I bought a book a few weeks ago on cookie decorating after I started following blogs about it. I love to see the different styles people come up with. Decorating a cookie is like making edible art work. I bought a few cookie cutters to start: round circle, bikini top and bottom (also could be used for lingerie showers), elephant (roll tide!), airplane (Blake's going away party), 5 point crown (ZTA), margarita glass, breast cancer ribbon, and the number '3' (Bailey's birthday-party favors).
My alumnae chapter was having a bowl-a-thon to raise money for our foundation and philanthropy (Breast Cancer Awareness and Education) so I thought it would be a perfect time to try out my new book. The recipe is easy to work with and tastes great with the icing. The first day I did the large round cookies with pink sprinkles - these were called "Hot Pink Sparkling Bowling Balls". The next day I iced the breast cancer ribbons and they turned out really cute. I am going to submit them to the website I bought the cutter from - they said if they use your cookie then you get a free cutter which isn't much but it would be neat to have my cookie posted for ideas. 
I enjoyed doing these over actually baking cakes because it is less stressful. These dry and can be packaged really cute where as a butter cream cake can fall apart on your way to the event. So I am going to start doing these for my friend's showers and personal events to start with and see how it goes.
And the cookies tasted as wonderful as the looked! You are so talented! It was so nice to see you and your family at the Bowl-a-thon!
ReplyDeleteIt was good to see you too! I had fun with everyone - we are going to start a lunch bunch and a dinner crew alternating month so we can catch up more often.
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