Standing Stone Cookies (Inspired by Summer on Honeysuckle Ridge by Debbie Mason)

Hello Lovelies,

 

Today I’m bringing you a fun-inspired book cookie recipe.

 

In the book, Summer on Honeysuckle Ridge by Debbie Mason, the heroine, Abby, is a baker. She also sets up this fun Outlander-themed tour, which includes standing stones right in her backyard in Highland Falls, NC. Drawing inspiration from Abby, I decided to make Standing Stone Cookies to go along with the book.

 

I know it may seem a little time-consuming but I promise this is actually a lot quicker—and easier—than it sounds. The recipe is also customizable. You can swap the oranges out for lemons or add in any flavor of your choice. You can also control the amount that you make. Cut out your desired amount of standing stone cookies, then freeze the leftover over dough. You can also store any remaining chocolate in fridge and re-melt it when you want to use it.

 

Now onto the Standing Stone Cookies….

Here’s what you need:

• Sugar cookie mix
• Grated zest and juice of one Orange
• 1/2-1 cup flour
• Cupcake Liners
• 2 Tubs of Baker’s Dipping Chocolate
• 1 ½ Cups Coconut Flakes (sweetened or unsweetened)
• Green food coloring
• Chocolate rocks (optional)
• Ziploc bag

 

 

For the cookies

Preheat oven to 350°

 

-Sugar cookie mix

-grated zest and juice of one Orange

-1/2-1 cup of flour

 

Method

1. In a mixing bowl, add the sugar cookie mix and it’s called for ingredients
2. Add in zest and juice of one orange
3. Hand mix until all ingredients are incorporated
4. Knead in flour, up to 1 cup, until the dough isn’t sticky
5. Roll dough out on a floured surface to ¼ inch thickness
6. With a thin-bladed kitchen knife, cut out standing stone shapes (make sure they are at least 1 inch wide at the bottom and about 3-4 inches tall)
7. Bake on a parchment-lined cookie sheet at 350° for 7-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown
8. Cool completely on a cooling rack

 

How to Assemble the Standing Stones

-Cupcake Liners

-Baker’s Dipping Chocolate

-Coconut Flakes (sweetened or unsweetened)

-Green food coloring

-chocolate rocks (optional)

-Ziploc bag

 

Method

1. While the cookies are baking, place coconut flakes in a Ziploc bag, add in 10-15 drops of food coloring. Zip the bag close, and shake until all the coconut flakes have been dyed green. If needed, add more food coloring to reach the desired green color. Open the bag and allow to sit for 10 minutes so the food color can set. This will be your ‘grass’.
2. Set out cupcake liners
3. Melt the Baker’s Dipping Chocolate according to the listed instructions
4. Place 1 Standing Stone Cookie in the middle of the cupcake liner, add in three tablespoons of melted chocolate until the entire bottom of the liner is coated with ¼ to ½ inch of chocolate. Fill the remainder of the cupcake liner with the coconut flakes (this will hold your cookie up) and place on a tray.
5. Once all the cookies are assembled, refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the chocolate to set
6. When ready to serve, place a few chocolate rocks around each Standing Stone Cookie

 

While the cookies can be served in the cupcake holder, they make a lovely edible centerpiece.

 

To assemble the centerpiece

1. Remove the cupcake holder and save the extra coconut flakes
2. Assemble in a circle on a cake stand; you can also place a Standing Stone in the center of the circle.
3. Take the extra ‘grass’, the green coconut flakes, and fill in empty areas.
4. To finish off your centerpiece, sprinkle in the chocolate rocks.

I picked my chocolate rocks up at a local candy store but you can find them online at the following places (these are not affiliate links)

Hobby Lobby | Amazon | Bulk Candy Store | Nuts.Com | Natural Candy Store

Welcome to Highland Falls, a small town where love is always in the air.

In just a few months Abby Everhart has gone from being a top LA media influencer to an unemployed divorcée living out of her car. So inheriting her great-aunt's homestead comes at the perfect time. Abby heads to Highland Falls, North Carolina, to spruce up Honeysuckle Farm before putting it on the market for some much-needed cash. But instead of finding a charming getaway, she discovers a serious fixer-upper, complete with a leaky roof, overgrown yard, and a reclusive -- albeit sexy -- man living on the property.

Ex-Delta Force soldier Hunter MacKenzie has faced war and loss, but nothing has quite prepared him for an outgoing redhead who's determined to turn his life upside down. Hunter doesn't want to get involved with anyone, especially a city girl who plans to sell the only place he's ever felt at home. But the sparks between them are undeniable. Spending time with Abby is easy. Convincing her to stay for good is another matter entirely.