Byrd Cookie Company Inaugurates Apple Pie Cookies, Part of Its "Vote with Taste" Stars and Stripes Gift Collection

Savannah, GA, May 21, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The Byrd Cookie Company is as American as apple pie and so is the newest flavor in its flagship line of bite-sized cookies. Byrd is introducing the “Apple Pie” cookie as part of its "Vote With Taste" collection that was introduced earlier this year. Chewy natural apple bits combined with cinnamon and sugar make this sweet and spicy cookie confection an instant classic.

“Amidst a backdrop of the upcoming Presidential election, the Apple Pie cookie is a great addition to our timely VOTE WITH TASTE Collection.” says Geoff Repella, Byrd Cookie Company President. “With Memorial Day and Independence Day upon is, this is a great time of year to celebrate the American spirit, and what better way than with classic American treats like Apple Pie.”

Byrd Cookie Company's Apple Pie cookies come packaged in decorative red, white and blue, “stars and stripes” 6 ounce tins. For families and true cookie lovers, the Apple Pie Cookies are also available in a new whimsical “stars and stripes” cookie jar filled with a combination of award-winning Key Lime Coolers, Chocolate Chip and the Apple Pie Cookies. All of the "Vote With Taste" treats make excellent gifts to celebrate Independence Day, as festive hostess gifts or sent to Apple Pie lovers nationwide.

The new Apple Pie cookie gifts round out the Byrd Cookie Company "Vote With Taste" Collection which also includes Key Lime Cooler filled 6 ounce Political Party tins and red or white cookie filled lanterns. The Political Tins sport either the Democrat Donkey or the G.O.P. Elephant in a similar “stars and stripe” design motif.

About Byrd Cookie Company
Byrd Cookie Company has been a Savannah tradition since 1924, when Ben T. Byrd, Sr. began making cookies by hand, packing them in wooden boxes and delivering them in a Model-T Ford to Savannah stores. Family owned and operated under the third and forth generations, Byrd’s recipe for success continues today still baking in small batches to maintain quality. In addition to unique bite-sized cookies, Byrd Cookie Company offers an array of gourmet foods including the Byrd Cocktail Company savory cheese biscuits, the Byrd Basics line of tasty southern-style condiments as well as customized cookies and tins, gourmet gift baskets, holiday and specialty gift items.

Byrd Cookie Company retail products and gift items are available at www.ByrdCookieCompany.com or (800) 291-2973. For wholesale orders or inquiries go to www.ByrdWholesale.com.

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