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EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. — While living in Utah about four years ago, Megan Patrick started decorating cookies. Now, her delectable-looking cookies are pristine works of art.
Patrick said she has always loved baking, and it was a couple of blogs that led her to try decorating. Once she posted pictures of her cookies to Facebook, she got a request to make them for a company.
She now owns a business called Well Mixed-sweet treats and makes sugar cookies for all kinds of occasions, including christenings, book clubs, weddings, and even a dog's birthday party, she said. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Patrick also makes cookies for mission farewells and homecomings, baptisms and baby blessings.
The recipe for her sugar cookies comes straight out of the Becky Crocker cookbook, she said. And although others can follow the same recipe, Patrick said she thinks it's the decorating part that most people can't do.
Her grandma used to decorate cakes, and Patrick thinks she may have gotten that from her.
A mother of four, Patrick decorates at night while her boys are asleep. She enjoys baking and decorating because it's her creative outlet.
She loves the entire process, from the idea in her head to taking pictures of the finished product.
"My favorite is when somebody just gives me like a theme or just a little bit of an idea and lets me just go with it. That's what I like the most, instead of somebody just telling me exactly what cookies they want," Patrick said. "I like to just be able to go for it."
Anyone can try decorating cookies, Patrick said.
"It's just a cookie, if you mess up, it's just a cookie," Patrick said.
Patrick's cookies start at $30 per dozen, and she requires people to order at least three dozen.
To order some Well Mixed-sweet treats, email Patrick at wellmixedsweettreats@gmail.com.
