How adorable, simple, cute and clever are these? (I mean for the answer to be “very.”) Learn to make Nilla wafer little girls HERE at Flexible Dreams. And if you like these, be sure to check out THESE.… Read More ...
Red Velvet for Valentine’s Day
I’m loving both of these red velvet treats from Jennifer at Savoring the Thyme. First she made heart-shaped red velvet whoopie pies for Babble’s Family Kitchen (find the recipe HERE). Then she made red velvet “cakesters” HERE at her own blog.
Heart Cookies with Poured Icing
Simple lovely, right? Find these heart cookies HERE at Baker’s Royale with tips and links to make your own.… Read More ...
Heart Thumbprint Cookies
This darling kid-doable idea to turn thumbprint cookies into a Valentine’s Day treat got a slap on the forehead “of course” from me. So perfect. Find the idea HERE at My Kids Make.… Read More ...
Conversation Heart Cookie Pops (of a different kind)
When I first saw these in my inbox from Sugar Swings! labeled as cookie pops, I just assumed they were your standard cookies on a stick in conversation heart form. Now they are so beautifully decorated, I would certainly have shared standard cookies on a stick in conversation heart form with you. But alas. There’s even more genius lurking beneath. … Read More ...
Recipe Tuesday: Corn Flakes
1. These cornflake cookies for Chinese New Year submitted by Food 4 Tots inspired this week’s recipe roundup.
2. Make zucchini fritters at Kellogg’s (find hundreds of corn flakes recipes here).
3. Find a recipe for mac n’ cheese at Land O’ Lakes.
4. Make oven-fried chicken at epicurious.
5. Find a recipe for cereal bonbons at … Read More ...
Lovely Letters “S’Mores”
Well, sorta s’mores, but I declare better. Chocolate for graham crackers, Nilla wafers for the chocolate, and mashmallows for the marshmallows. And in the shape of letters? That express hugs and kisses and love? Better. Learn to make these beauts HERE at The Idea Room.… Read More ...
Sweet Valentine’s Ideas from Fancy Flours
I got a Valentine’s Day advertisement email from Fancy Flours today. It worked. Sheesh, they just have so many clever ideas and products for cookie and cupcake decorating. Check out their Valentine’s Day newsletter HERE. I especially love these puzzle cookies printed with retro children’s card wafers. (Find how-tos on their site, too.)… Read More ...
Valentine’s Play Dough Cookie Pops
Look at Amanda‘s Play Dough cookie pops! But not really Play Dough. They are honest to goodness yummy cookie pops, but rolled into spirals and smushed in to hearts (hence, “Play Dough”). Find the how-tos HERE at Amanda’s Cookin‘.… Read More ...
Chocolate Rolled Valentine’s Cookies
Oooh, I have to love a recipe that contains liqueur. And chocolate. And that involves cookie decorating. Find a recipe for rolled chocolate cookies HERE at Glorious Treats, and find links to frosting and decorating how-tos.… Read More ...
Star Wars Cookie Jar
Did you know there was a shop dedicated to all things Star Wars? I mean, yeah, my brother probably did, but the rest of you? You can buy things like this Death Star cookie jar
or this Darth Vader toaster
.
Hurry!! Enter to Win Sweet Sugarbelle’s Ultimate Cookie Decorating Kit
The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle is holding a must-enter contest if you have even the slightest interest in cookie decorating. She’s assembled a fantastic collection of cookie decorating essentials from Karen’s Cookies, including tips, colors, Disco Dust and more! CLICK HERE For more information and to enter.
HURRY!!! Contest ends tonight!!!… Read More ...
Blow Dry Your Cookie Cutters (and Other Great Tips)
Find some great tips on storing your cookie decorating supplies and cleaning cookie cutters, including pulling out the hair dryer, HERE at Prudent Baby.… Read More ...
Mini Snowmen Cookie Pops
Everything about these cuties is cute. Mini sandwich cookies? The pop sticks? The candy buttons and nose? Everything. Learn to make mini cookie dipped snowmen pops HERE at Make and Takes.… Read More ...
Cookie Cake Cupcakes. Yep.
And speaking of Confessions of a Cookbook Queen (I did, at the bottom of this post), cookie cake cupcakes. I need say little else. But I’m going to. Cookies? Cake? Cupcakes? All in one! It’s like the turducken only way way better. And sweeter. Learn to make them HERE.… Read More ...