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Show -- 12- DIXIESUNLINK.COM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY lih:styles ugair rush found cooks all BY GREGORY LAYTON Staff Wnter Im a cookie connoisseur, so when I heard of a new St. George cookie shop, I had to visit it. The Sugar Cookie, located at 175 S. River Road, Suite 105, opened up shop on Nov. 11,2011. I have driven by the shop hundreds of times without noticing it even existed as it hides from view behind Wingers off River Road. But now it will draw my attention every time. The shops entrance shows no hint to what is inside, but when I walked in, I was pleased with how I felt. The decor is homey with old painting frames hung on the walls, simple color schemes of brown and white, and simple display decorations that give off a vintage style look. There are a couple of places to sit, but it seems most busio ness traffic is grab-and-g- style. I showed up at opening hours, and already a few people were waiting to pick up their orders. Jenny and Jeff Ewell, the owners and bakers, were hard at work decorating and putting out the cookies. I enjoyed watching them frost the cookies from behind a little glass shield. Like a typical bakery, the cookies are displayed behind a glass case for viewing. If you show up expecting a mass variety of cookie types, then you will be left disappointed, but sugar cookie lovers will be enthralled. There are two forms of sugar cookie styles t An individuals normal modem day life becomes entirely com- promised with multiple missed calls, unanswered $ i 4 4 f fi y H 3? c ' , V t v X ti Cc X t ri 2L rrrr ' Colorfully frosted sugar cookies line the glass display case at The Sugar Cookie. The bake s h o p s in: cookie creations, including some rolled option flavors, an icing covered red velvet flavor, the original iced sugar cookie and man more. to choose from: frosted tired of one. There is even an allotted rwmr rftl.mx.-- , nrniirvifri and rolled. The frosted d option my head with the overpowering amount of frosting on top. The amount of frosting reminded me of a cupcake in shape and volume. Good thing a less glopped-o- n option is available if requested. Nonetheless, the cookie itself is baked into a soft and fluffy texture complimenting the frosting. The plain flavored cookie was better than the other options of coconut, lemon and others. Unfortunately, the popular red velvet option was not available. I appreciated the minisized serving portions, allowing me to try each flavor without getting sugar-rushe- Facebook comments, and the unrelenting frustration of waiting for what happens in the next episode of The Vampire Diaries. Not very long ago, only a few years back, not every person had a smartphone or an iPad. Then back a little further when e was considered cool, only another 10 or 15 years, not every teenager Mys-pac- n Y v nm r IT. After eating the frosted style, I wanted more out of the cookies since I wasnt blown away by them, and I got it from the rolled version. I tried the plain, snickerdoodle and molasses flavored options with each satisfying my cookie urge. They fell apart with ease but still had the stimulating bite of a slightly crunchy shell followed by a flavorful, gooey filling. I was very pleased with overall flavor and texture of the rolled style cookies. Overall, most provided options met my expectations at a fair price with each cookie costing about $1.40, but the rolled sugar cookie was fantastic. had a cell phone to text with during class. Do people rely too much on technology? What would it be like if someones circle of friends had to learn of his or her relationship status through word of mouth rather than a Facebook post? I struggled. In fact, I failed trying to live just 24 hours without the luxu- - ciizinse verffjjts cookie break time from p.m. to 3 p.m., and if you buy a drink they will throw in a free cookie. Not bad for a couple who dared to start a business in our current economy. Even though The Sugar Cookie opened in November, the Ewells have been selling cookies for almost a year. Jeff Ewell said he and his wife, the mastermind behind the cookies, had the idea to sell sugar cookies to friends and businesses around town. He said they would occasionally stay up all night cooking to meet the demands. The rest is history, and The Sugar Cookie was bom. ries of technology. Minutes after beginning my experiment, the realization settled in of the neglect my little residents in my Tiny Tower app would face. Living without technology became camping; only it was at home. Boredom and curiosity almost got the best of me. Charlie Jergins said, You definitely have to get creative when you go without the normal devices of entertainment. My friend Jergins agreed to try the experiment with me. He backed out due to the inconvenience of even just one single day without the luxuries of being tapped into the world. I didnt want to go without my cell for a day and loose contact with everyone, Jergins said. I didnt make it too long. Only like 7 or 8 hours. I had to text Katelyn back. Shes hot sorry. I began my experiment by hiding my phone upstairs; when I should have just given it to someone else as it was too much of a temptation to know where it was. I made sure 0 to avoid eye contact with 2 the Xbox or computer and simply sat around upstairs. My compulsions to text 1 came from the need to be 2 in the loop, and being out 1 of it was awkward and bor-ing. Having a smartphone S handy makes information 2 instantly available, raising IQ for those with a decent data plan by the accumulated knowledge of internet blogs, Wikipedia, and other almost endless rXX A r 1 X X Tfte Sugar Cookie (A location: 175 S. Oliver Road, Suite 105 , St hj Hours ; 11 a,m to 7 p.m. Q Monday - Saturday Price Range: A Suggestion: Raffed ? pj ' sugar cookie. nonsense. If dependent on anything, being super smart is probably the way to go. needed to take care of some everyday tasks that I required a phone, so I let others call on my behalf. Although I was not using the technology myself, I was still just as dependent. With access to fast communication, people have the expectation to get fast answers. It was evidently impossible to not use my phone without someone getting angry at me, so I caved and made a few calls to take care of some wrestling club duties. My real worries were if my teachers will accept my homework late or not, Jergins said. I couldnt use the computer to type my essay or a calculator to do my math homework. I was stretching on this but a mechanical pencil is technology, and I couldnt do my business assignment 'A A either.' I lived without social fine, networking just but the pull to want to look something up came around. Its very to have the abilit) to find out informational t come-nien- a person without meeting him or her, but its an on necessary luxury. I did ft have to use Facebook any reason. A person could hat elk for ability to survive tuthou' home phone, relying on a cophone or any other mmunication device, buttt wouldnt make a person necessarily independent, an just put him or her at inconvenience. Texting constantly put me in a realm of half am tion, half talking and text a texting. I want to us tie less and avoid over hal of technology that keep' me from enjoying ence of those around and stepping outdoors theprt k game or two. C f1. r Qo you need to sell something? 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