I dunked the cookies into the frosting so that half the cookie got covered.
Day 26. Wow. I wasn't sure I'd even make it to day 26. This has been an exhausting month. Naturally I was hoping this cookie would be a fairly easy one to put together just so I could check another day off the calendar. What's so hard about icing a cookie and slapping on a spider, right? Well, harder than I thought, apparently. The recipe called for a cake mix rather than a cookie mix, and I thought it was rather thin. Half of my cookies spread too much and ran into one another. I probably would not use it again and instead go with my favorite sugar cookie recipe. Also, I thought the texture was too soft (similar to a cake) and made it more difficult to decorate. Nevertheless, whatever recipe you use, let the cookies cool before decorating. The white frosting recipe was one using confectioners sugar. It was fine to use and gave a nice shiny finish, which I liked. I dunked the cookies into the frosting so that half the cookie got covered. Dip the other half of the cookie into a chocolate frosting, or spread the frosting using a spreader. I was not very happy with the recipe suggested (either) and probably would not use it again (either) since I thought it was rather thick. But hey, it looks good, right? As I write this, it occurs to me. Aren't there already cookies out there that are half black and half white? Buy those. Just go buy those and skip everything I've fought through so far. Save yourself the time and trouble and you won't have the back ache I have. Despite the massage earlier. Never mind. Another story. Next comes the spider webs. These actually were a wee bit easier than I expected. Yay! I used a round tip on a tube of white frosting to pipe on the spider web. Spiders are much better at this than I am, but I think they look pretty spiderweb-ish. Lastly, make the spider using black frosting. I tried using a round tip on a tube of black frosting but it didn't go very well. I tried using a bottle of black frosting but it was too runny and I ended up having to soak it up with a paper towel. What a mess! I managed to get a few spiders made before the cramp in my hand made it impossible to continue. Then it occurred to me, aren't there premade candy spiders you can buy in the store? I'm pretty sure there are. Tomorrow, I'm going to go out and find some and stick them on the spider webs. I think you can also just buy these cookies in a bakery. You know why they are so expensive? Because they are not as easy to make as they look. Buy them anyway.
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I remember the excitement of visiting the public library as a child. The magic and suspense of reading favorites like The Velvet Room and The Secret Garden tugged at my imagination. Biographies of George Washington Carver and Betsy Ross allowed me to see the lives of those who came before me and to appreciate their accomplishments. Poetry collections like my favorite The Tall Book of Poems, which I took with me on sleepovers, introduced me to a range of poetry where I could consider how the placement and rhythm of words affected your mood – sometimes bouncy, other times melancholy. Plus, I really loved the way that book felt in my small hands. My goal in writing children’s books, I think, is an attempt to recreate those feelings, those early years of reading books where everything seemed possible.
I received an M.F.A. in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University and won the Karen and Philip Cushman Late Bloomer Award from SCBWI. I worked as a Children's Librarian for 20 years and still prefer to read books written for young people. I have two Cavapoo dogs named Prince Albert and Daisy Wu, and a black kitten named Mortimer. I am married and split time between homes with my husband Rod in Dayton, OH and in Cadiz, KY where we enjoy our pontoon boat on Lake Barkley.
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