This was a quick, last minute addition to the baking schedule. Friend at work asked for a box of cookies for a new baby boy. Such a happy time, the arrival of a new little one. Onesies are a go-to shape for new baby cookies and I must admit that I have a ‘thing’ for argyle. I also was happy to try a design that had been sleeping in the recesses of my mind: mommy loves daddy loves baby loves mommy…. a little more work to make that just right but you get the gist.
There is nothing finer than a request for a color themed baby shower and a flexible client. This customer was so incredibly lovely and she was willing to let me take the design reins! I hope she enjoyed the special day with her daughter(s) and the cookies!
With pink, grey, and white as the underlying theme, I started with glaze (powdered sugar and water) for the onesies. I love the complete.melt.in.your.mouth effect of glaze on a sugar cookie. As long as your design in uncomplicated and you have the drying time, a glazed cookie will offer a little slice of heaven.
I used royal icing for the balance of the cookies. Goodness knows there are a multitude of baby carriage designs out there, all beautiful. But this is how I approached the cookie for this order. Started with a dried white outline. Filled in the pink body and added the grey and white lines while the pink was still wet (immediately after each cookie was filled). Then filled in the grey buggy cover. Later came back to add black details.
Next I worked on the plaque cookies where I wanted to show off the baby’s name. The general idea came from an IG @sara_sweetsmiles (facebook: Sweet Smiles). You can follow the steps below. The grey stripe/dots and stamping (super black Americolor thinned with almond extract- see conversation hearts post) were added when base was dried 6 hours.
Georganne Bell is a cookie goddess. The LilaLoa website is a feast for the eyes and this creative “pinned to your heartstrings” cookie idea is totally hers. Can’t say enough times how inspirational she is.
I always like to make some “personalization” for presenting a platter so I used a popular bunting method to announce Miss Savanna’s coming. I have seen it so many places now that I don’t know who to credit for the original idea.
The request was for 50 cookies and I think it is always interesting to see how folks plate their cookies for presentation. Here’s a glimpse of the layering as I went…
I can’t help it. The theme from Monk is running through my head. Oh, Randy Newman!
Baby showers are always fun projects and this jungle animal themed gathering was no exception. Lions and zebras and monkeys, oh my. Throw in a few palm trees and ta-da! I wish you could have seen all the decorations at this shower; Joanne left no moment to chance to make this one of the cutest baby showers ever!
Since both parents are teachers, a literature/storybook theme was a perfect choice for the baby shower. It is likely that there will be many open books in this baby boy’s future. But, “In the Beginning,” this cookie will start the celebration of a new life!
The cookie itself was a brown sugar and spice version, care of cookie goddess Bridget Edwards at Bake at 350. She and her recipes are AH.mazing!
For a shower for my niece and August arrival baby Hannah! Simple yet detailed. Perfectly pink. Final plated product (for another beautiful baby girl) is shown in last photo!
Celebrated the coming of Elijah John with his family and friends today. The shower theme was an adorable pram which translated into a wonderful cookie favor. Best wishes for a short and efficient labor, Shannon!
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