For the Love of Cookies

Christmas

MARLYN’S HUNGARIAN TREE

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December 13, 2021

As I mentioned in my last post, this cookie is a work in progress, because the intricate piping was a a bit beyond my skill level. Marlyn designed a real masterpiece, and I knew it would be a challenge to try and get it right. But if we don’t get…
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Christmas

A CHRISTMAS TREE PARTY

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December 11, 2021

Moving along the Holiday Baking Path, today I share a series of Christmas Tree Cookies with different styles of decoration. Some are gingerbread with very little icing, some are sugar cookies also very austere in the icing department. Some are simple, some a bit more involved. Some are modern, some…
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Christmas, Macarons

CHRISTMAS TIME MACARONS

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December 7, 2021

My default recipe, used to pipe macarons in three different shapes, or if you consider two slightly different shapes for the trees, that would make four… I confess that the tree shape was not easy for me at all. After piping a few, I decided that “modernizing” the concept would…
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Christmas

LET THE HOLIDAY BAKES BEGIN!

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December 3, 2021

I admit that I’m always finding little boo-boos in my cookie projects, but every once in a while a batch makes me totally happy… This was definitely one. A million thanks go to Haniela, I slightly adapted one of her recent productions shared during a Facebook live. You can check…
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Abstract Patterns & Zentangles

ZENTANGLE STRIKES AGAIN

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November 29, 2021

If you don’t know the meaning of zentangles and how I like to adapt them for cookies, read my previous post on the subject. Today I share a few more, and include my first adventure with Instagram reels showing how I make my very favorite kind because is is so…
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Winter

BABY BLUE FROM ME TO YOU

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November 25, 2021

Winter is coming. Might as well dress up for it. Mittens, hats, and don’t forget to keep your snowman warm outside. All designs were made following the cookiesteps of Marlyn, from Montreal Confections. If you want to considerably simplify the cookies, you can omit the knitted pattern made with piping…
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Miscellaneous, Winter

EGG WHITE PAINTED COOKIES

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November 21, 2021

Not too long ago I shared with you a method to decorate cookies that calls for very little icing (click here for details). Today I share another one along the same lines, this time using egg whites instead of yolks. It is simple and works on many types of cookies,…
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Animals, Cookie Compositions, Fall

BABY TURKEY COOKIE PLATTER

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November 18, 2021

I made this set for a person who did something very nice for me, but prefers not to be named. The cookie cutter set comes from Dots and Bows Designs. Available at etsy following this link. Several techniques were used to make this set. For the back feathers, I used…
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Abstract Patterns & Zentangles

EGG YOLK PAINTED COOKIES

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November 14, 2021

This is a technique I’ve seen in cookbooks and kept wanting to try, but only recently I finally went for it. It is super simple and straightforward. It also has the advantage of pleasing those who don’t care for a layer of Royal icing on their cookies. The effect is…
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Abstract Patterns & Zentangles

ZENTANGLE COOKIES: TANGLED UP IN ZEN

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November 10, 2021

Have you heard of zentangle? It is an art form that uses repetitive patterns, ideally on a 3.5 inch square piece of paper, or as zenganglers call it, a “tile”. I’ve always enjoyed doodling, much to despair or my Mom, as I would do it on the wall by the…
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