etsy love!!!

Even though The Hot Cookie etsy shop has only been open one week we are getting lots of love from the community there. Pattie from Structured Chaos featured us in her blog. You can read the post right here. Be sure to check out the rest of her blog for more amazing tips and finds.

Our Raspberry Thumbelinas were also featured in an etsy storque article about eco-friendly wedding favors. Christine did an amazing job of putting together a collection of unique and adorable items that anyone would love to receive.

Keep checking our shop as we are constantly updating our flavor offerings and will soon be listing assorted packages and wedding favor packages.

Thumbrpint Experiment

I saw a raspberry thumbprint cookie on one of my favorite baking blogs, and I had to try something like it for myself and possibly the shop. I decided to make the base of the cookie out of almond shortbread and the filling out of organic raspberry jam. I like using organic jam because it is better for you and it is less sweet and more berry-flavored so it balances the almond flavor of the shortbread. I then added a little black pepper to compliment the sweetness of the rest of the cookie. Once they came out of the oven I topped them with an almond powdered sugar drizzle. I took them to a dinner party later that night and got rave reviews. I think they could use a little more pepper to make them unique, but with a little work I definitely think they will make it into the shop.