I have been busy creating a variety of custom decorated cookies this spring, and this week’s collection includes flags, flowers, butterflies and sunglasses. Each order has involved a new cookie design and bright, bright colors, and I continue to be inspired by the unique requests I receive from my wonderful clients.

This week in cookies…

Here’s a look at this week in cookies – the flowers, butterflies and sunglasses are decorated in buttercream frosting, and each collection features one-of-a-kind cookies so that no two cookies are alike. This is a common request from my clients and I love the creative freedom this kind of cookie order gives me – so much fun! Tony (my hubby) asked me which one is my favorite from each group, and it almost too difficult to pick just one but I do have favorites. Stay tuned because there will be more on that coming up (hint, hint).

I’ve also been preparing for my Syttende Mai promotion, which features Hearts of Norway sugar cookies decorated with royal icing, my authentic Norwegian Krumkake and the cutest Pepperkaker cup cookies – I am in love with them and the gingerbread makes my kitchen smell just heavenly. There is still time to place your order (deadline is 9 PM tonight, Friday, May 14), and I would love to sprinkle you with some Nordic baking joy so feel free to place your order today.

Speaking of traditional Norwegian specialties…

For my fellow home bakers and cooks, if you’re looking for recipes for your upcoming Syttende Mai festivities, here is a list with some of my favorite specialties and links to the recipes. These are tried and true family favorites and I would love to hear from you if you make any of them. Do you have a favorite Norwegian recipe? If so, what is it?

Sarah’s Norwegian Favorites

Bløtkake (Traditional Norwegian Cream Cake)
Krumkake
Pepperkaker (Norwegian Gingerbread)
Rosettes
Norwegian Meatballs
Norwegian Gravlax
Grilled Salmon with Lingonberry Sauce
Norwegian Fruktsuppe

New sugar cookie flavors *plus* a GIVEAWAY coming soon!

I love working with sugar cookie dough and creating a variety of shapes and sizes for my custom orders. My master sugar cookie recipe makes cookies that are wonderfully crispy with a slightly tender center and amazing flavor, thanks to the addition of pure almond extract.

Over the next few weeks I will be playing with different flavors of sugar cookies to see what I can add to my repertoire. I will be testing recipes for strawberry, red velvet, chocolate and cardamom-orange spice sugar cookies and would love to know: which one would you choose?

Keep an eye on your emails from SarahBakes next week, because I will be launching our first giveaway of 2021 with a chance to win one dozen custom decorated sugar cookies! I am so excited about this contest and hope you will join me in the fun. Seriously, there is hardly anything better than being surrounded by beautiful cookies.

I would love to hear from you!

Feedback is a baker’s best friend and I would love to hear your answers to the two questions I asked in this post:

1) What is your favorite Norwegian specialty?
2) Which sugar cookie flavor are you most interested in trying? ( strawberry, red velvet, chocolate or cardamom-orange spice)

Please leave your answers in the comments section and let me know if you have any questions about SarahBakes. I hope you have a wonderful weekend filled with joy and deliciousness!

Warmly,
Sarah