LAGNIAPPE

These almond sugar cookies with vanilla icing are made with flour, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract, baking powder and salt. Cost as pictured, $5.50, but prices vary for each custom order based on cookie size, quantity, decoration and packaging.

Cookie Confections

Gorgeous, locally made cookies are a pretty, and tasty, bridal shower treat or wedding favor

BY MISTY MILIOTO

When it comes to planning a bridal shower, one of the main ingredients is desserts. For wedding favors, almost anything locally made will be a hit. Enter these precious cookies from Brown Sugar Boulangerie for either occasion. The locally based, Blackowned cake studio specializes in beautiful custom cakes and other sweet confections. Head chef Melinda Hanley started the company last year after losing her job as a wedding cake decorator due to the pandemic. Rather than fret, she started making small cakes and cookies to offer at community popups and markets. Custom orders quickly started to flow in, and Brown Sugar Boulangerie was off to the races. With an artistic eye and a flavorful palate, Hanley strives to make each handmade creation completely unique, overly delicious and as fantastic as the tradition of celebration itself. So what better occasion to feature her tasty tidbits than at your upcoming wedding events? brownsugarboulangerie.com. b