Have you heard of Star Birthdays? I hadn't until recently. My Aunt Janice, knower of all things cool and fun, clued me in on them.
A star birthday is when the year you're turning is the same number as your birth date. For example, my nephew turned 9 yesterday on December 9th! Star Birthday!!!
I made these little cookies to celebrate. (When you learn about a new holiday, cookies are mandatory.)
I found this letter and number cookie set at WalMart recently, but also found the set on Amazon. Hello, Prime shipping!
Originally, I intended to cut the numbers out in the center of the cookies, but then realized that wouldn't work for 9's. The circle in the middle would be missing. I decided to imprint them instead. To imprint, press the cutter into the cookie as soon as it comes out of the oven. I ended up really loving the imprints.
These are super easy to make...no icing involved. Here's what you need:
- cut-out cookie recipe (I recommend this perfect-every-time recipe)
- multi-colored jimmies
- cookie cutters, including small number cutters and star cutters
Make your cookie dough as directed, mixing in 1/4 cup jimmies at the end. Roll out and bake as usual, using star and number cutters.
To imprint cookies, press a small number cutter into hot cookies immediately after removing from the oven.
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Star Birthdays! I love them!
Mine is long gone:)
ReplyDeleteVery cute idea!!
What a cute idea!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI always called them your Golden Birthday! Mine was my 16th, which I thought was pretty special.
ReplyDeleteOur family calls this a Golden Birthday.... which translates to a pretty awesome Glitter and Gold birthday party if you're a 7 year old girl :)
ReplyDeleteI love this cookie idea! I have heard of it being a "golden birthday" also. I did have a fun birthday in 2012, on 12/12/12, but I was a bit older than 12, haha!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful idea. Have my grandson's birthday coming up. I ordered the numbers, alphabet from Amazon. I'll adapt with "boy" sprinkles. I know when my grandaughter's birthday she will be thrilled too.
ReplyDeleteWe always called them champagne birthdays, where you get to have a glass of champagne (if old enough, haha).
ReplyDeletemy star birthday was when I was nine too, but we always called them golden birthdays! (:
ReplyDeleteThat is actually called a "golden birthday". In the urban dictionary and all. I like the idea of calling it a "star birthday" instead.
ReplyDeleteWell, I think there are a few names for it depending on where you live. In Canada, apparently, they call it a Champagne Birthday! I'm sticking with star, but champagne is running a close second. ;)
DeleteThese cookies are beautiful! I'm headed to Walmart to look for those numbers!
DeleteHey, how cute is this. Very unique.
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother always called it your Golden Birthday. No matter what you call it, those cookies would make any day special.
ReplyDeleteMac loved the cookies and had a great star bday!
ReplyDeleteMac loved the cookies and had a great star bday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday
I called that a diamond birthday and convinced my sister to give me diamonds the year I turned 30 on the 30th. She did! Unfortunately I couldn't do the same for her as she turned 4 on the 4th and I was only 5 at the time and hadn't thought of diamond birthdays yet. :-) Love your site!
ReplyDeleteI called that a diamond birthday and convinced my sister to give me diamonds the year I turned 30 on the 30th. She did! Unfortunately I couldn't do the same for her as she turned 4 on the 4th and I was only 5 at the time and hadn't thought of diamond birthdays yet. :-) Love your site!
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