The Original Brown Bag Idea Book (A Collection of Special Projects Using Brown Bag Cookie Art Ceramic Molds)

FROM THE INTRODUCTION: "MAKE EVERY DAY A HOLIDAY... WHEN WE STARTED MAKING BROWN BAG COOKIE ART CERAMIC MOLDS IN 1983, PEOPLE WERE DELIGHTED WITH THE IDEA THAT WITH THESE MOLDS THEY COULD MAKE DELICIOUS COOKIES THAT WERE SO PRETTY THAT THEY DIDN'T NEED ANY ADDITIONAL DECORATION TO MAKE THEM 'SPECIAL.' BUT AS TIME HAS PASSED, THE NATURAL DESIRE TO PLAY AND ELABORATE ON WHATEVER IS AT HAND HAS EXERTED ITSELF. AFTER THE COOKIE MOLDS HAD BEEN AVAILABLE FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS, WE STARTED GETTING LETTERS FROM FANS TELLING US ABOUT INTERESTING NEW PROJECTS THEY HAD DONE USING THE MOLDS. WE ALWAYS ANSWERED THESE LETTERS, AND PEOPLE RESPONDED BY SENDING US EXAMPLES OF THEIR CRAFTS. WHAT FUN! WE STARTED VIEWING THE MOLDS WE HAD DESIGNED FOR COOKIES WITH DIFFERENT EYES, AND WE STARTED HAVING CRAFT IDEAS OF OUR OWN. THIS BOOK HAS GROWN OUT OF THE DIALOG. IT IS FULL OF ALL SORTS OF SPECIAL PROJECTS AND IDEAS USING COOKIE MOLDS TO CELEBRATE, WELL, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CELEBRATE. AFTER ALL, A HOLIDAY IS ANY DAY YOU SAYIS ONE... HAVE FUN. INCLUDES: TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION BASIC RECIPES: GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR MOLDING COOKIES VANILLA SUGAR COOKIES LIGHT GINGER COOKIES NEW IMPROVED CHOCOLATE COOKIES GIFT IDEAS "STAINED GLASS" COOKIES CINNAMON POMANDERS PAPER MACHE MAKING GREETING CARDS WITH PAPER MACHE IMAGES FANCY COOKIES MARZIPAN MOLDED BUTTER BAKER'S CLAY ORNAMENTS TWO AND THREE TONE COOKIES CHOCOLATE MAKING MOLDED CHOCOLATES TEMPERING CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE BACKED COOKIES ICE CREAM SANDWICHES CAST BEESWAX ORNAMENTS SUGAR PASTE, OR FONDANT HARD FONDANT SOFT FONDANT WEDDING CAKE FOR 50