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Mrs. Bubblegum, Exeter, NH Age and Occupation: 24, Actuarial Analyst Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Ressearch & Development Engagement Date: February 9, 2007 Wedding Date: May 2008 Blogging Since: November 2, 2007 Venue: Dunegrass Golf Club About Me: I can be summed up by the four things I love most: kitties, cheese, math, and Mr. Bubblegum. I am knee-deep in DIY projects to keep wedding costs low but quality high for the special day when I get to marry my bestest friend.
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Favor Flavor

July 11th, 2008 @ 1:01 pm by Mrs. Bubblegum

Back in the day, I had my heart set on some true geek-wedding favors: rubik’s cubes. Well, when Mr. BG (and cost) dashed my hopes (that’s right, Mr. BG, DASHED), I was sure no favor would appease me.

 

I think the problem that we all face with favors is – we want people to like them, and things that people like tend to cost more than a few bucks.

 

So first I was thinking along the lines of something that guests could take home rather than something that they devoured on-site– silly me. I didn’t really GET the edible favors thing until I read a blog that said something along the lines of, “if I can’t eat it, I don’t want it.” Simple, yes – but it spawned my enlightenment.

 

In the end, I decided to compromise with myself (yes, you heard me, I have to compromise WITH MYSELF). I decided to make maple sugar cookies, in the shape of maple leaves, and include a maple leaf cookie cutter (which I ordered from David’s Bridal, which sounds odd, but it was awesome because I had a coupon for 25 free favors as a result of buying my dress there).


We baked the cookies on Tuesday, and Mr. BG and MIL BG diligently stuffed them Wednesday (with the help, of course, of my assembly line). And here’s how those suckers turned out:

 

Everyone got a cookie-cutter:

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Plus 3 cookies (this is the unfrosted side, but – there’s a frosted side):

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Which we sealed in a bag with a monogrammed sticker:

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Then we stuffed everything into a favor box with lots of tissue paper and a note. It’s hard to read, but what it says is:

 

“He’s from Vermont

She’s from Massachusetts

They live in New Hampshire

And got married in Maine

So in true New England fashion

They’d like to thank you

With some maple sugar cookies”

 

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And then we sealed them with a kiss – oh, sorry, that’s a ribbon:

 

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These were actually a ridiculous hit. I don’t deserve credit because it’s not my recipe, but we’ve since gotten several “best cookies ever” comments, and I still owe several people the recipe (in retrospect, it probably would have been cute to include the recipe with the cookie cutter, but ah well) – but you guys will get it first. Just in case anyone wants to make a whole lot of delicious maple-ness, here you go (from www.foodnetwork.com, with my notes):


Maple Cookies

Recipe courtesy Dennis Brady

Show: Emeril Live

Episode: Emeril’s Cookie Contest

 

Cookies:

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon maple extract

1/4 cup maple syrup

4 cups all-purpose flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

Heavy cream

 

Maple Glaze:

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

1/4 cup maple sugar

1 teaspoon maple extract

1/4 cup unsalted butter

 

In a medium bowl, cream the butter, then gradually add the sugar and continue to beat. Add the eggs, vanilla extract, maple extract, and maple syrup, and beat until light and fluffy.

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together. Thoroughly blend into the butter mixture. Form into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 4 hours.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Roll the dough out 1/4-inch thick. With a drinking glass, cut out cookies and transfer to parchment lined baking sheet. Brush the cookies with heavy cream. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

Meanwhile make the maple glaze. Mix all the ingredients in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until it just reaches the boiling point. Brush or dip the tops of the cookies in the maple glaze while still hot. Let cool. These taste better the next day.

 

NOTES:

-Recipe makes about 100 cookies.

-20 cookies on a sheet for about 10 minutes in our oven at 375.

-Used salted butter, left out the salt.

-Used maple flavoring rather than maple extract.

-Used maple syrup rather than maple sugar for the glaze.

-Never used heavy cream.

Num num num. Enjoy!

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13 Responses to “Favor Flavor”

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Miss Gingerbread (message)  647 posts, Busy bee

What a brilliant favour! I love the cookie cutter in addition to the cookies. If my wedding wasn’t next weekend, I’d totally steal this idea :)

 
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cbkj (message)  78 posts, Worker bee

too cute!

 
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Miss Pomegranate (message)  956 posts, Busy bee

So cute - I love the note inside the box!

 
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MissCamera (message)  671 posts, Busy bee

I’m from upstate NY and I LOVEEE all things fall and maple. Especially maple sugar candies. YUMM. I am going to have to make those cookies!! I may use them for a Thanksgiving dessert.

 
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MrsFroggy (message)  195 posts, Blushing bee

That’s a really cute idea, and I love that they get the cookie cuter with it. The recipe would have also been a great idea.

 
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mtyf (message)  321 posts, Helper bee

Those look super yummy, the recipe is now in my queue of desserts to make! And I totally appreciate the maple flavor/shape, being from Canada and all…

Please don’t take this as a criticism, but I would just suggest to others planning their favors that we try to reduce packaging a little bit? I know we all love little boxes and ribbons and colored tissue paper, but for each guest to get 2 little plastic bags, a box, and a bunch of tissue that they probably just threw away, seems like it would generate a lot of waste.

 
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frenchbulldog (message)  6,063 posts, Bee Keeper

You’re a ROCK STAR! You made cookies for your favors AND your cake!

 
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Mrs. Lovebug (message)  714 posts, Busy bee

Those are absurdly adorable and delicious looking. Y to the um.

 
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Miss Green Tea (message)  705 posts, Busy bee

The note is what did it for me (ya know, since you didn’t give ME any cookies), great personal touch! ;)

 
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Mrs. Bubblegum (message)  143 posts, Blushing bee

Aww thanks guys! Finding the maple extract was roughhhh - luckily my MIL found maple flavoring, so it worked.

mtyf - thank you, that is an excellent point! I really am ashamed at the amount of waste the whole wedding process generated - I promise I will do something to work on my “green” karma. :)

AliCherri1 - shucks. :)

 
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Miss Espresso (message)  1,064 posts, Bumble bee

I love your favors! Mr. E and I are probably going the homemade cookie route as well.

 
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miss m

we’re big fans of edible favors and are know in our families for our baking. i’m reducing the crazy madness by doing fancy-seeming but really simple lemon butter cookies. the dough is rolled into logs and can be made in advance (up to a month ahead kept in the freezer, well-wrapped). we’ll have a bake and stuff party a few days before the wedding - luckily, these cookies are actually even better after a few days. :)

 
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ErinMarieMack (message)  642 posts, Busy bee

I just got back from a weeklong vacation in Maine. Loved it! I saw so many maple themed items when I was there, so your favor perfectly covers many of the sates you have connections to. Mad props to you for doing all of that baking before your wedding. I am thinking of doing cookies as a favor at my wedding too. Want to bake mine? ;)

 


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