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February Cookie Boxes featuring Heart Cookie Cake!

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The Heart Cookie Box is available to pre-order with pick ups February 12-14th. The Heart Cookie Box features a 3.75 inch chocolate chip cookie cake decorated in either pink or red, 1 brownie slab, 2 heart shaped sugar cookies, 3 almond flour dark chocolate dipped sugar cookies and 3 espresso chocolate chip cookies. That’s enough for 5 days of sweet treats! Or freeze portions to enjoy later 😉

The Heart Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake can be ordered separately from the Heart Cookie Box. The other treats can be ordered separately by the dozen too.

Full ordering details through this Google Form ordering link by clicking here.

Ask for batch pricing if quantities larger than a dozen are needed.

All sales final. Pickups are February 12-14th, 10am-6pm, in Sun Prairie. Cookies not picked up within 24 hours of pick up time will be donated and no refunds given. Cookies freeze well. If freezing cookies, place in the refrigerator the night before serving. Then move to the counter the day of serving. If moved directly from the freezer to the counter, moisture will accumulate inside the container.

Cash at pickup is preferred. PayPal is an option too. Click the Contact button above with any questions. Cookies are baked in a private home not subject to state licensing or inspection. Smoke and pet free home. Thanks!

Here is a closer look at the 3.75 inch heart chocolate chip cookie cake. The doily is included but the background blue and pink heart fabric is not included.

Not interested in cookie boxes but may be interested in a special treat for an upcoming event? What about individual mitten chocolate chip cookie cakes? 20 mittens per order. Use this Google form link to order mitten chocolate chip cookie cakes.

Jaconde sponge, chocolate cake and chocolate chip cookie cakes carved to your specific letters, numbers or cookie cutter shape are available. Past examples of those cakes are below.

60th Anniversary Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

102nd Birthday Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

100th Birthday Jaconde Sponge Cake

“G” Jaconde Sponge Cake

“G” Chocolate Cake with macaron toppers

“G” Chocolate Cake with buttercream and sprinkles

Click the Contact button if you want to discuss your letter, number or cookie cutter shape order so all the details can be captured for a custom quote. Thank you!

Super Awesome Cookie and Cake Baker Shirley

Introducing January Cookie Boxes

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I love to bake a good chocolate chip cookie! New recipes with interesting flavors call me to the kitchen. Vanilla brews in my house now as I love a good experiment 😉

So I am formally introducing Cookies Boxes from my home to yours! Each box will feature traditional favorites and new flavors with varieties changing each month. The January Cookie Box is shown below.

Cookies are available by the dozen or batch as well. Ask for dozen or batch pricing.

All sales final. Pickups are January 22-27th, 10am-6pm, in Sun Prairie. Cookies not picked up within 24 hours of pick up time will be donated and no refunds given. Cookies freeze well except for the Meringues. If freezing cookies, place in the frig the night before serving. Then move to the counter the day of serving. If moved directly from the freezer to the counter, moisture will accumulate inside the container.

Sales are over for the January Cookie Box. Please follow this link for the February Cookie Box offer, thanks! Cookies are baked in a private home not subject to state licensing or inspection. Smoke and pet free home. Thanks!

Not interested in cookie boxes but may be interested in a special treat for an upcoming event? I also bake jaconde sponge, chocolate cake and chocolate chip cookie cakes carved to your specific letters, numbers or cookie cutter shape. Here are past examples of those cakes.

Click the Contact button if you want discuss your letter, number or cookie cutter shape order. Thank you!

Super Awesome Cookie and Cake Baker Shirley

Variety Cookie Boxes on sale now!

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Announcing something new and not paper crafting related…home baked treats from my kitchen! The Variety Cookie Box features 10 flavors as shown below.

Here is the Google form link to place a Variety Box order: click here

Meringue Trees and Molasses cookies are also available. Please ask for pricing as these are sold by the batch.

All sales final. Pickups scheduled through December 23rd, 10am-6pm, in Sun Prairie. Cookies not picked up within 24 hours of pick up time will be donated and no refunds given. Cookies freeze well except for the Meringues. If freezing cookies, place in the frig the night before serving. Then move to the counter the day of serving. If moved directly from the freezer to the counter, moisture will accumulate inside the container. Shipping via USPS Priority Flat Rate Shipping is available via a medium box.

Pricing and payment information is in the Google form link to place your order. Click here for the Google form link. Cash at pickup is preferred. PayPal is an option too. Click the Contact button above with any questions. Cookies are baked in a private home not subject to state licensing or inspection. Smoke and pet free home. Thanks!

Not interested in cookie boxes but may be interested in a special treat for an upcoming event? I also bake jaconde sponge, chocolate and chocolate chip cookie cakes carved to your specific letters or numbers. Here are past examples of those cakes.

Click the Contact button if you want discuss your next letter or number cake. Thank you!

Super Awesome Cookie and Cake Baker Shirley

Sugar Cookie Social

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I look forward to hosting my Sugar Cookie Social in December so I can share my ugly sweater sugar cookies! The cookie cutter is my Mom’s so would bake a batch with her. She also has all the sprinkles:)

This year, I’ll be hosting my event via zoom. I’ll mail make and take packets with a few paper crafting kits. Then join in during one of my zoom calls to assemble them with my instruction and see what everyone else is creating using the kit contents and their supplies. The format is kind of a mystery stamping adventure too since I won’t share the designs prior to the socials.

How do you get an invitation to the event? If you have placed a product order greater than $50 (excluding shipping and tax) through my online store this year, I will automatically mail you a packet. Not sure if you placed a qualifying order with me? Click the Contact button on my blog and ask I check for you. OR…place a $50 or more order (excluding shipping and tax) on November 24th during the Merry and Bright Flash sale (details for that sale by clicking here) using host code MZXJJXH4 and that order will qualify you to receive a Sugar Cookie Social packet.

Zoom calls are Wednesday, December 9th, 9:30-11am and 6:30-8pm central time. Zoom call links will be emailed to you. Jump on the call time that works for you.

Last, let’s share our favorite, sweet, holiday treats during the call. Have it handy so you can show it on camera. It will be fun to see what cookies we like and what drinks we enjoy. Maybe next year we will be back to sharing my ugly sweater cookies in person:)

Looking forward to stamping with you then!

Super Awesome Ugly Sweater Cookie Baker Shirley

The Adventures of Shirley’s Spuds it’s hashbrowns today

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I do love a good potato. Baked, fried, hash browned, pancaked, twice baked, curried, boiled, YUM! They all have a place on my plate because they can be crispy and soft, mild flavored or boldly spiced. Would you like to join me as I share my spud secrets? See my first recipe, potato pancakes, here.

It’s hashbrowns for breakfast today or any meal will do.

Recipe:

Peel and grate 1 russet potato per person.

Heat about 2 tablespoons per potato of frying liquid in an appropriately sized pan. One potato fits in an 8 inch skillet or 2 potatoes fit in a 10 inch skillet. I used Ghee today and olive oil works too.

The oil needs to sizzle before adding the grated potato. Add all the potatoes at once. Flatten to a patty shape to fill the pan to about 1/2 inch depth.

Fry 3-4 minutes per side. Flip when the edges are brown. Do a peek under to ensure the entire patty is brown before flipping. We want a nice, crispy patty!

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I top with Penzey’s Seasoned Salt. And that’s the recipe! There are no leftovers because I make just what we can eat in one meal. Because, you know, the crispy patty turns to mushy patty in the frig.

Hope you enjoyed today’s installment of  The Adventures of Shirley’s Spuds!

Super Awesome Spud Maker Shirley