Gold Star Shortbread

Gold Star Cookies
Gold Star Cookies
Gold Star Cookies
Gold Star Cookies
Gold Star Cookies
Gold Star Cookies
Gold Star Cookies
Gold Star Cookies
Gold Star Cookies
Gold Star Cookies
Gold Star Cookies
Gold Star Cookies
Gold Star Cookies
Gold Star Cookies
Gold Star Cookies
Gold Star Cookies

A new friend of mine was planning an event to congratulate everyone on her team for a job well-done and she asked me to make gold star cookies to honor them and recognize their efforts. I immediately thought that my shortbread recipe would be the perfect cookie and started planning “Operation Gold Stars.”

“Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success.” Henry Ford

Stars have long been used to acknowledge achievement at some level and gold stars signify the highest level of success. In order to recognize this team’s accomplishments, each star was decorated with gold icing and sprayed with edible gold mist. Then each person’s initials were added with tiny gold stars embedded in the initials to highlight the effect. Plaques and trophies are common tokens of achievement but an edible award? And not just edible, but really yummy? That’s my kind of award.

 

The Best Reward
“A trophy is nice but I prefer something more substantial...like a dozen cookies.”

 

Cookie specifics

What I’ve learned...

These cookies were made with the best ingredients I could find and baked in small batches. 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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