Cookies come in all shapes and sizes, but few look as exquisite as those of Costa Rican confectioner Lorena Rodriguez, founder of Lorena’s Sweets.

Looking at the edible works of art created by Lorena Rodriguez, once doesn’t know if to eat them or hang them up on a wall somewhere, for everyone to see. Some of the experienced confectioner’s cookies certainly don’t look like the variety you find in most cookie jars, that’s for sure. They range from realistic-looking paintings with elaborate, gilded frames, designs inspired by rococo architecture, and edible Christmas decorations. They consist of a Danish-style cookie expertly decorated with a high-quality fondant molded into shape using silicone molds.

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Lorena Rodriguez has been baking cookies for over 25 years, but up until a few years ago, she only made them for friends and family. Then, one day, a friend asked her if she could package them nicely in a gift box, and this gave her the business idea for Lorena’s Sweets. If her friend thought her cookies made a nice gift, maybe others would to, so she created her own website.

In 2016, motivated by her husband, Lorena opened an Instagram account where she started posting her cookie designs, and received very positive feedback. The following year, she was invited to give a class, for which she created the first kit of custom cookie cutters and silicone molds, which she has since been selling on Amazon ever since.

Before she knew it, Lorena’s Sweets was booming, and the business has been growing ever since. Whether it’s people who want to surprise their friends with a unique gift, or wannabe confectioners looking to learn the secrets to these amazing treats, Lorena’s Sweets is always in demand.

For more amazing cookie designs, check out Mézesmanna, the Hungarian sweets brand founded by Judit Czinkné Poór.