We'd make cookies for MHS before, for one of their board meetings. We used what we learned from that to make even better ones this go round. :)
Naturally, we had to make some lighthouses. They each had to be hand cut, and then they were covered in homemade marshmallow fondant, dyed to match the actual lighthouse colors. We used tools to make impressions in the fondant to match the siding, trim, and roof tiles. A big gold nonpareil was a stand in for the beacon in the lighthouse's tower.
As with any project, we start on the drawing board. Below is a sketch of the types and quantities of cookies we were shooting for.
There were some seagulls in the mix, because they're a constant feature down at the beach. The real live ones are pretty brazen, hoping for food from visitors.
Speaking of the beach, we had to make some beach cookies, of course. Fortunately, I had some grey candy rocks 'in stock.' Puget sound was made from marbled fondant.
We even used shards of smashed up Jolly Rancher to emulate beach glass.
We spent about four days making six trays of cookies, all while suffering from COVID. (Never fear, I researched, and there's not a single case of COVID spread via food to date.) We were pretty tired while working, but the biggest challenge was not being able to go to the store for anything. We had to make do with supplies on hand.
Other cookie designs included ones inspired by the Native American-art found at Mukilteo's new ferry terminal. We also had some watercolor painted lighthouses, state of Washington cookies, sailboats, and watercolor-on-fondant ferries.
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