For years, Ellen E. was known around Malakoff for one simple thing: her chocolate chip cookies. People from her church, First Baptist Malakoff, and across her neighborhood came to expect them at nearly every gathering. By her own count — and that of those who know her best — she’s baked more than 30,000.
Once, she baked 2,000 cookies for a Women’s Retreat alone. Now in memory care, Ellen recently moved into Arabella of Athens — where her sweet legacy continues.
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