I am so excited about this beautiful cookbook “Decorating Cookies” by my friend Bridget Edwards of the fabulous blog Bake at 350. She is so unbelievably talented. Her cookies are the cutest things you’ve ever seen and now we can learn from the best! How exciting is that?! You can purchase her book on Amazon and Barnes and Noble to name a couple.
It’s funny, I’ve never met Bridget in person, but I swear I know her, lol! Not sure how we’ve managed to miss each other over the years! We need to meet soon girl!
Photo via Bridget
I love the pages in Bridget’s book. Those hot dogs are killin’ me! Lots of beautiful pictures. Love the picture index!
Photo via Bridget
This photo makes me so happy! Look at all of Bridget’s creations. So cute! If I can make one half as cute as Bridget’s I’d be happy!!
Bridget was kind enough to share a recipe from her book with us, her Gingerbread Cookies.
Gingerbread Cookies by Bridget Edwards
Makes 18 to 30 cookies, depending on cookie size
“I find myself wanting to make gingerbread all year long—not just in winter! For a warm-weather treat, try sandwiching a mixture of lemon curd and marshmallow cream between two gingerbread cookies. You’ll never wait until December again! As far as gingerbread cookies go, I like them thick and chewy. If you like yours a bit crispier, just roll them thinner.”
51/2 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
11/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
11/2 tablespoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, cold and cut into chunks
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup molasses
1 egg
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Line three cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. Set this mixture aside. In the large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, RECIPES cream together the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the molasses and egg. Mix until well combined.
Add the flour mixture in three parts, mixing on low speed until just combined. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Divide the dough in half and form into disks. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Prepare a rolling surface and roll out one of the disks (see Rolling and Cutting Cookie Dough on page 23). Cut as many shapes from the dough as possible and place them onto a prepared cookie sheet, approximately 2 inches apart. Place the cookie sheet in the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes. Freezing the cookies helps them keep their shape while baking. Meanwhile, knead the scraps and remaining dough together and continue the rolling, cutting, and freezing process on a second prepared cookie sheet.
After freezing, immediately bake the cookies on the center rack of your oven for 9 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies appear done in the center. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet. With a thin cookie spatula, transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Rotate the cookie sheets from the freezer to the oven to the cooling rack until all of the cookies are baked.
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There is something magical about dragonflies!
I would make little winter creatures for my own Christmas-themed menagerie 🙂
I’d start with that cute robot!
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A big black and white tuxedo cat, like our 18-lb. (yes, 18) Jean-Clawde.
Those little elephants are killing me! I don’t know where I’d serve them, but I think I’d create a circus-themed party just to have an excuse to decorate like that!
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I would make those cute little mermaid cookies for all the girls at work!
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I hope Bridget has some Christmas ideas in her book because I’d definitely make some Christmas-themed sugar cookies first!
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Hot dogs and beer… for my husband.
I would try to improve my Christmas Tree cookies. I would love to win.
I would find an excuse to make the adorable onesies!
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Knowing the kids in my life, they’d insist on Christmas pirates.
The baby outfit is sooo cute – probably try that one!
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I’d make the Santa cookies!
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The chocolate covered strawberry is super cute and non-holiday so I’d go for that! There’s enough Christmas cookies going around already!
I love the hotdog!
The pirates are adorable!! I’d love to make those!! I have a little boy that would sure love them. I would love to learn how to better decorate cookies.
I’d make the dragonfly sugar cookies! My mom loves dragonflies, so I know she’d want to devour those cookies 🙂
The Santa, I have contemplated persuing a job at a Cookie Bouquet just to learn how to do this. Thanks!
I would make either the pirate ones or the hot dog ones first for my son!
I’d love to make the hot dogs!
I’d probably let my kids pick, but I’m loving those dragonflies for myself!
Dreidels or trains … my twin boys love trains!
I would make the pirate cookies for my kids.
I’d make little dreidels!
I’d make a pink sugar cookie, something cute for my little girl 🙂 Congrats on your book release, Bridget!