location: Excelsior Commons Park, 135 Lake St, Excelsior, MN 55331
    

    

Recently, the joyous occasions have been the hardest. That’s something I didn’t expect. They make me feel quiet and I wo...
06/15/2026

Recently, the joyous occasions have been the hardest. That’s something I didn’t expect. They make me feel quiet and I would admit-even paralyzed at times.

Last week, my mom turned 75. Alzheimer’s has moved in to stay. My mom is getting extremely good care in memory care. At least, that’s the bright side of what I have learned to live with. And that’s my stock answer when people ask me how she’s doing.

Yesterday, while me and my sis were celebrating her, she actually said my name for the first time in a long time. That hit somewhere deep inside of me. But no time to dwell on that. The moment came and went and we had celebrating to do.

Grief is so inconvenient. These days, it seems to find me when I’m singing happy birthday or setting up for a celebration. I’m learning so much about how joy and sadness are so closely linked. To feel both at once, is strange- but maybe so human? So I laugh, and the tears come- and that’s just fine.

So, that’s enough of the sadness. My mom is always smiling and we should take our cue from her.

My mom would always say: “We have each other and that’s all that matters”.

So, please help me in wishing my mom a happy 75! She is a bright light that deserves to be deeply celebrated;)

🫶🎉✨

05/30/2026

GRILLFEST THIS WEEKEND!!

Where:

DATE: Today and tomorrow

Time: 1-5pm

Come find us at Ecolab Brew Hub!

GIVEAWAY TIME! 🍪🎟️We’re teaming up with to give one lucky winner 2 free tickets to GrillFest on Sunday, May 31 plus a b...
05/20/2026

GIVEAWAY TIME! 🍪🎟️

We’re teaming up with to give one lucky winner 2 free tickets to GrillFest on Sunday, May 31 plus a best-selling Thumbs Cookies trio to sweeten the day.

GrillFest is basically the kickoff to summer: food, drinks, sunshine, and tiny cookies. What more do you need?

To enter:

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Winner will receive 2 general admission tickets plus a Thumbs Cookies best selling trio.

Want tickets now? Use code THUMBS for 25% off GrillFest tickets.

Winner will be selected on 5/26 Good luck! 🍪✨

I come from a family of legends…
05/10/2026

I come from a family of legends…

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