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.
________________
Giveaway is now closed and winner has been notified. Thanks.
Giveaway to win a copy of Bridget’s Book:
Here’s How To Enter:
1. Leave a comment telling us, “What sugar cookie would you make first?”
For extra entries (leave separate comments for each)
2. Join Bake at 350 and Picky Palate on Facebook.
3. Tweet the following: Enter to win @Bakeat350tweets new Decorating Cookies Cookbook from @pickypalate today! https://picky-palate.com/?p=24890
3. Contest closes December 10th, 8am PST. US residents only. Winner will be chosen via Random.org and will be notified by email. Winner will have 48 hours to return my email to claim prize.
I follow you on Facebook
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/alang1000/status/276000015711875073
I follow you both on Facebook
We’re having a princess/cowgirl/horse party for my daughter soon. She wants cookies instead of cake. I could use some help! 🙂
I would make cute heart cookies for my Valentine birthday daughter 🙂
I think that the Santa is absolutely adorable. I would make that one first since the holidays are here.
I would make lots of regular sugar cookies, so I would have lots to practice decorating…but not to worry….even the not so pretty ones will be gobbled up
The baby onsie cookies would be on my list first since I’m hosting a baby shower next month!
My daughter is obsessed with mermaids and her “mermaid” birthday party is coming up. Those cookies would be perfect!
I follow Picky Palate on Facebook.
I would definitely make the beer mug cookies. My husband would think they were great.
I like both Bake at 350 and Picky Palate on Facebook
Those beer mug cookies, they are amazing!!
i like the beer stein!!!
I would love to bake the Gingerbread Cookies!! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!!!!!!
I think the strawberry cookies are so cute. I would probably make those. However, I might first make the easiest cookie to learn how!!
Love the cookies. I think I’d want a stab at the hot dog!
I like Picky Palate on Facebook!
I would make some sort of farm animal for my daughter’s up coming birthday.
I like you both on FB
I love the chocolate dipped strawberry one it’s too cute!!!
I like you both on Facebook!
I know I should say Christmas or something seasonal, but I LOVE those tattoo cookies!
I like Bake at 350 on Facebook
I like Bake at 350 and Picky Palate on FB
I tweeted about the giveaway – https://twitter.com/sarabear73/status/275993233799131137
I would make the Santa cookies!
Bridget’s Vanilla-Almond Sugar Cookies. SO good! I’d probably go festive and make them into Christmas tree cookies to celebrate the first year that I have my very own Christmas tree! 🙂
I would make a christmas decoration of some sort. Or maybe some trees or a santa.
I like you and Bake at 350 on Facebook
I would make the onesie cookies first!
The pirate ones are adorable!!! I would make those first for my little first mate!
I liked bake@350 on fb.
I like picky palate on fb.
I follow Picky Palate on FB
I follow Bake at 350 on FB