It’s not without a lot of excitement and a little bit of nervousness that I made these cookies this past weekend.
Secretly, I’ve always been inspired by this adorable vintage truck here (I know, inspired by a truck, but it is adorable), and was happy to actually have a reason to make a cookie version. It’s the Redpath Acts of Sweetness truck, and I made them in honor of an exciting upcoming event, Canada’s Baking & Sweets Show, presented by Redpath Sugar.
I know many of you won’t be able to make it… Silly geography… but you never know, a trip to Toronto for some sweet fun could be just what the doctor ordered, or something to plan for the future. For now, hope you enjoy the cookies and the shortbread recipe below.
You might be wondering why I’d be nervous making these cookies. In this case, it’s not the edible ink image decorating technique, but what I was thinking about while making them. Thinking about presenting at the Baking & Sweets show. I’ll be at Redpath Sugar’s booth, showing how to decorate cookies, and am so excited to meet you there and I suppose just a little, wee, teeny tiny bit nervous about demonstrating in a new setting. So please come and say hi. I promise to give you lots of cookies. No, really, can’t do that. But I will be demonstrating decorating techniques twice a day, and making cookie dough once per day.
The Show goes from Sept. 28th – 30th, and there are so many amazing things happening! I mean, besides Ace of Cakes, the DC Cupcake Girls and other cake celebrities being there, there’s a chance to win a $30,000 kitchen, classes taught by these amazing cake artists, tons of interesting exhibitors and truly, so, so much more. If you’d like to get a ticket, here’s all the information you’ll need.
You should know that although Redpath has sponsored me to demo cookie decorating at the show and the giveaway below is sponsored by them, the cookies and post itself aren’t sponsored – I’ve truly always loved their 1 kg bag of icing sugar and experienced success using their sugar for baking.
Notes about decorating these cookies:
- The image for the truck didn’t turn out as I would have liked – I just used a photo from the internet and should have asked for a (good quality) photo.
- Used this royal icing for decorating
- Here’s a tutorial on edible ink images
- You can also find the same shortbread recipe here.
And now on to the giveaway!
Baking & Sweets Show VIP and Regular Ticket Giveaway!
Giveaway Prizes:
Prize #1 – 4 VIP tickets to the show! VIP’s get front row seating to all the demos they wish to attend! i.e. Ace of Cakes, The DC Cupcake Girls, Anna Olsen, SugarStars among others.
Prize #2 – 2 regular attendance tickets to the show!
Prize #3 – 2 regular attendance tickets to the show!
The tickets are good for a day of your choice; Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
Winners!
Congrats to the Nadine, Carol and Liz for winning tickets! Hope to meet you at the show! 🙂
How to Enter: Giveaway Closed!
It’s easy!
There are 3 possible ways of entering:
The winners will be chosen randomly at random.org. The contest closes at 7pm EST on Sunday, September 23rd, 2012. I will email winners and ticket choices are on a first-come first-served basis. (The winner who returns my email first has first choice).
Good luck!
Happy baking and hope to see you soon!
xo,
Marian
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Courtney says
I would love to win this!!!
Courtney says
& I tweeted it!!! 🙂
Carol ONeil says
Yummy! I would love to win!
Pia Ruuska says
I would looooooove to win this <3.
Carol ONeil says
tweeted https://sweetopia.net/2012/09/redpath-sugar-cookies-giveaway/ via @sweetopia queenshelby1008
Pia Ruuska says
I shared it on facebook 😉
Carol ONeil says
Shared on Fb public https://sweetopia.net/2012/09/redpath-sugar-cookies-giveaway/ via @sweetopia
Kristen @ Sugar & Love says
I’d love to win!! And I’ll stop by to say hello while I am there, I am planning on going with my mom!
Kristen @ Sugar & Love says
shared on Facebook 🙂
Angella says
It would be amazing to win this prize!!!!
Natalie Alt says
I’d love to win!
Natalie Alt says
I shared on FB!
Lisa Stephenson says
Sure would like to win, please drop my name in the hat. Thanks!
Charlotte says
I’d love to win this! Thanks Marian and I hope to meet you at the show!!!
Charlotte says
I tweeted this!
Charlotte says
I shared this on facebook!
Meghan says
I would love to win these tickets! Wonderful giveaway!
Judy B says
Would love to win the tickets!!!
xo
Jennifer Delaurier says
I would sooooo love to win this! Amazing opportunity!
Khandra Henderson says
I would love to win this awesome giveaway
Jennifer Delaurier says
& shared on facebook!
Roxanne says
Marian! This is so exciting, congratulations!! Exciting for me because I finally get to meet my cookie hero!! I’ll be at the show Fri & Sat coming from Barrie in case you forgot who I am. These cookies are absolutely fantastic!!!
Going now to share on Facebook and Twitter
Roxanne
Jenny @ The Brunette Baker says
I. WANT. TO. WIN! If I don’t, I’m still looking forward to meeting you next weekend! Thanks for the amazing opportunity! XO
Lisa phillips says
I would love to win these!!! And learn all sorts of new techniques from all the great sugar artists that will be there!!
Heather says
I would absolutely love to win this and I will share on twitter and facebook. I hope to see you at the show!!
Patty M says
I would love to win this!
Pam says
I would love to win, it is so cute! I am sharing on Facebook as well!
Hannah Fedorowicz says
I’d like to win
Deb V. says
Of course I’d love to win! Good luck to everyone!
Deborah says
The truck cookies are so cute. I just love them.
I’d love to win these tickets so I could surprise my BFF.
Courtney says
Aww I would love to go to this but I don’t live anywhere near there! The cookies are beautiful they will love them!!
cindy says
Of course I would LOVE to win. I tweeted and did everything
pick me…
Lisa {Sweet 2 Eat Baking} says
Oh I wish I could make it, sounds like a fantastic day out. It’s a little far from the east midlands of England though. LOL.
The cookies are beautifully decorated. Love the truck and the bright red retro logo, they’re cool. Nothing to be nervous about, you’ll be just fine, the cookies are great!
Laura says
I woul LOVE to win tickets to the show!! Will definately be stopping by to see your demo – can’t wait!
Mary Ann Tusa says
I’d like to win!
Jeanene Wilmut says
This is a fantastic giveaway, and who wouldn’t want to win? I do, I do!!!
patricia k says
I would LOVE to win this!!!
Kylie Scott says
Hi!
Great post and wicked giveaway, Thank you.
I’d love to win this 🙂
Shared on Face Book
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Lesia C says
Would love to win!
Lesia C says
Would love to win tickets to the show!
Sharon says
Pick me! Pick me! Lol Thanks for opportunity to win tickets and say Hi to you at the show! 😀
Beth says
I loved the show last and plan on going again this year! I would love to win!!!
Liz S. says
Would love to attend the show!
Liz S. says
Just tweeted! Can’t wait..
Liz S. says
Shared on Facebook!
Alison Kelly says
I would LOVE to win this!
Bourbonnatrix says
i plan on going on saturday, but haven’t bought my tickets yet! i’d love to win these, and even if i don’t i’ll drop by and say hi 🙂
Janet Palin says
Yes!! I would love to win this!
Kimmie says
I love the shortbread cookie recipe…tee hee!
Liz says
Hi, thanks for the giveaway! I would love to win because I want to see all the delicious sweets and, also to meet you! Looking forward to the big day 🙂