So I’m a little (lot) embarrassed to say this, but after all of my hootin’ and hollerin’ about how great bundt cakes are a couple months back, I haven’t made one since! What a big talker with no follow-through! Tsk Michelle! I do have an excuse ready if you choose to accept it… Summers in SoCal, though not nearly […]
Wedding Dress Cookies for a Summer Bridal Shower
In addition to lacey heart sugar cookies, I whipped up a couple dozen wedding dress cookies for a bridal shower thrown by my East Coast homegirl. I can’t tell you how much I love this dress cutter. Its the cutest wedding dress cutter around. Unlike most other dress cutters which include an insanely huge bust above […]
Hippo Cookies for Ozzy’s First Birthday
Quinn’s toddler friend Ozzy just celebrated his first birthday, which was exactly the excuse I was looking for to make these ca-ray-zee cute hippo sugar cookies! I spotted them at Sweet Sugar Belle’s blog and started hunting through my cookie cutters to find something that might work for a hippo head. When I found the skull cookie […]
Bridget of Bake at 350: The Cookie Blog That Started It All
As part of my passion for cookies and treats, I read several fantabulous blogs that inspire many of my baking adventures. For those of you interested in branching out blog-wise and seeing how the pro’s do it, these ladies will rock your world (and make my cookies look like amateur hour). If by some chance, […]
Basic Cookie Cutter Shapes: A Rectangular Frankenstein for Halloween!
I originally wanted to make scary Frankenstein cookies. A little something different in the world of cute cookies, but when it came time to pipe on Frankenstein’s face, I just couldn’t resist a cutesy smile. I think cute is simply more “me” than scary. Well, at least I hope so! Plus, it shows Frankie’s lovable […]
Sprinkle-y Pink Easter Bunny Cookies
A couple years back right before Easter, I picked up the most adorable pastel-colored nonpareils at Target. With a few shades of pink, pale blue, and white, this nonpareil mix is super dreamy and great for springtime cookies! I first used these sprinkles on this set of bunny cookies and have been itching to re-make and revise […]
Summer Lovin’ Beachy Heart Cookies!
Ya’ll may remember the Sand Castle Cookies cookies I posted back on my due date. Well, I loved them so much and wanted to make an accompanying cookie that had all the same pretty beach elements, but with a more grown-up look. Something that could work for a destination or beach wedding, a summer bridal shower, or a […]
Fancy Fleur-de-Lis Cookies
I love baking all kinds of cookies, but I’m sure its no surprise to ya’ll that the blank canvas of a sugar cookie makes my heart sing. It’s truly a cookie for every occasion, just waiting to be customized in a way that makes their recipient smile. For my aunt’s birthday, I wanted her cookies […]
Purrfectly Simple Halloween Cat Cookies
Festive. Fun. Sweet. From my perspective, those three words capture the essence of my friend Morgan’s awesome blog, Mighty Delighty. Honestly and truly, if you want to plan a Halloween party (or any holiday party for that matter) and make just one blog-stop, drop by Morgan’s site. She’s got Frankenstein pretzel bites, mummy cupcakes AND mummy candy apples, free Halloween printable […]
Simple Skeleton Gals from a Gingerbread Cutter
Cuter and not at all creepy Halloween cookies coming your way! Say hi to this sweet bunch of skeleton gals made from a gingerbread cutter. Everyone’s got one of these cutters laying around, which is great for the armchair cookies. Plus, the swift addition of a royal icing flower takes these cookies from “he” to “she” […]