C is for Cookie Monster

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In the past month we've been seeing a lot in the news about Sesame Street's 40th Anniversary. Very few television shows have had the educational impact on children that Sesame Street has. It is entertaining, timeless, and the adorable, furry characters are as loved today as they were decades ago. One of our favorite Sesame Street characters growing up was Cookie Monster. What could be cuter than a furry blue monster who's life revolves around cookies! Remember his famous "C is for Cookie" song? I'm attaching it below for your reminiscing pleasure. The song has a cult following and I've heard it on numerous radio stations over the years. In the cake world, Sesame Street themed cakes are well-requested and we get our share of them. They are so much fun to make and always bring a goofy smile to our face. This Cookie Monster birthday cake made for Evan was super cute in person and the family practically shrieked when we delivered it to their outdoor party. It was a huge hit to say the least! Rick designed Evan's cake with the face of Cookie Monster and his cookies all over it. It was completely adorable and I would have loved to have one as cute when I was a kid. Instead my Sesame Street birthday cake was ordered from a local bakery who piled the insanely sweet shortening buttercream frosting on top of straws supporting each of the characters which were then placed across the cake. I had to keep pulling straws out of my Big Bird character, who then turned into a pile of frosting fluff with eyeballs and a beak. On the other hand, Evan's Cookie Monster cake was classy and gourmet flavored and probably the envy of all the kids on the block. Happy Birthday Evan!

C is for Cookie by Joe Raposo (1972)

now what starts with the letter c?
cookie starts with c
let's think of other things
that starts with c
oh who cares about the other things

c is for cookie, that's good enough for me
c is for cookie, that's good enough for me
c is for cookie, that's good enough for me
oh cookie, cookie, cookie starts with c

c is for cookie, that's good enough for me
c is for cookie, that's good enough for me
c is for cookie, that's good enough for me
oh cookie, cookie, cookie starts with c

Hey you know what?
a round cookie with one bite out of it
looks like a c
a round donut with one bite out of it
also looks like a c
but it is not as good as a cookie
oh and the moon sometimes looks like a C
but you can't eat that, so ...

c is for cookie, that's good enough for me yeah
c is for cookie, that's good enough for me
c is for cookie, that's good enough for me
oh, cookie, cookie, cookie starts with c yeah
cookie, cookie, cookie starts with c oh boy
cookie, cookie, cookie starts with c

Aloha, 'til next time!