New York Jets Cookies & Meeple Cookies

I just had to share these cute football cookies we made this week. I'm looking forward to making some more with the Miami Dolphins logo :) Do you guys like the image background or do you think the cookies look better with just a white background? I'm curious...

A client E-mailed to ask if I could make her Meeple Cookie Favors for a 40th Birthday Party. Naturally, I had no clue what Meeples were. After a little Googling, I found that Meeples are little game pieces for a game called Carcassonne. Call me crazy but I actually want to play that game one day! A custom cutter was made for the order (which came out pretty darn huge!). The cookies were made in various colors and I think they look adorable lined up like little soldiers. The client called me the day her order arrived and was very happy with her 5.5" Meeple Cookies (Woohoo!) I love those calls! Thank you Anna Maria!!

Hi Everyone! Geeez...it has been way too long since my last post. We have been VERY busy baking up some custom cookies these last few months..from portable potty's to NASA logo's. Now that we are more settled into our new place, I'll (Hopefully) have more time to update this blog on a weekly basis. We're working on a bunch of new cookie designs and updated website (yeay!).

On a completely different note, I just want to share how much I LOVE my clients. I have received so many sweet E-mails the last few weeks. It just makes me twirl around with a BIG banana smile on my face after reading them. :) So to everyone that takes the time to leave comments on Flickr and write an E-mail...thank you..THANK YOU! You guys rock and make my day extra special!

Here are some recent cookie pics. I'll have some new baby designs I'm working on to show you next week!

Recent Custom Cookie Pics

I promised some new custom cookies and here they are! The first are some samples we made for a Sweet 16 party in NJ. The client gave me her idea of a fancy "A" in either pink or silver with the princess crown and maybe a butterfly. This is the final design she approved. The second is one of my favorites, the modern mom cookie. We changed the colors as per the clients request. I don't usually get to meet my clients (most cookies are shipped to various states, even Canada!) but it was very nice to meet you, Rosa!

Happy Belated New Year!

Wow! Time has flown since the last post in November. I apologize for not updating the blog as much as I should. Due to the economy, we have seen a slow down since December but thankfully things are getting a little better each day.

In other news, I have a really *FANTASTIC* recipe to share. It is for Potato Rolls from the Food Network website. I made them for Thanksgiving dinner and they were such a hit that they made an encore at our family's Christmas Eve dinner. They do take a bit of time to make but it is mostly because of the time necessary for them to rise. Otherwise, it is not a difficult recipe and the ingredients are inexpensive and basic. Overall, 5 stars!

Here is the direct link to the recipe:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/potato-rolls-recipe/index.html

I'll be posting again very soon with some new cookies!

More Custom Cookies!

I must admit that I love custom orders. This week we were asked to make some custom Navy Star cookies. The customer asked us to find an image online (which I did, it is the second image of the flag) and re-create the logo on 3.5" rounds. Yummy!

Delicious Offer in time for the holidays!

We are very much in the Christmas spirit this week, getting ready to make some seriously delicious gingerbread! The yummy fresh-baked cookie smell from our oven is pretty wonderful year-round but during the last month when the gingerbread starts baking its downright addicting! I'll be honest that I was never a fan of the spicy cookie until a couple of years ago until I discovered this recipe. It's a delicious blend of sweet with just a hint of ginger. My ginger-loving mom loves em' and my ginger-hating sister can eat almost a dozen by herself. "Do they taste like the ones I saw at "input store name here" I get asked this question very often and the answer is "no!" they are so much softer than those rock-hard men & houses at the grocery store and much more healthy too. We use the best ingredients like pure butter, real extract and never any preservatives. The best part is they are baked fresh just for you! These little men have managed to turn a whole lot of gingerbread-haters into lovers.

For a limited time, order one dozen or more of our "real" gingerbread men (4.5" size or larger) and receive $5.00 off your order! Enter code "GINGER5". Offer expires Dec. 12, 2008.

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