{Molly, that post title is for you.}

Kiddo was on the track team this year...and as much as I admired the kids who practiced four days a week after school for what felt like months on end, I was just floored by the commitment of their coach. Not a school employee, but a dad, who was out there EVERY DAY after school and at EVERY track meet.
If you've never been to a track meet, let me fill you in. They're outside. (You probably knew that.) In the heat, in the sun, and, yes, sometimes even in the rain. From 8am to 5pm. Your child will compete for, oh, a total of 4 minutes?
Suggestion for track venues: tacos. And possibly margaritas.

The shape was made from a template. I used it to make these cookies last year.
Here it is for you to use:


To make obnoxiously colored running shoe cookies, you'll need:
- sugar cookies cut with the template above
- royal icing, divided and tinted with AmeriColor Electric Green, Sky Blue mixed with Turquoise, and Orange mixed with Red Red (or any colors you want)
- disposable icing bags
- coupler and tips: #2
- squeeze bottles
- toothpicks

Thin all of the icings with water, a bit at a time, stirring with a silicone spatula, until it is the consistency of a thick syrup. (Reserve some of the blue icing for piping details later.) You'll want to drop a "ribbon" of icing back into the bowl and have it disappear in a count of "one thousand one, one thousand two." Four is too thick, one is too thin. Count of 2-3 is good. Cover with a damp dishcloth and let sit for several minutes.
Stir gently with a silicone spatula to pop and large air bubbles that have formed. Pour into squeeze bottles as needed.



Let the cookies dry, uncovered, 6-8 hours or overnight.

A big thank you to ALL of you coaches out there...especially volunteer coaches! You are appreciated!
I ADORE these!!! And love that your awesome kiddo is a track star. And how stinking lucky is any teacher/coach/person of influence in his life? COOKIES from you!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThese are so so fun! I am more about eating tennis shoes than wearing them :)
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I think I could run a few extra minutes for these. ;)
ReplyDelete(P.S. Didn't you volunteer to help out with the team too?)
These are bright and fun and a wonderful gift for that awesome volunteer track coach.
ReplyDeleteSo cute and I love the bright summer colors! Makes me want to run!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the colors!!!All parent/coaches are the BEST and I am so glad my boys are not in track sounds like a REALLY long day!!
ReplyDeleteLove these!
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ReplyDeleteOh my gosh-- too cute! I second your thoughts on appreciating our kids' coaches. These are a great way to say thanks! By the way, I have your recipe for cookies baking right now in the shape of high heels and purses. I hope the cookies turn out as I am taking them to a school fundraiser where the theme is an accessory swap. I've learned so much from your book!
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Such cute cookies!
ReplyDeleteHahaha, tacos and margaritas at track meets - yes!! Really though, they should recruit food trucks to those events. I remember doing track in middle school and the events were neverending - can't imagine going through it as a parent! I love the cookies - so festive!
ReplyDeleteLove these. I would run more if I got to eat these when I was done!
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful Bridget. So sweet of you to make them for our dedicated coach. He did a GREAT job!
ReplyDeleteObnoxiously awesome cookies, Bridget!
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ReplyDeleteThese are awesome - thank you! So cute :-)
ReplyDeletePrecious cookies! I know you all had fun with track!!! Coaches and volunteers give of their time and talent and always like to hear they are appreciated (and get some of your fab cookies I'm sure!!!) xoxo
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ReplyDeleteHow freaking awesome are those. And I LOVE the obnoxious colors. They couldn't be more adorable.
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Love the obnoxiously colored running shoes :D What a wonderful gift!
ReplyDeleteThese bright colors are fabulous! I need to make some! My kids all ran track, so I know what you mean about the looooong day. They also ran cross country, which was a much shorter commitment...Each group (varsity boys, varsity girls, JV boys, JV girls) runs together and then it's over:)
ReplyDeleteSo darn cute! And these would definitely be a "sweet" reward for getting through a workout, haha. Great job, Bridget!
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