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    Cookie Con Orlan-dough!
    • Sep 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    Cookie Con Orlan-dough!

    I have heard that Orlando is the happiest place on earth and this weekend, it surely was! After two years of staying away from each...
    Why do my Cookies Look Cracked on the Top?
    • Mar 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    Why do my Cookies Look Cracked on the Top?

    I get a lot of questions about how this texture is produced and I am amused by the way it is described! "It looks like dry, cracked,...
    Why do my cookies look like this?
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    Why do my cookies look like this?

    I get all kinds of texts from all kinds of people wanting me to troubleshoot cookie failures. I am happy to help.This question is...
    When Baking is Rehabilitation
    • Nov 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    When Baking is Rehabilitation

    Everyone who mixes butter and sugar together will usually admit that baking is therapy. But, could it have an even higher calling? One...
    A Recipe for Bakers Who Have Something to Prove
    • Jul 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Recipe for Bakers Who Have Something to Prove

    Remember Mall Cookies? Back when we could spend an entire day in the mall shopping, we would undoubtedly meander through the common area...
    Problem Solving via Cookie Dough
    • Jun 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    Problem Solving via Cookie Dough

    It is no secret that Gowans are not handy. Academic, perhaps; fixers of broken things, never. All the tools in this house will fit in a...
    Tale of the Keto Cookie
    • May 27, 2020
    • 4 min

    Tale of the Keto Cookie

    I hear you squawking! Everybody is wanting a Keto cookie! By looking at me you can tell I don' t know much about the latest diet...
    Lessons from the Cookie Nip Summer Tour
    • Jul 25, 2019
    • 8 min

    Lessons from the Cookie Nip Summer Tour

    Well the Cookie Nip Summer Tour is complete and I while I could regale you with details of the celebrities we encountered, the amazing...
    Musings from the Dark Side
    • Mar 12, 2019
    • 5 min

    Musings from the Dark Side

    If you have sent me a message in the past few weeks that I seemingly ignored, please forgive me. It is not that I ignored anyone, just...
    Hey would you send me that recipe you posted a couple months back? I lost it.
    • Jan 24, 2019
    • 1 min

    Hey would you send me that recipe you posted a couple months back? I lost it.

    Hello friends, I love sharing recipes with you. It is my goal to send one every week but let's be honest; sometimes life or work...
    What Happens at Cookie Con.....
    • Sep 18, 2018
    • 5 min

    What Happens at Cookie Con.....

    What happens at Cookie Con comes right on back home with you! After thirty years in education, I have enjoyed my share of conferences and...
    Rough Around the Edges
    • Aug 31, 2018
    • 2 min

    Rough Around the Edges

    No matter how carefully we roll and cut and bake, at some point we will get a cookie that is a little rough around the edges. Sometimes...
    The Struggle is REAL
    • Aug 24, 2018
    • 2 min

    The Struggle is REAL

    Those of us who bake cookies probably have a good mixer with a sturdy engine. Many of us have KitchenAid mixers. The KitchenAid comes in...
    The THINGS You Learn at Cookie School!
    • Aug 23, 2018
    • 2 min

    The THINGS You Learn at Cookie School!

    So last weekend I was at Cookie School with a guest from Pittsburg. She was very friendly but we all could immediately tell by her accent...
    The Great Debate on Glitter
    • Jun 30, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Great Debate on Glitter

    I have told you before that Pinterest is not your friend. Styled food photo shoots are so trendy and popular because we love to look at...
    Happily Ever After
    • Jun 17, 2018
    • 3 min

    Happily Ever After

    When I started on this journey of concocting a signature flavor, I had a certain blend in mind. I will admit it is just a little bit...
    How Can I Stop My Colors from Bleeding?
    • May 29, 2018
    • 2 min

    How Can I Stop My Colors from Bleeding?

    One of the most maddening challenges we face as cookie bakers is color bleed. I have tried to completely dry colors before introducing...
    It's a Sweet Life!
    • May 2, 2018
    • 3 min

    It's a Sweet Life!

    It has been an exciting couple of weeks for The Cookie School. About this time last year I began dreaming of creating a signature flavor...
    The Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts
    • Apr 2, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts

    I am not a numbers person. That's why when I struck off to create a signature flavor for The Cookie School, I recruited a higher level...
    Lessons I learned at the Post Office
    • Mar 27, 2018
    • 5 min

    Lessons I learned at the Post Office

    It is a good thing I am a lifelong learner! The same day I defended my dissertation, my committee told me, "Congratulations! You can now...
    All Cookie Cutters Are Not Created Equal
    • Mar 6, 2018
    • 2 min

    All Cookie Cutters Are Not Created Equal

    The addiction begins with the vision for a beautifully crafted cookie and one stinkin adorable cookie cutter. That works out so well, you...
    Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
    • Feb 23, 2018
    • 1 min

    Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

    Would you eat them in a box? Would you eat them with a fox? Everybody involved with an elementary school knows that the high holy holiday...
    Got Groundhogs?
    • Jan 31, 2018
    • 1 min

    Got Groundhogs?

    Meteorologists are not the only ones who love groundhogs. If you know any elementary learners, chances are, they will be celebrating some...
    The Online Store is LIVE!
    • Jan 30, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Online Store is LIVE!

    The Cookie School's online store is up and running. Especially if you are a distance learner, that is an easy way to purchase supplies...
    What is the Shelf-Life of these Cookies?
    • Jan 11, 2018
    • 2 min

    What is the Shelf-Life of these Cookies?

    People are always asking me this question and I typically say, "A week!" I need to rethink that answer. Don't be ridiculous. These...
    Happy New Year!
    • Jan 4, 2018
    • 2 min

    Happy New Year!

    Have you had enough of cookies to last you until next Christmas? Me neither. I have found that creating art out of butter and sugar only...
    How do I know if my stone is good for baking cookies?
    • Dec 21, 2017
    • 3 min

    How do I know if my stone is good for baking cookies?

    Stones were invented for pizzas, not for cookies. It must have been some serendipitous discovery that it even works for something with...
    The GOSPEL of Christmas Cookies
    • Dec 19, 2017
    • 2 min

    The GOSPEL of Christmas Cookies

    Joyce Payne, one of the holiest ladies I know, came up to me at church and gave me some rules regarding Christmas Cookies. I have to...
    Cookie School Gone Wild!
    • Nov 28, 2017
    • 4 min

    Cookie School Gone Wild!

    Wow! I have a lot that has been going on the past few weeks and I am just now catching up. Every day I get at least a dozen messages...
    How Are You Spending Your Fall Break?
    • Oct 12, 2017
    • 1 min

    How Are You Spending Your Fall Break?

    Everybody I know is either at the Georgia National Fair or at Disney World. I spent my fall break teaching Cookie School. I may not be in...
    I Need Creative Help!
    • Oct 10, 2017
    • 2 min

    I Need Creative Help!

    Lots of great things are shaking at The Cookie School. Every week I meet great new friends who share my passion for baking artwork. I...
    Science Fair at Cookie School
    • Oct 8, 2017
    • 3 min

    Science Fair at Cookie School

    There ought to be a 12 step program for what is wrong with me! All I set out to do was bake cookies. So, how did I get here, trying to...
    How long will these cookies last in the freezer?
    • Sep 26, 2017
    • 1 min

    How long will these cookies last in the freezer?

    A long time! Often when we are finished rolling out all the cookies we need, we have a bit of dough left over. If you know of an event...
    But What If I'm NOT Artistic?
    • Sep 20, 2017
    • 1 min

    But What If I'm NOT Artistic?

    Neither am I. Fortunately, you don't have to be artistic to create these cookies. If you learned to hold a pencil or a paintbrush, you...
    The teacher is preachin'
    • Sep 14, 2017
    • 4 min

    The teacher is preachin'

    Everyone who is a teacher fully understands that it is not a giant leap to preach! Preachin' is just teaching punctuated with passion....
    Dam frosting
    • Sep 14, 2017
    • 2 min

    Dam frosting

    When I was a beginning cookie baker/decorator, there were two consistencies of frosting for every cookie; dam frosting and flood...
    I love this thing!
    • Sep 7, 2017
    • 3 min

    I love this thing!

    With 17 first cousins, guess who ended up with this treasure that I am convinced, made my Grandmother one of the finest bakers in the...
    The Struggle is REAL
    • Sep 6, 2017
    • 2 min

    The Struggle is REAL

    If the struggle that is ADHD is not yours, I offer you a frame of reference for your own gratitude. Tonight I ran in to Kroger to pick up...
    How can I tell when my frosting consistency is perfect?
    • Aug 30, 2017
    • 1 min

    How can I tell when my frosting consistency is perfect?

    For frosting cookies, you need more than a recipe. You not only need to know how much of each ingredient to put in the bowl, you need to...
    What if I HATE to clean up this mess?
    • Aug 29, 2017
    • 3 min

    What if I HATE to clean up this mess?

    ​Let's get real. When you pay someone to make your cookies or your cakes, you are not paying them for their delicious ingredients or...
    Help! I made a mess of my frosting. Can this be fixed?
    • Aug 23, 2017
    • 1 min

    Help! I made a mess of my frosting. Can this be fixed?

    If you work with frosting long enough, you are going to mis-mix some. A few of the Americolor brand colors are ones that get really...
    How long can I keep leftover frosting?
    • Aug 21, 2017
    • 2 min

    How long can I keep leftover frosting?

    If you come into my kitchen on any given day, you will find a bunch of snap top bowls containing bits of colored frosting. If you know...
    Marginal Moguls
    • Aug 16, 2017
    • 4 min

    Marginal Moguls

    I am raising a couple of enterprising teenagers. The entrepreneurial gene begins developing the minute you won’t buy something they want....
    Can I keep this leftover dough or do I have to bake it all up now?
    • Aug 16, 2017
    • 2 min

    Can I keep this leftover dough or do I have to bake it all up now?

    Yes. Keep it. Bake it. Do whatever you want with it except throw it out. This is a baker's recipe so naturally, it is going to make more...
    • Aug 15, 2017
    • 0 min

    The baker, the butter and the BROBDINGNAGIAN MESS!

    When you have 2,000 cookie cutters, how do you find that one that you need?
    • Aug 15, 2017
    • 2 min

    When you have 2,000 cookie cutters, how do you find that one that you need?

    I'm not gonna lie. There is a 12 step program for people who hoard cookie cutters. I am unapologetic. I love cutters; tin, plastic,...
    Can you fix a broken cookie before it is baked?
    • Aug 14, 2017
    • 2 min

    Can you fix a broken cookie before it is baked?

    Yes. Especially if the cookie is still in its dough state. Every baker has struggled with custom designs with little bitty appendages...
    Defying the laws of baking
    • Aug 9, 2017
    • 3 min

    Defying the laws of baking

    My mama used to have a recipe she affectionately called a "dump cake," duly named because you just dump everything in the bowl and mix....
    What are you baking on and what difference does it make?
    • Aug 8, 2017
    • 2 min

    What are you baking on and what difference does it make?

    My mama was a big believer in the Airbake cookie pans. She probably baked a half million cookies on them. But, I, on the other hand, have...
    How can I soften butter fast?
    • Aug 8, 2017
    • 2 min

    How can I soften butter fast?

    Most all cookie recipes begin with softened butter. But let's just suppose that you didn't think about getting out your butter last night...

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