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Shipping?  Not For The Soft and Delicate

Ever since I started this venture, my aunt has been one of my biggest confidants.   I would call her in the early mornings and tell her how things were going.  We’d shoot flavor ideas back and forth, and she would give me valuable tidbits of information along the way.  So it was no surprise that I would want to share my delectable shortbread treats with her, but the trick was getting them from Los Angeles to New York.

Even though I knew that these were not your average sturdy shortbread cookies, (mine are somewhat delicate) I decided that I would attempt a postal delivery from the West coast to the East coast.  I packaged my shortbread cookies as if they were fragile glass (with bubble wrap, newspaper, etc.), and I sent the box via priority mail.

Well, a funny thing happened on the way to New York!  Needless to say, I was anxiously waiting for my aunt to get her package of shortbread, but when she called to say that she received the cookies, I was totally dismayed, but not surprised, when she told me that the box contained a container full of crumbs.  Not one cookie survived the journey.  There was nothing but crumbs!  My aunt was disappointed, but she said her crumbs were “fresh and delicious” and she will use her crumbs to sprinkle over ice cream.  Hmmm, maybe I’ll call them ShortbreadSweet-T’s Home-made Sprinkles.  I’m just glad that there was still a use for them.

Oh well, now we know that ShortbreadSwee-T’s home-made cookies are not for shipping; just a Southern California treasure and a lesson learned.

Peace and Blessings —{-@