11/14/13 Tom Brown Cookies by Sarah Miller
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photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler attorney Tom Brown is famous for his hobby of baking Tom Brown Cookies. He regular gives the cookies away for clients at the law office, for the nurses when visiting people at the hospital, for accountants during tax season and for friends, family and fundraisers. “In some ways, it became a ministry and calling, and a way to serve other people,” he said.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Tom Brown Cookies are made to have a chocolate chips in every bite. "There’s not reason to have a bit of cookie unless there’s a chocolate chip in it,” said baker and Tyler attorney Tom Brown.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Tom Brown of Tyler has help from his grandchildren Ellie Butts, 3, and Will Butts, 6, as they make a batch of cookies for the family Nov. 14, 2013. Brown, an attorney, regularly gives the cookies away for clients at the law office, for the nurses when visiting people at the hospital, for accountants during tax season and for friends, family and fundraisers. “In some ways, it became a ministry and calling, and a way to serve other people,” he said.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Tom Brown of Tyler has help from his grandson Will Butts, 6, as they make a batch of cookies for the family Nov. 14, 2013. Brown, an attorney, regularly gives the cookies away for clients at the law office, for the nurses when visiting people at the hospital, for accountants during tax season and for friends, family and fundraisers. “In some ways, it became a ministry and calling, and a way to serve other people,” he said.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Tom Brown of Tyler takes a fresh batch of Tom Brown cookies out of the oven of his house Nov. 14, 2013. Brown, an attorney, regularly gives the cookies away for clients at the law office, for the nurses when visiting people at the hospital, for accountants during tax season and for friends, family and fundraisers. “In some ways, it became a ministry and calling, and a way to serve other people,” he said.