Collette Divitto grew up in Ridgefield, Connecticut where she developed a passion for baking after taking classes in high school. After testing out several cookie recipes, she came up with an original cinnamon chocolate chip cookie. When all of her friends and family raved, “This cookie is amazing,” Collette decided to call her recipe “The Amazing Cookie.” After being rejected by several employers, she was determined not to let that stop her from earning a living and doing meaningful work. Collette turned her passion for baking into a business and founded Collettey’s Cookies. Knowing firsthand the struggles that people with Down syndrome face while seeking employment, Collette decided that her company would have a greater mission – to create jobs for people with disabilities. She has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, MSNBC, Inside Edition, BBC, CBS Evening News, ABC World News, People Magazine, and more. She has sold over 400,000 cookies to date, and Collettey’s Cookies now employs 15 people, several with disabilities. Her ultimate goal is to work with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. to create policies that would increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Collette is one “smaat” cookie.