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I’m putting “petri dish” right up there in the title, because when I made these for Bryan, he didn’t know what they were supposed to be. I was so pleased with this idea, which I found through Not So Humble Pie via Neatorama months ago, and I was a bit disappointed they apparently lost something in translation. Bryan recovered nicely, noting, “You even make bacteria look appetizing.” Good save.

I used royal icing for these cookies–it was my first experience with the powdered sugar and egg white frosting, and I absolutely loved it. I piped stiff icing around the edges of the cookies, then added a bit of water to make the rest of the icing the right consistency to “flood” the top of the cookie. The result was glossy smooth icing that dried very quickly. Plus there’s a pretty sheen to boot.  Now, I just need to develop a steadier hand for piping the outer edges.