# Comical Sci-Fi Desserts The Picard Facepalm Cookies Lets Fans Enjoy the Meme in a Satisfying Way By Meghan Young | Published 2014-08-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picard-facepalm References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/09/Picard-Facepalm-Cookies/) & [justjennrecipes](http://justjennrecipes.com/picard-facepalm-cookies/) Those who have always wanted to devour Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the [Starship Enterprise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starship-seedless-moon-stars-watermelon) will love these Picard Facepalm cookies. It takes the popular meme and turns it into an even more satisfying meme. Incredibly detailed for such a treat, the Picard Facepalm cookie features not only his classic stance, but also her black and red uniform. Created by Jenn of JustJenn Recipes, the Picard Facepalm cookies were baked using a sugar cookie recipe and colored with red and black food gel dye. The shape is owed entirely to a cookie cutter made by Warpzone. Jenn writes, "Don’t get offended if you get a facepalm when you make these cookies just ENGAGE, I mean eat!" Although such a response would be very meta of the recipient. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sci-fi Food:** Innovative food products that combine sci-fi concepts and popular culture into tasty treats using food gel dye and cookie cutters. - **Meme-based Creations:** Novelty desserts that incorporate popular memes like the Picard Facepalm into their designs for a playful and humorous twist. - **Detailed Cookies:** Elaborate cookie designs that accurately reflect the characteristics of pop culture icons and sci-fi characters for an immersive experience. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunities for manufacturers within the food and beverage industry to develop novelty products that contribute to the fun, pop culture-related trends of sci-fi food and meme-themed treats. - **Entertainment:** Opportunities to capitalize on the intersection of popular culture and food trends by incorporating sci-fi food or meme-based creations into pop culture events and themed parties. - **E-commerce:** Opportunities for e-commerce retailers to market and sell sci-fi food and meme-based creations as novelty and gag gifts, or as fun additions to themed gift baskets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaboration Sci-Fi Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-oreo-cookies.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Donut Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinkbox-doughnuts-star-wars-day.md) - [Sci-Fi Film Franchise Drinkware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picard-tea-cup-set.md) - [Streaming Series Cookie Cutters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dprinted-cookie-cutters.md) - [Sci-Fi Horror Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m3gan-20-inspired-menu.md) - [Advanced Baking Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reach-for-the-stars-shaker-cookie-kit.md) - [Sci-Fi Coffee Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scifi-coffee-brews.md) - [Character-Inspired Sandwich Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keebler-el-fudge-choco-vanilla-cookies.md) - [Character-Dessert Collab Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paris-baguette-kpop-demon-hunters.md)