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"I mentioned the cookie buffet back in this post as a low-cost favor that wedding guests (at least those without hearts made of cactus needles) adore. A week later, The New York Times ran a story on the cookie buffet tradition, following one family&amp;amp;#8217;s journey from baking to the big day. (I&amp;amp;#8217;ve got my eye on you, New York Times people.)For those of you who might like to try a cookie buffet of your own&amp;amp;#8212;and I highly recommend them&amp;amp;#8212;here are some delicious inspiration shots from my friend Tatum&amp;amp;#8217;s wedding. (As you can see, the definition of &amp;amp;#8220;cookie&amp;amp;#8221; is expanded to incorporate a variety of baked goods. The more sugar, the merrier, if you ask me!) If you&amp;amp;#8217;re a newbie in the world of cookie making, give my mom&amp;amp;#8217;s super-easy crowd-pleasing sugar cookie recipe a try. I baked these for Petra&amp;amp;#8217;s bridal shower, and there wasn&amp;amp;#8217;t a single one left for me to nibble on while cleaning up. Boo. Kim&amp;amp;#8217;s Mom&amp;amp;#8217;s Cut-Out Sugar Cookies makes two dozen Use a mixer to cream together 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup sugar. Blend in 1 egg, then add 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and fresh zest from 1/2 of 1 lemon. Chill 1 to 2 hours. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll the dough out to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters. Bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes. If you were choosing from a cookie buffet, what varieties would you like to sample? Are you a chocolate girl? What&amp;amp;#8217;s your stance on nuts? Do you like fruit and your cookies? And do you prefer chewy or crisp cookies? (Team Chewy!) More cookie chatter: * Afternoon Snack: Faux Cookie Dough * Afternoon Snack: Healthy Cookies that Taste Decadent * Afternoon Snack: Yummy, Guilt-Free Cookies More Ways to Get Glamour You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! Sign up for Glamour.com&amp;amp;#8217;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. Follow Glamour on Twitter. Photos: Kevin Milz Photography"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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