Showing posts with label cookies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cookies. Show all posts
This past week, I had a new client order 2 dozen golf themed cookies for an event. Usually I try to think of something out of the box and innovative, but I knew I had seen some amazing cookies on my Pinterest board. Sure enough, when I went back, I found these designs. Both were featured on Sweet Sugarbelle's blog, but one was a guest post. These are so adorable that I thought it best to not try to reinvent the wheel and went with them. Aren't they so cute?
Are you on Periscope? I try to jump on once a week and try a new cookie design out. Earlier this week, I tried a live tutorial on there of these golf cookies. You can see the clip here:
It's amazing to me the immediate shading and depth of the golf ball with that wet-on-wet technique! I think I want to experiment again and maybe try dropping a large white sugar ball down and give it some depth. It may not work, but who knows - it could be awesome!
I loved creating these golf cookies and can't wait for the chance to make them again!
This past weekend I was commissioned by the amazing yarn company, Boye, to create custom cookie favors for their booth at the SNAP blogger conference. Isn't their booth simply adorable? I think it was the belle of the ball! I love that red bike and it was so fun to see the cookies in the basket.
I made yarn balls in assorted colors. These are quite easy to make and when placed all together, they are so gorgeous. I think they are a perfect cookie for a yarn lover!
There were dozens of cookies that looked like the Boye yarn flower that they demonstrated at the booth. How bright and cheerful are these?
And well, these granny squares are my favorite! I would love to create a table display with dozens of these sweet cookies.
Do you want to watch a video of me creating one of these granny squares? Of course!!
I think the crowd favorite though, were these matching red bicycle cookies. I need to make a whole set of these!
Thank you Boye! I had a blast at SNAP and learned so much. If you are interested in how to shape up your blog, you need to attend the next SNAP conference in 2017. So many wonderful classes and friends to make.
A few weeks ago a dear friend of mine placed an order for cookies.
Dairy free cookies.
Dairy free cookies with a Dalek on them.
A what?
The dairy free dough was the first hurdle, but I was excited to add a new dough to my bakery. After some research, I tried the recipe at My Wise Mom (10.14.15 - This site was up and running yesterday, but today it is down. I'm going to leave the link up in the hopes that it will be up soon!)
The dough comes together pretty much like a traditional sugar cookie dough, but with a vegan butter substitute. I would recommend prepping the dough the day before you want to make cookies to give it lots of time to rest in the refrigerator.
The dough is quite soft and warms quickly. I don't recommend using a delicate cutter for this one - I had about 1/4" spread out even with lots of chill time. Choose a basic cutter and you will have happier results.
After baking the cookies (and eating one to make sure they were delicious - I have to check right?) It was time to figure out what a Dalek was. It comes from the show "Dr. Who" and I guess says "Exterminate, exterminate" quite a bit, based upon my feedback on Instagram and Facebook. I sketched out a rough idea and added a cupcake. It is for a birthday..
Here is the beginning phase. If you have lots of flooded dimension, it's important to give the icing time to set before you add an adjoining piece.
All done! Though my Dalek, does not proclaim "Exterminate!", rather he cheers you with a delicious treat and "Happy Birthday!"
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