I love gingerbread cookies, but cannot make them to save my life. The few times that I have tried to make gingerbread cookies, they have turned out harder than brick bats and were inedible. So, when I learned about Gingerista, I just had to give them a try!
Gingerista was founded by two new moms, Chandra McLaughlin and Jessica Jones, who traded the corporate world for the kitchen and bring cookie-lovers everywhere an update on an American classic: the gingerbread cookie. Their hand-frosted, homemade gingerbread confections are baked from scratch and artfully decorated by the Gingeristas themselves. What is a Gingerista, you ask. Well, a coffee specialist is known as a “barista”, and a style expert as a “fashionista,” sowhich makes a Gingerista a connoisseur of delectably soft molasses confections.
Gingerista cookies are made from a family recipe that has been passed down for over fifty years, and each cookie is hand-decorated. The signature gingerbread man, Harry, and woman, Harriet, are about five inches tall, and the “kiddos” are half that. The custom Gingerista family also includes cats, dogs, and fish.
We received the Gingerista Family as pictured above for review. I did manage to snap two pictures of the cookies with my cell phone before they disappeared. Unfortunately, I then dropped my cell phone in water and was unable to retrieve ANYthing off of it. Trust me, though, they look just like the picture here, and they are pretty tasty. In fact, the only thing I would have changed about my Gingerista experience is that I would have had more cookies, and I would have preferred that they come with an ingredient list/allergen statement. The ingredient list/allergen statement is available on the Gingerista site, but I would have preferred it in or on the box.
The Gingerista Harry and Harriet are $3.50 each, and the kiddos are $2 each, and the pets are $1.25 each and you can order as many as you want. Gingerista cookies are shelf stable in their packaging for up to one month (although they have a funny habit of disappearing quickly) and can be frozen for up to a year.
The Gingerista cookies would make a great gift or party favor.
Buy it… Shop Gingerista at http://shop.gingerista.com/
Win it… Gingerista would like to give two lucky Lady V dZine readers an assortment of Gingerista cookies. Each winner will receive a Large Fall Sampler Box including(Harry, Harriet, Boy & Girl kiddo (2 of each), 2 of each pet, 2 choc pumpkins) in an assortment of colors
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Contest open to US addresses. Winner must provide street address and phone number for shipping. Contest ends at 11:59 a.m. CST on 12/22/2010. Winner will be selected randomly. Winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond with mailing address. If no response is received from the winning entrant, a new winner will be selected. Prize will be forfeited and donated to charity if not claimed by primary or alternate winners.
I received the aforementioned complimentary product(s) to facilitate this review. No other compensation was received. All opinions express are 100% my own and are based on my own experience. Your experience may differ.
I learned that Gingerista cookies should stay fresh in their packaging for up to one month.
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I love the custom dog. The fish is too cute too. I was thinking that they should add a gingerbaby….maybe swaddled in a blankie or something. too cute & look delish!
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I learned that you can freeze the cookies for up to a year.
Based in Mount Kisco, New York, this independent bakery make hand-frosted, homemade ginger goodies that are baked from scratch.
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I learned that each cookie is homemade and one of a kind!
They’re made from a family recipe that’s been passed down for more than 50 years
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No two Gingerista cookies are alike. That’s because each one is handmade and individually frosted
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I learned that Gingerista cookies do not contain nuts, but they are prepared in an environment where they may be exposed to nuts.
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I learned that Harriet declined an interview for fear that it would increase her business and her small kitchen couldn’t handle it.
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Harry: He’s six-foot four, full of character, and the likely hit of your party. Harry’s larger-than-life personality is the perfect foil to his lovely wife — and to your morning cappuccino.
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