Queen City Cookies

Edible Art

Some artists express their creativity using paint, pencil, and clay. Peggy Shannon’s media of choice is shortbread.

When you first lay eyes on a shortbread cookie from Queen City Cookies, it’s hard to imagine eating it. It seems too precious to disturb the painstakingly rendered details. But Peggy, a lifelong baker, wants her artistry to be experienced with the palate as well as the eyes. So we obliged, and discovered the flavor and texture of these cookies is every bit as luscious as the detailing.

The inspiration for Queen City Cookies is Springerle, a traditional German treat that’s made using hand-carved molds to imprint designs into cookies. Peggy was taken by the intricate Springerle molds, some of which date back to the 14th century, and she started her own collection of cookie molds. The imagery -- love birds, hearts, flora and fauna -- is traditional, but Peggy’s approach to taste and texture is modern. She starts with crisp shortbread then adorns it with a soft icing top that’s hand-pressed with a design from her cookie molds. Each crispy, buttery cookie is a work of art, handmade to order with premium, preservative-free ingredients including farm-fresh eggs, whole cane sugar and European-style butter.

It’s hard to decide which is more exquisite, the look of these stunning cookies or their rich, delicious taste. We’ll happily call it a tie and savor every detail, every last bite.

— Ann

• Allow 7-10 business days to make and ship.
• Made from premium, fresh, and when possible, local and organic ingredients
• No preservatives or artificial ingredients
• Stay fresh for approximately 6 weeks. After that time, the cookie is still delicious, but the icing will become less tender.
• Queen City Cookies recommend that the cookies be enjoyed within 2 weeks of receipt. And, please, do not freeze Queen City Cookies.
• Made in a kitchen where nuts, nut oils and nut products are present.
• As such, the cookies may contain traces of nuts or nut oils.
• Please do not eat our cookies if you have a nut, wheat, or dairy allergy.

• Love Collection:
  
  • Large Amo Te
  • Large Lovebirds
  • Med. Heart Aflame
  • Med. Chrysanthemum Heart
  • Med. Cupid In Heart
  • Med. Double Heart
  • Small Love Doves 

• Flora & Fauna Variety:
  
  • Large Floral Glory
  • Large Spring Buds and Bees
  • Med. Sweet Bird Family
  • Med. Angel with Flowercup
  • Med. Devine Lotus
  • 3 x Med. Petit Fleurs

• Nautical Collection:
  
  • Large Frolickin’ Seahorse
  • Large Nautilus Shell
  • Large Lighthouse
  • Large Melvin Fish
  • Large Sloop Square Rigger
  • Med. Bedermeier Mermaid
  • Med. Groovin’ Guppy
  • Med. Sailing Away
  • Med. Siren’s Call

• Cookie Cards (4 pack):
  
  • Large Spring Buds and Bees
  • Med. Double Heart
  • Med. Lovebirds
  • Med. Regal Elephant