Like No Place on Earth

Wyoming

​I love when people ask me if I’m traveling for work or pleasure because I always answer with, “well this is a cookie business trip”. I could not think of a more exciting/delicious adventure. Well this trip was all made possible because my good friend let me be her co-pilot on her ACTUAL business trip. My trip to Wyoming started with a 6am plane ride to Denver then an 8 hour plus drive to reach Jackson, WY.
 
Side note – If you decide to road trip through WY make sure you stop at every available bathroom. You can go about 100 miles without a place to stop… let’s just say I learned this the hard way. 

Our Journey through Wyoming

​1st stop: Rock Spring, WY
 
This was not a plan stop on our journey, however, I was not prepared to go 8 hours without stopping to go to the bathroom. Let me start off with after this road trip I have not been to so many gas station bathroom before in my life and I’ve grown to have a new appreciation for them. So as an effort to not get altitude sickness, I was downing water so we had to make a pit stop in Rock Springs, WY. Rock Springs was the first town I have seen in MILES and it even had a Starbucks! #Basicgirlproblems We ended up finding the cutest brewery with extremely friendly staff. This place was called Bitter Creek Brewery, home of the beer named Bob. (Clearly I had to purchase a shirt with that saying on the back.) If you are ever traveling and need a stop make sure to stop at Bitter Creek and enjoy their awesome brews and DEFINITELY get the nachos.

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2nd Stop: Jackson Hole
 
After about 14 plus hours of traveling we reached our first actual stop, Jackson. This town was so adorable and rustic! It had a beautiful view of Snow King mountain. We met up with friends and even if I was half asleep I managed to stay out until 1am (3am EST) but it was all worth it to explore this town for the night.

Places you need to go to in Jackson

1. The Rose - It is an awesome bar with their own specialty drinks. Make sure you try one of Wolfgang’s (our fabulous bartender) creative delicious drinks. They truly go above and beyond here on their presentation and taste.  
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2. Picnic – They had the most amazing avocado toast I have ever tasted. I enjoyed this after attempting to run (like exercise) around town and sight see, however, the altitude got the best of me. I’m not a college athlete anymore, its okay to walk right? More importantly, If you are looking for a great place for coffee and food, I highly recommend it.

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3rd Stop: Grand Tetons
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Right outside Jackson, we stopped at the Grand Teton National Park where I made my friend partake in a “cookie photo shoot.” This surprising did not take that long since these mountains are truly breathtaking. Our cookie gets its name after this beautiful 55 mile long mountain range. Fun Fact -- The Grand Teton National park is the only national park with a commercial airport. If you ever get the chance to fly into it I can only imagine the views you would see! 

​​4th Stop: Cody, Wy
 
This was a small town on our way out of Yellowstone. This was a experience to say the least. This was the first time I ate, “Rocky Mountain Osyters”… let me just say my friend did not tell me what it was until I took a couple bites and then shortly after I lost my appetite. If you’re in the west it’s something you must try then look up what you are actually eating :)

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This is also when I started to gather my ingredients. I picked up some local honey, Bryant Honey, to drizzle on top of the cookie. It is a four-generation operation, which started in 1915, when the first 50 colonies of honey bees were brought to WY by railroad. Read more about their journey on their website!

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5th Stop: Laramie, Wy
 
This was our last and final stop as our road trip came to a close. Laramie is where the gorgeous campus of University of Wyoming is located. This is when I decided that I was going to enroll as a cowgirl for the class of 2022. TOTALLY KIDDING, however, it was fun acting like we were their for summer orientation. And remembering what it was like to only have to worry about what was being served in the cafeteria or making sure you set three alarms so you can roll out of bed to get to class on time. Moving on, this is where our cookie got the rest of its ingredients. Their mascot was the cowboy, cowgirls or pokes. After doing some research, Wyoming is actually called the cowboy state so I decided to use the main ingredients of a cowboy cookie: coconut, pecans, and oatmeal. These were made for cowboys/soldiers back in day to help sustain them throughout the day. 

Lastly… a little fun fact The state of Wyoming is the largest producer of coal since 1988 giving the cookie its dark chocolate brown color. (to look like coal.. obviously)

After fully exploring the state of Wyoming,
 I am excited to announce
the“Grand Teton”
 
Dark Chocolate, Oatmeal, Pecan, coconut, chocolate chip cookie with a honey chocolate drizzle. 

Thanks for reading and continuing to follow me throughout my journey to create a cookie for each state! 
​If you have any ideas or places you want me to visit, email me! 
​I would love to add you to my adventure! 
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xo 

Jessica Rose