Woah, I let a few months pass before having another chance to post...time to catch up! This past Thanksgiving, I was really torn about whether or not to even make cookies. Let's face it, there are always so many pies that who has enough room for a cookie? Plus, I was getting tired of the whole turkey cookie...I mean there are only so many variations on creating a cute cookie from, arguably, one of the ugliest birds.
But, after doing some research online, I came across a combination of several ideas that proved to be more inspiring at this beautiful time of year. Happy Loris Baking on Etsy had a great concept that I was very eager to try...painting the background of the cookie before piping the design. Using a very small amount of the icing itself and some water, I was able to create a sort of shading effect in blue and yellow.
After the backgrounds had dried, I piped the swirly trees (as inspired by a photo on by Julia Usher on Cookie Connection) and used the quins I had purchased on Etsy to represent leaves.
Although unsure how blue fit in with the platter of autumn hues, I think it was a nice contrast.
To provide a mini cookie option, I was inspired by a pinterest pin and used the autumn colors to create swirly leaves.
Ah, I love a good theme.
In the end, I was just happy to find a more sophisticated Thanksgiving theme (and I think I gave those pies a run for their money). :)
Hope everyone had a very Happy Thanksgiving!
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