Aria is a 16-year old entrepreneur and member of Anchored in Truth Ministries. After years of struggling in school and reckless behavior, her mother made the decision to homeschool her.
Her GPA sky-rocketed, and she discovered her God-given gift.. baking.
Operating as usual
Bakery update sneak peek by my mom! ✨ We’re at EastGate Plaza in East Alton, IL!
Huge thank you to Mr. Todd Kennedy and Mrs. Julia Kennedy! TGRH Construction is doing such a beautiful job!
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We just realized that our email has been down since Saturday!
If you have emailed [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected] this week, can you please send it again? Thank you!
Yuuuuuuummmmm! I’ve decided to add these churro cupcakes to the menu!
Sweet cinnamon cake
Cinnamon cream cheese frosting
Garnished with a crunchy chewy churro
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*Delivery up to 25 miles from Edwardsville
Yay! Congratulations Collinsville Daily News on your awesome grand opening! We had to go support Ms. Jacqueline! (And of course pass out some cookies 😉)
We were so excited to celebrate with Ms. Jacqueline Duty last week at her ribbon cutting for her new newspaper!! Congratulations!!
You probably don’t know this, but she is the one who told my mom to enter me into the Alton IdeaBounce contest where I won 1st place, and Mr. Todd Kennedy surprised us by offering to build us a bakery at EastGate Plaza!
Ribbon Cutting a Great Success as Collinsville Daily News is Celebrated at Old Herald Brewery It was an entertaining evening with over 60 people in attendance at the Collinsville Daily News Ribbon Cutting. Hosted at the Old Herald Brewery and Distillery on Clay St. in
We often hear, “These are best cookies I’ve ever eaten in my life!” Seriously! My favorite part is watching a brand new customer take a bite of a cookie. The reaction is always priceless ☺️
Thank you, Ms. Katelyn, for choosing us for your yummy red and yellow You’re So Sweeeet Frosted Sugar Cookies today!
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I will be providing cupcakes and cookies at the VIP Meet-and-Greet at this awesome musical!! Also, my mom has a lead role!! You all should come!
It’s at the Roxana Nazarene Community Theater this Saturday at 7:30pm!
'Change to Passage' sets encore show in Roxana “It received such a positive response that our director had to do it again,” said...
Wait, WHAT?? We didn’t even know we were nominated!! Thank you all! This is such a cool honor!
Well, please vote for us! Lol
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A surprise for MidAmerica Plastic Surgery today! They received Aria’s Signature w/o Walnuts, Daniels Fam and You’re So Sweeeet! Sugar Cookies today!
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Oops! I forgot to post my mom’s birthday! Can you all help me wish Ms. Charmian Aaron a happy belated birthday?
Thank you for everything that you do. Thank you for believing in me and my dream. I love you!
*Side Note: Last year she asked for pink cupcakes with edible diamonds lol 🤦🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️😂. This year was easier, salted caramel cupcakes. They were so good I put them on the menu! (They’re called, “You Salty, Bro?” She came up with that name 🤣.)
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Introducing…. “You Salty, Bro?” Salted Caramel Cupcakes!
Aria’s Yellow Butter Cake
Salted Caramel Buttercream
Salted Caramel Drizzle
Sea Salt Sprinkle on Top
My mom asked me to make her caramel cupcakes for her birthday, so this is what I came up with. SHE LOVED IT!!
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Thank you D7 Appreciation! I was honored to be able to treat the staff at my old school! They deserve it!
I love how my siblings help me ❤️
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New flavor is cooking in the lab! 👀 #StayTuned
We’re getting close!!!! Thank you TGRH Construction!
Throwback shoutout to the last ice storm we had ❄️ Sometimes your car slips around with a dozen “Pretty Please with a Cherry!” Cheesecake Cupcakes in the trunk 😂
Grateful for my amazing customer. She accepted these, and accepted a $25 future credit!
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Thank you, Ms. Jacqueline for this great story! Thank you Lahr-Well Academy for inviting me to speak, and hear these great business ideas from your students!
https://www.collinsvilledailynews.com/news/teen-entrepreneur-surprises-students-with-sweet-treats-as-they-launch-their-new-companies-in-entrepreneur/article_c0432d38-a0f3-11ec-93b5-8f35db734f0e.html
Teen Entrepreneur Surprises Students With Sweet Treats as They Launch Their New Companies in Entrepreneur Program Aria Burnside is creating buzz around the region as she continues to grow her company. Aria’s Cookies & Confections, LLC is quickly approaching the opening of her brand-new location located
Stop by Route 66 Creamery to grab a cookie or three 😁
We are so excited to partner with Aria's Cookies and Confections and offer their cookies to our customers. We carry both Jumbo Oatmeal and Walnut Chocolate Chip. They are delicious!! Come pick one up to accompany your COFFEE ☕️ or ICE CREAM 🍨.
Our phone is down because we’re porting it to a new carrier. It will be back up by 2:10pm! Please email [email protected] or send a DM if you need to reach us.
Order online at cookiesbyaria.com 🧁🍪🧁🍪🧁
Home | Aria's Cookies & Confections Delicious gourmet baked goods made by a teen entrepreneur.
Houston, we have a kitchen! Drop ceilings were put in, kitchen tile is in, sinks are in. The bakery is ALMOST finished!
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13 dozen cookies went to Clinton Manor Living Center a couple weeks ago! They wanted to tell their residents that they were just “2” sweet on 2/22/22 ☺️
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We got some new merch! It’s so crazy that I am walking around with my name on a shirt!
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I had a helper today! My baby brother, Axel helped me drop off cookies for shipping at the UPS Store!
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Getting orders ready for shipping!
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Thank you Alton Area Black Chamber Commerce!
Alton Area Black Chamber notes Black-owned businesses ALTON — The Alton Area Black Chamber of Commerce has built a list of known and...
March means MINT! Have you tried our “Just Mint To Be” cupcakes? Chocolate cake with sweet mint buttercream, garnished with an Andes mint! 🍀
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Exciting news! You can now get your cookie fix at Route 66 Creamery! They open tomorrow!
They’re the ONLY retail location that carries Aria’s Cookies & Confections cookies.
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Thank you NAACP Edwardsville Branch! What an honor!
For #BlackHistoryMonth the Edwardville NAACP will highlight black “movers and shakers” under 40 in the community!
▫️Name: Aria Burnside
▫️Age: 17
▫️City: Edwardville
▫️Church Affiliation: Anchored In Truth Ministries
▫️Occupation: Owner/COO of Aria’s Cookies & Confections, LLC
▫️Favorite Quote:
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” -Mahatma Gandhi
▫️What would America look like #WithoutBlackHistory?
While the country might still stand, it wouldn’t have half the culture that makes it what it is today.
▫️What you’d like us to know about YOU!
In May 2022 I will be opening a bakery in East Alton at EastGate Plaza and would for you all to come and support! For now, you can still order at cookiesbyaria.com.
*To nominate, YOU MUST be an active member of the NAACP Edwardville. The nominee does not, but must live in Edwardville, Glen Carbon, Maryville, Collinsville or Troy. Send nominations to Communications, Press & Publicity Chair, Charmian Aaron at [email protected].
📸 Credit: Rae Dorsey
Thank you Ms. Lori Palmer and the Riverbend East Rotary Club for inviting us to share with the group at Julia's Banquet Center and Catering! We’re glad you enjoyed the cupcakes!
This is a really great and funny article! Thank you to Mr. Dan Neman and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch!
Neman: Edwardsville teen turns her life around, thanks to baking Aria Burnside of Edwardsville bakes and delivers cookies and cupcakes to order. It is a typical home-based business, as much a hobby as anything, but in May she will open
It’s been a fun Valentine’s Day! ❤️ Thank you Coffee’s Christian Childcare!
Special thanks to Teona Kosydor for our Valentines basket and thank you to Aria’s Cookies & Confections, LLC for providing the yummy goodie’s!
The staff is definitely feeling the LOVE today
❤️ 💕❤️
UPDATE: SOLD OUT!
🗣Last minute Valentine’s Day shoppers!
We have ONE full basket left for delivery for $45.
❤️4 Pretty Please With a Cherry! Cheesecake Cupcakes
❤️6 Hand-Dipped Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
❤️Bottle of Welch’s Sparkling Grape Juice
❤️Reuseable Storage Container
We have ONE option that does NOT come with a reusable bin for $30.
❤️4 Pretty Please With a Cherry! Cheesecake Cupcakes
❤️6 Hand-Dipped Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
❤️Bottle of Welch’s Sparkling Grape Juice
Customers: Are you getting our confirmation emails after you place your orders online?
I finally got him in a picture! Here is Mr. Todd Kennedy, ladies and gentlemen. We’re SO grateful for him and his beautiful wife, Mrs. Julia!
EastGate Plaza
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Huge thank you to the Upsilon Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, an organization committed to alleviating problems concerning young girls and building an economic legacy by supporting black owned businesses, and the circulation of the black dollar!
I was invited to share my story at their virtual event. I’m very grateful to St. Louis Schools Director of Curriculum, Dr. Kimberly Moody, for thinking my story was worth sharing on this platform.
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