My First Paid For Cookie Order

Yep, you read that correctly. This past week, I got my first order for sugar cookies and was actually paid for it. I have a friend who works with my hubby, who does a lot of wonderful charity work. She usually asks me to bake various goodies for charity bake sales she hosts at the office (like Valentine's). Well, she loved my Valentine's sugar cookies and decided that she wanted to order 50 hand decorated cookies to go along with a press package she handing out to local media stations for a charity event she was hosting. Instead of going with a bakery, she thought of me first and actually offered to pay me. Never in all my baking "career" did I think my "thing" would be decorated sugar cookies. Not until this past Christmas did I even find a recipe I liked or get the decorating down to a science. Now, they are my most requested item (besides my peach cobbler). Now I have to admit, with the time I took me to get 50 cookies baked, decorated and packaged, I don't think I want to do this for a job. It is a fun hobby and I love helping my friends out. But with a 2yr old running around the house, I just don't have the time to do this full time. For now I'll just enjoy my the rewards of my hobby. I can't wait for Easter. I have some fabulous ideas!!!!

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All packed up and ready to go

Sweet Valentine Treats

Happy Valentine's Day!!!! This year I'm participating in a bake sale benefiting animal rescue and I went with a Valentine's theme since the bake sale happens to fall on February 14th. I'm not the biggest enthusiast of Valentine's day but I do love making treats for people. What better way to show someone that you love them then making a homemade yummy surprise. I decided this year I would take on one of my newest loves, and that is the "flooded" sugar cookie. I love this technique and how pretty it makes a sugar cookie. I had so much fun shopping for new cookie cutters and decorations for the Valentine's theme. "Flooding" a cookie isn't necessarily difficult but it can be tedious and does take a lot of patience. For the best tips on technique check out Bake at 350. She truly makes some of the most gorgeous cookies and gives excellent step by step detail on how to make them. Check out a few of what I made. I hope they sell well!!!!

Champagne anyone!!!!