You’ve got your flowers, your cherry blossoms and your birds and your bugs. That about sums up sweets. I rounded up all my sweet Spring treats from the archives–cookies, cake pops, brownie pops, candy pops (hmmm, lots of pops), marshmallows, cupcakes and more– HERE at the decorated cookie.… Read More ...
Nutter Butter Bunny Faces
See? I told you the Nutter Butter was taking over the world. Think of all the time you’ll save skipping the cookie baking part. Make these silly funny bunny Nutter Butter faces to “wear” HERE at Munchkin Munchies. And if you want to go bigger and do the whole baking thing, remember these bunny face pops from yesteryear.… Read More ...
Stamped Chocolate Cookies
I have so many stamps, purchased not for stamping, as you might expect, but for edible crafting, and yet I’ve done so little with them. Always on the hunt for new decorating ideas, I’m going to put my stamps to use making simple chocolate n’ cookies. Find the instructions HERE at Hungry Happenings.… Read More ...
Graham Cracker Decorating
And here I’ve been spending hours making dough, rolling it out, cutting it out and baking like a jerk when I could’ve been decorating graham cracker
s all this time. Tsk Tsk. Easy Peasy cookie decorating: Graham crackers. Check these out for Easter HERE at Sugar Swings!. They do look like chocolate bars.… Read More ...
Pink Fuzzy Bunny Slipper Cookies
I remember these pink fuzzy slipper cookies made from Nutter Butters well. I shall remember this updated, too-cute bunny version for years to come, too. Make pink fuzzy bunny slippers from Nutter Butters HERE at Hungry Happenings.… Read More ...
Eye Candy: Pretty Cookie Boxes
A little bit of eye candy for you… These pretty boxes and chests, shown HERE at Cakes Decor, are made of cookies, complete with working drawers. These cookies were created 15 years ago by Vivi Ciak. I’m always in awe of early genius, and see such creativity as a precursor to the current cookie decorating craze.… Read More ...
Skateboard Riding Peeps
Well, yeeehaaw… It doesn’t surprise me in the least that Peeps are adventurous. (Yes, I call skateboarding adventurous.) Make Peeps on cookie skateboards HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.… Read More ...
Bunny Cookies from a Candy Moldd
To answer the question, “Do you know you can bake cookies in hard candy molds
?”, the answer is “No, I did not.” But this opens up a world of possibilities, yes? Find more information and how-tos HERE at Hungry Happenings.
Stacked Cookie Carrots
I’d like to point out a couple of things here. 1. These are totally manageable to make. Easy even. 2. The combo of dyed cookies and icing layers make these look like cute versions of real carrots. 1 plus 2 equals genius. That’s what I had to point out. Make them HERE at She Knows, from Project Denneler.… Read More ...
Yoga Cookie Cutter Granola Bars
After our recent yoga cookie cutter
giveaway, I’ve kept up my visits to Yummi Yogi. And given I’ve been experimenting with homemade granola bars of late, naturally this Tree Pose granola caught my eye. Find the recipe HERE at Yummi Yogi.… Read More ...
Shamrock Shake in Thin Mint Cookie Shooters
I may have teared up a little at the beauty of these. No, not the St. Patrick’s Day themed “Will you be my bridesmaid cookies?”, charming as they are. Shot glasses made out of Thin Mint cookies. The perfect transition from Girl Scout to adulthood. And look, they have a green milkshake in them. And they are even topped … Read More ...
Rainbow Cupcakes and Cookies
Sigh. All my loves in one place. Cupcakes, fondant decorations, yummy frosting, edible writers and rainbows. There are even some cookie versions. Make rainbow topped cupcakes HERE at bakerella.
Hosting a Rainbow party? Check out these Rainbow party articles over on our Party Ideas Blog and these Rainbow party decorations
we found on Amazon and these fun Rainbow party … Read More ...
A Bit about the Science Behind Baking
You know all those questions you have when baking? Like, why do my cookies spread? Why are they crispy instead of crunchy? Here’s a great primer on what ingredients do what, scientifically speaking, that helps explain things. Find more about cookie chemistry HERE at Sugarkissed.net.… Read More ...
Candy-Filled Easter Egg Cookies
First, the pinata cookies, then Halloween, New Year’s Clocks, hearts, pots o’ gold and cake. Easter eggs were inevitable. (And so appropriate, don’t ya’ think?) Make candy-filled Easter egg cookies HERE at Mighty Delighty.… Read More ...
Funfetti Cake Cookies
What’s more fun than Funfetti? Um, nothing. Not even hot air ballooning over Paris. (Can you even do that?) And I’d probably take the Paris thing over Funfetti, but these are perfect for a birthday. And fun. And sprinkley. And yummy-sounding. And more portion controlled than a whole cake. And how have I never thought to add sprinkles to my … Read More ...
