I pinned this rolling pin thinking it was pretty neat but really had no intention of buying one. Then a coworker, who loves to bake, retired. Ah ha! I could get her one and if it really worked, well then I'd get myself one.
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The rolling pins come all the way from Warsaw Poland. Zuzia Kozerska, the seller was great! She answered my questions quickly and made my first rolling pin the day I ordered it because she knew I had a short timeline (my coworker was retiring in two weeks).
The first rolling pin arrived in exactly two weeks, in perfect shape and it included a sample cookie! I decided right there I wasn't going to wait to order one for me.
Two weeks later I had my rolling pin. Even though I had a bunch of stuff I had to get done that evening I had to make cookies! I started with a shortbread cookie mostly because that dough comes together really quickly and doesn't require chilling before use.
It took a couple of tries but I figured out you do have to apply some pressure to get a good emboss. If you don't, the emboss will cook right out. Zuzia suggested I make sure my oven is good and hot before baking the cookies too.
How cool are these?! I love it! There are now going to be some very special treats in my Christmas cookie boxes!
I've since ordered a third which will be a gift for a very special baker I know. I can't let you know too much about it because he hasn't been given it yet and there is a minuscule chance he might read this. I will say that I wanted it to be something very special. Zuzia not only helped me pick out a great saying to put on the rolling pin, she even translated it into Polish for me! I will try to remember to update this post after he gets his gift. Hopefully that will be on June 7th! (I may just have tipped my hand...)
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