I like to think that every child's first snacking experience involved a warm cookie and a glass of milk, or at the very least, an Oreo and a sippy cup filled with juice. This may not be accurate, but I'm just about certain that my introduction to the world of snacking consisted of just that. In my head, the whole thing plays out like a scene from an Oreo cookie commercial. Mom sits me down with a cookie and a glass of milk, planting herself next to me as she takes on the role of the cookie supervisor. And since I know my mother to be a passionate dunker, I imagine that the biggest part of this moment was comprised of her showing me how to dunk without losing half of the cookie in my cup. Now, leaving the whole 'dunk vs. no dunk' debate aside, I'd like to talk a little about your friend and mine... the cookie.
I ardently believe that there is nothing bad about a cookie. You simply can't talk shit about something so great! They're portable, versatile, and let's face it: they're really just slap-yo-mama delicious! Baked in a wide variety of sizes, any cookie lover can have a different kind of cookie for every day of the month - and may still have extra cookies to try! In fact, I went through hell deciding which cookies I would put on my menu. The whole experience was part of what led me to wanting to make my clients' snacking fantasies come true. I do have a set menu, but if you want something special, let's talk! All of my clients so far seem to love this about my company, and it's a lot of fun for me.
I noticed recently that cookies are making a comeback. A number of fast food chains sell cookies, and I'm seeing more and more that people are using cookies as party favors in lieu of the traditional plastic and lace bundles. Decorated cookie favors, packaged in a baggy with a bit of curly ribbon, are absolutely adorable and inexpensive. What's even better about them is that they're space savers: no more need for knick knack shelves because you've eaten your favor within twenty four hours with a cup of coffee!
I did my first cookie favor order back in February, and I decided that this would be something I’d love to throw onto my specialty menu. A friend and I had a hell of a time getting it together, between the quick-drying royal icing and the second cookie batch spreading like crazy! But when it came right down to it, the cookies looked great, and were absolutely gorgeous once they were all packaged and ready to go. Regretfully, I didn’t get pictures of the cookies after they were wrapped. But here are a couple of shots of the cookies, all iced and ready to get fancy:
The cookie favor order got me wondering what else I could do along those lines. Will sugar cookies and royal icing be considered the acceptable packaged favor? Or would potential customers be interested in a Chipless Wonder (simply a chocolate chip cookie without the chips, also on my menu!) coated in glacage (thick chocolate glaze, made like ganache but with butter added) with a white chocolate design? Either way, all of these options are available! Why? Because I’m a lunatic that wants to please every client I meet! (smile) Part of the reason I got into the culinary world is because I love…LOVE…watching the “First Bite Face”. The reaction a person makes when they taste my food for the first time…or the second time…or anytime. I’m sort of made for the whole customer service excellence thing, and since I love to cook – why not open a bakery? Yup, that’s totally what you’re thinking too. (smile again)
I’m gonna give the Chipless Wonder Favor a try tonight I think – any results I’ll post on my next blog! Please keep reading, because my goal is to maintain this blog while I get set to open a cake studio SOMEWHERE in the five boroughs. And hey, maybe I’ll mail a batch of cookies to my first ten followers or send some sort of coupon to my first 100! Ha, I love getting ahead of myself. Peace!
Keep Snackin’,
Samantha
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