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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i would make the hot dog ones(: those are so cute
I like both on Facebook!
I would try snowflakes!
I would make the Santa cookies for my Christmas party!
I would make the ballerina slippers for my niece.
The beer sugar cookies are pretty hilarious. Perhaps that could turn my sweet-hating boyfriend into a believer?
Grandsons just asked yesterday if they could come over and make Christmas sugar cookies.
I follow you on Facebook too.
I would love to make the circus themed (big top and elephant) cookies and the mermaid cookies.
I tweeted:)
I like both Picky Palate and Bake at 350 on facebook.
I would make the butterfly cookies – they are adorable!
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wedding ones since my sister got engaged and she’ll be having showers and what not. 🙂
I would make playing cards for my Sis to take to her Bridge Club.
I would make the santa cookie.
The elephant cookies are adorable!
I would have to try the hot dogs, because there’s not much you can do to mess up a hot dog, (Yumm), and I’m not good at decorating either.
those mermaid cookies are precious! thinkin’ i’d like to make some of those
I would make the pirate cookies. Too stinkin’ cute.
I’d make ones for the holidays – my kids would pick all of them!
I love the mermaid cookie!
I would make the santa cookies.
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I would make the mermaid one first. My girls LOVE mermaids and I think that would be a fun one that they can help do!
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Definitly the pirate cookies – my grandson is getting a spyglass for Christmas and these cookies would go along well with his gift!
I like Bake at 350 and Picky Palate on Facebook.
The tattoo sugar cookie…love it.
I’m already a fan on FB, but I liked Bake at 350 on FB, too!
I tweeted!
The Santa cookies! So cute!
I would love to make the peppermint candy cookies that are on Bridget’s site right now. They are so cute and look delicious!