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Occasionally I like to think that I can channel Martha Stewart. It usually ends up with me in a very messy situation and proclaiming a few choice words. I have tried and failed several times to create Cake Pops a la Bakerella, and the closest I have ever come to domestic goddess status was sprinkling black sugar on a green cake, to make a highway for my son's Cars themed birthday cake.
For quite some time now I have been eyeing up the cookies at Bakeat350 by the delightful Bridget Edwards. I purchased some of the equipment in 2010, some more in 2011 and recently printed our her preferred recipes for both cookie and icing. I am adventurous. I would like to flood and fill a cookie that has maybe two colors at the most! When she posted these constellation cookies this week, I was blown away. They look so simple that I think I may be able to do a half decent job with these. I can always find an excuse though; maybe I'll wait for her book 
But I don't really need the book at my side. Bridget gives a step-by-step guide to her methods, and pretty much covers anything the novice cookie fiend could get wrong. Her photography is excellent and leaves you wanting for nothing. Links back to other "how-to" posts on her site can be clicked if you need further assistance.
For this particular cookie I love that she stayed true to the actual constellations. By using a push pin and a print out of each constellation, she is able to give complete accuracy to these constellation cookies. For a space-themed birthday party, a meteor shower, or a NASA event, these are an absolute must.
Take a look around her site and you will soon find other geeky delicacies such as Harry Potter, Wonder Woman, and holy cookies Batman. Next up, I'd like to see state cookies with some geographical markings for my map-obsessed family.
