One Good Thing: Letterpress Stamped Cookies
I spotted this delicious recipe for Chocolate Dipped Lemon Sugar Cookies last week on With Style and Substance blog and fell in love with Tara's clever idea of imprinting cookies with a number or letter from a vintage letterpress block. Such a chic graphic look. It would work perfectly for a birthday party or maybe even a New Years celebration — stamp cookies with one of each number 2-0-1-1 and line them up on a pretty serving tray for guests to nibble on (for an added festive bonus you might even dress them up with a bit of Luster Dust in gold and silver). UPDATE: Please read the comment by reader Pxp below stating the possible dangers of imprinting food items with print blocks.
The vintage number letterpress blocks shown above are from AM Radio - they might be a tad large for this project, but they are always getting interesting things in so be sure to take a look around their shop. Alternately you can browse around on etsy (tip: try searching under the vintage category using the search term "letterpress printing blocks") for some creative options. xo Ez
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| by Ez Monday, October 18, 2010 
Reader Comments (24)
fun!!!
my son and i made sugar cookie 'fossils' - an idea form Martha Stewart. we used plastic bugs and animals to make the imprints in the cookies. instant fossils! it was a lot of fun. but this is a great idea for me to do for his preschool class - thanks, Ez!
As a printmaker, I'm really hesitant to endorse a home craft like this unless the wood type is brand new.
vintage wood type travels a lot--shares its long life storage with lead type, is often used on presses that also use lead type, handled by printers who also handle lead type, etc.
I would never imprint food products with anything in so much contact with lead.
Oh goodness! Thank you so much for your comment Pxp! I would have never know this (as I have no knowledge about actual printmaking). I really appreciate you sharing this with us.
xo Ez
Wow! What a great idea. Have to go to the kitchen and bake some letterpress stamped cookies!
this is now on my to-do list (: thank you!
What a gorgeous idea. Thanks!
Typorgaphy + baking... 2 of my favorite things! Already have the wheels turning on how I can turn this into a holiday project!
Could you wrap the letterpress block in some plastic wrap and then imprint? Just an idea.
What a wonderful idea ! Also love Alexandras' (and Marthas') suggestion. Time to put those toy insects that keep popping up unexpectedly everywhere to some good use.
Typography and cookies - utter genius. If there had been more of this at school I'd have paid more interest to home economics.
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I must try this for our next party. I guess a thorough cleaning is in order before it touches the dough.
Letterpress cookies! I would never have thought ... such a brilliant idea (and a great gift for a design buff.)
Some people are just too creative! I bet she's a great designer. What a fabulous brilliant mind.
PXP is right. Only do this if you think your diet doesn't include enough lead. Vintage type is filthy, filthy stuff.
what a lovely idea!
So clever! Why didnt I think of that! I need to go practice this cookie-stamping act now! pronto! Thanks for sharing this !!
What a cute idea! I love the first photo with the outline of the spoon too... so clever!
That is really fantastic!
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