Two sisters turning 5 and 3 just a few days apart. Virtue, the oldest, loves all things planet and space. Vaeda, the youngest, is fascinated by princesses. That was all I needed to know to bake a set of cookies for their special day. I was lucky enough to get together with them last month, so I could ask what was Virtue’s favorite planet. I was betting on Saturn (as a kid, those rings conquered my heart). But she did not blink: Mars! How cool is that? I simply had to cookie-it.
My favorite cookie of this set is the one depicting the Leo constellation, chosen because it is their Zodiac sign. No way around it, this design demands quite a few colors to be effective. Once they are piped in concentric circles, the needle does the work to marble the colors.
After the base is set, the constellation is piped.
A similar galaxy piping was used as the base for a Happy Birthday cookie… I used pastel colors, aiming to tie the space cookies with a princess vibe.
That base needed to fully dry overnight, so I could use a stencil and add the message using Royal icing and a little diamond dust. Because any Princess needs bling!
The Princess dress cookies were kept with the same pink color, but each had a slightly different design.
As to Planet Mars, it was the simplest but maybe the trickiest. Mars is such a beautiful planet, but conveying this beauty in cookie shape? Not very easy. Let’s hope Virtue was ok with my rendition of it.
Finally, the Princess Carriage. This is a wonderful design by Haniela. I made it in the past but was thrilled to have a reason to re-visit. You can read all about it clicking here for a flashback.
Happy Birthday to two adorable little girls!
ONE YEAR AGO: Back to School Time
TWO YEARS AGO: Summer Vibes
THREE YEARS AGO: For the Love of Golf
FOUR YEARS AGO: Shirlyn’s Flamingo Gnome Fun
FIVE YEARS AGO: For the Love of Flamingos
For the Love of Cookies 
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