March 3, 2009 | Food + Drink

The Cookie Bar

There are few things in life that can instantly put a smile on one’s face or conjure up happy memories of childhood days more than the cookie.

And, for the Lazy Hostess, it’s one of my favorite desserts to serve to my guests and definitely one of the easiest!

Lately, we’ve been inspired by The Cookie Bar, created by Dawn Casale of One Girl Cookies in Brooklyn, New York. The Cookie Bar is their signature dessert table filled with an assortment of handmade petit fours and tea cookies which they artfully arrange on vintage serving plates and trays. We love the simplicity of the concept as well as the variety of tastes and textures of their cookies.

Favorites include the Lucia, a rich shortbread cookie with caramel and chocolate (named after Dawn’s great grandmother) and the Penelope, a butter cookie with chopped nuts and apricot preserves. One Girl Cookies can customize your table with your favorites and even recreate old family recipes for an extra bit of nostalgia.

“To me, it is the most fun and whimsical way to serve dessert. And, because it can really be personalized, it is a true expression of the host of the party,” says Casale, who recently created a Girl Scout S’more Cookie for a client’s wedding.

For your next event, One Girl Cookies can set up your table, loan you their precious collection of cake stands and trays as well as provide a trained server to help your guests with their cookie selection. The Cookie Bar is an original idea for a baby shower, dinner party and it can even serve as a party favor bar allowing guests to take home the treat of their choice at a wedding. Pricing for cookies starts at $10 per person and will depend on the types of cookies selected.

For those in Brooklyn, visit One Girl Cookies at 68 Dean Street, Cobble Hill.

To place an order, call 212-675-4996 or visit www.onegirlcookies.com. Out of state shipments are available for cookies and whoopie pies only.

PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy of One Girl Cookies