Star-Spangled Fourth

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Star-spangled fourth

Sometimes a holiday and a cookie cutter meet to inspire something out of this world. That’s exactly what happened to me this year. I’ve had a shooting star cookie cutter for several years, but have only used it a few times. Suddenly the 4th of July and the shooting star cookie cutter joined forces and called my name. With these two things in mind, I was ready to develop a plan.

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” Abraham Lincoln

Everyone Needs a Plan

Shooting Star Plan

It wasn’t difficult to envision this cookie. After all, Independence Day has its own color palette: red, white, and blue. And since I wanted to honor the holiday, I embraced it and all the other symbols of the day:

  • A flag-inspired theme of stars and stripes
  • A celebratory shape in the form of a shooting star
  • A buttery, basic shortbread cookie that our forefathers (and foremothers) would approve

 

Dessert in 1776?
What did the founding fathers have for dessert way back then?

Probably “Apple Pandowdy,” an old-fashioned dessert similar to apple pie. Baked in a skillet, apple pandowdy has a juicy apple filling that adds lots of flavor to a buttery crust. Sounds complicated. I think I’ll have another cookie.

 

Cookie specifics

What I’ve learned...

Inspiration can come from anywhere...even from a cookie cutter. These cookies were made with the best ingredients I could find and baked in a small batch of two dozen. I’ve experimented with less expensive ingredients, but have come to the conclusion that flavor is best when I use the best. Why spend all this time baking and decorating if taste and texture are just so-so? Decorating the cookies takes time, but it’s an enjoyable process for me and I know that those who receive them appreciate that. Life is just better when you can share something you love with someone you love. Don’t you agree?

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