I have way too many degrees as it is, but I’d so love a phD in cookies. Bridget of Bake at 350 has created the University of Cookie, a place for learning (on the internet, that is) the art of cookie decorating through video tutorials. The introductory video covers a classic how-do-I? for novice (and not so novice) cookie … Read More ...
Earth Day Treats
Earth Day is the perfect time to celebrate our planet, and what better way to do so than with some delicious, eco-inspired treats? Whether you’re looking to create something colorful, plant-based, or simply fun, these Earth Day Treats are sure to make your celebration both tasty and meaningful. From snacks that represent the beauty of nature to sweet ideas that … Read More ...
Kid-Friendly Mother’s Day Recipes
Find a roundup of Mother’s Day recipe ideas HERE at Family Fun, like these slipper cookies or these queen’s cupcakes. Not sure how I feel about the bagel family portrait, though.
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Button Cookies and Clever Packaging
Oh. My. Goodness. I haven’t stopped thinking about this cute button cookie packaging idea since I spotted them on Sugar and Meringue. So brilliant! Find the how-tos and a free download HERE.
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Cloud Cookie Tutorial
Visit forty-sixth at grace for yet another lovely photo tutorial: how to make cloud cookies. Find the tutorial HERE.
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What to Do With Leftover Easter Candy
Now, I just spent a day creating THIS POST on how to get rid of Peeps, but I guess you could try more realistic methods than putting them in a Starfighter to attach the Death Star (that sentence will make more sense if you click on “THIS POST“).
Here are some great ideas for using Easter Candy and … Read More ...
Amazing Alice in Wonderland Party
Even though I’ve already posted quite a bit on Alice in Wonderland parties, I couldn’t resist the fabulous ideas and photos from Sprinkle Bakes. Find tips on decorating these cookies and lots of other stunning goodies HERE.
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DIY Cookie Cutters
Find a great tutorial on making your own copper cookie cutters HERE at Roots and Wings Co. I love this. At the store, we had hundreds of cutters, but we used to make our own whenever we started getting the same unique requests over and over, like logos or cartoon characters. No matter how many hundreds of shapes exist, … Read More ...
Star Wars Cookies
First the Alice in Wonderland cupcake eye candy, and now the Star Wars baked goods… Find a roundup of clever cookies from various bakers HERE at OCWeekly. Picture shown from flickr user SweetSugarBelle.
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Colorful St. Patrick’s Day Shortbread Cookies
Find the recipe for these cute St. Patrick’s Dayshortbread cookies and the how-tos for rolling colors into the shortbread HERE at Cheeky Kitchen.
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Alice in Wonderland Cookies
Find the how-tos and supplies for making these Alice in Wonderland Wafer Paper Cookies HERE at one of my favorite shops, Fancy Flours.
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St. Patrick’s Day Pretzels and Rainbows
Check out the St. Patrick’s Day ideas over at Munchkin Munchies. I love these shamrock pretzels and rainbow cookies. Find the recipe for the pretzels HERE and the rainbow cookies HERE.
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How to Monogram Cookies
Find a great idea and tutorial for making letter-perfect monograms for your cookies HERE at one of my fave cookie sites, Bake at 350. Perfect if you don’t have a Kopykake projector (which I don’t, hint hint for anyone looking for gift ideas for me).
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Lacing Cookies and More Things to Do
I love the kid-friendly cookie interaction you get with these cute lacing cookies, found HERE by Filth Wizardry. I spotted the cookies HERE on this fabulous roundup of Spring Break Week– Things to Make, Bake and Take at The Handmade Experiment.
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Children’s Literature and Cookies
Check out these gorgeous, hand-painted cookies honoring children’s literature characters HERE for World Book Day at Amelie’s House. I’m a cookie decorator with a masters studying children’s lit. You can imagine my reaction to spotting these.
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