The Beginning

I can't really remember when I started baking, but it's always been something I've liked to do. There's not a lot better than a fresh baked cookie to welcome my girls home from school, to send to their far away grandparents, or to take to friends and family. Yet, I never really thought about baking as more than a hobby.

When one of my "K's" asked me to make candy shaped cookies for my granddaughter's "Sweet Shop" themed birthday party, I agreed. I searched for the perfect recipe for frosting and googled how to get the perfect height for the cookies. The first batch was...interesting. But the second batch tasted great - now, for the decorating.

I asked my youngest "K" to help decorate the cookies. So while I bagged the frosting, she outlined and filled. Again, we had our trial and error times, but they began to look like pictures we had seen. We let our taster (my granddaughter loves cookies) try out the freshly decorated candy cookies. She loved them!

Having the cookies at the party completed the "Sweet Shop" theme. Then one of my daughter's friends asked if I could make owls and 2s for her own daughters' birthdays. And agreeing, Sweet K's officially began.