Did you catch the title of this post? It’s for real ya’ll… Callye, a.k.a. Sugarbelle, or as she’s known in my house “the cookie queen”, asked me to guest post on her blog and I feel like my favorite singer just pulled me on stage to sing with her! “I’m so excited! I’m so excited! I’m so… scared!” Jessie Spano, anyone? Saved […]
What Every New Cookie Maker Shouldn’t Be Without
One of my first purchases after deciding to get into sugar cookies was the Wilton 101-Piece Cookie-Cutter Set. I actually hemmed and hawed about whether to buy it; 101 cookie-cutters feels like a big commitment. What if I decided all that rolling and cutting was a colossal pain in the tuckus? Then I’m stuck with over 100cookie-cutters […]
Sparkly Heart Sugar Cookies
Two cookie favors per guest is always better than one, yes? In addition to wedding cake sugar cookies, I made sparkly heart sugar cookies to match for my friend Justine’s bridal brunch. These hearts use the same purple color from the wedding cake cookies as well as a sprinkle of sanding sugar to add a little glitz […]
Shamrock Milkshakes: Good for the Hips, Good for the Lips
In addition to loving cake and cookies, I also love milkshakes. As you can imagine, this does not lend itself to staying within one’s healthy BMI range. To keep my lbs. in check and satiate my milkshake hankerings, I whip up a Shamrock Shake just about daily. Shamrock Shakes are smooth, rich, and creamy sweet; […]
My Sweet Little Sprinkles Cake
This year for Mother’s Day, Ben made a lovely breakfast for Quinn and me, but sadly had to spend the rest of the day working on the landscaping. We’ve been remodeling our house for three years and we’re so dying to be done (and we nearly are, hallelujah!), so I was 100 percent okay with […]
Simple Cookie Designs: Holiday Happiness in a Cocoa Mug Cookie
I’ve been dying to recreate Sue’s adorably cute cocoa mug cookies since I first discovered them last spring. I love love love ’em! Don’t they just radiate holiday happiness, warmth, and all things snuggly? I’d say these cookies help balance out the girl-a-palooza that is the hot pink snowflake cookie design. That said, the mug cookies still seem a […]
Leggo My Eggo! The Weirdest Sugar Cookies Ever
So you may have noticed that I’ve been missing-in-action on the blog for way too long. I’ve been fighting this mini-sabbatical every step of the way, trying to muster up the energy for cookie-ing, but I just couldn’t make it happen. You see, a few months ago, one of these guys won the big race… […]
Elf Girl Cookies from a Snowman Cutter
I have two little girls ages 6 months and 3 years and the other day, it struck me that Christmas is pretty much devoid of female characters. Sure, we have Mrs. Claus, but she’s primarily defined by her relationship to the big guy. By the way, I have a strong suspicion that Mrs. C is one […]
Simple Cookie Designs: Snowy and Sprinkle-y Christmas Tree Cookies
I ’m rounding out my series of simple cookie designs, with these cheery and colorful Christmas tree cookies. While my snowflake cookies and coffee mug cookies veer away from the usual holiday color palette, these cookies add a dose of traditional Christmas green to the mix. I wanted my Christmas trees to have snow-lined branches and pops of color […]
Simple Cookie Designs: A Very Girlie Christmas
Now that the news is out, ya’ll know why I’m trying to keep things simple these days. I’ve got a few new cookies coming your way and each of them uses only two colors of frosting, but still makes for a fun and festive presentation. Two colors is so easy to manage. Less icing bags. Less bottles. […]