Cowboy Cha Cha

Line Dancing ended the fall season with a small pizza party.  I decided to make some Western cookies to celebrate the steps learned and friends made.  Cowboy hats and boots were a logical choice.  Having seen some denim pockets done by an expert cookier, Sweet Sugar Belle, I wanted to try my hand at it.  I pulled a pair of blue jeans out of the closet and used them as a pattern. 

Baby Got Her Blue Jeans On

Spots Before My Eyes!

My favorite blog, Bake at 350, was celebrating a 3 year anniversary this past week.  Bridget posts mouth-watering pictures, provides step-by-step directions to recreate her cookie artwork, and sometimes has fun giveaways.  (Did I mention that I want to win the new red KitchenAid Mixer?)

While checking out Bridget's blog, I noticed dotted leaves and acorns on her home page.  I had  leftover dough, some spare Royal Icing, and plenty of family and friends who enjoy receiving cookies, so I decided to have a spotted Thanksgiving.

Just connect the dots to check out Bake at 350 for yourself. . . http://bakeat350.blogspot.com/

Dinner Is Served!

There's nothing like a plate full of cookies during the holidays!  These little gobblers are my first attempt at turkeys, since I didn't know that I had the cutter until Christmas last year.  (Since then, I have done a better job of sorting and organizing the cutters--complete with a spreadsheet of the assortment that I lost when our computer crashed.)

I am thankful for all the cookie artists out there who map the way to a delightful cookie design.  These turkeys are based on the work of Master Creation and Bambino's Bakery.  It is always helpful when someone posts a picture to give me a "launching pad" for decorating my cookies.

I am also thankful for toothpicks.  They are a precious instrument used to get the feathering effect on the turkey's tail.



For my little Gobblers . . . Kendra, Kylie, and Jack!

Most of all, I am thankful for friends and family and all the blessings in my life.  As I pack up the house that we have sold, I look at all the treasures that remind me of my very fortunate journey. 

God Bless you and yours this Thanksgiving!

I Want My Mummy!

Cookie Friend and I are always emailing "KISS" when we discuss our plans to make cookies.  "Keep It Simple, Silly!" (Don't cut too many different designs that require more colors than we have bottles to fill.  Focus on just a few!)  For once, I did follow my own advice.
I wanted to make a batch of Halloween cookies for the grandkids, who we will see this weekend.  Jack-o-Lanterns are a given, but I had to decide what I would add into the mix.  Ghosts would be easily recognizable by toddlers.  Then I remembered a blog tutorial for mummy cookies.  I have never made mummies, so now was the perfect time.  Pumpkins and ghosts and mummies, oh my!

Unfortunately, I did not have the wide flat tip with me when it was time to wrap my mummy, so I detailed in simple lines.  I liked the black detailing, but then I remembered that these cookies are for children 1 to 3 years old.  Black doesn't look too good in drool; nor is it easy to wash out of clothes.  After a few mummies detailed in black, I switched to white-on-white.  Since they are for grandchildren, the heart was mandatory!

Mummies are white, so I implemented my creative license and iced my ghosts in purple, green and pale orange.  The variety of colors makes a boo-tiful tin of cookies to celebrate the season!

Happy Days!

The Lake Carroll Yacht Club was hosting a sock hop, so I created a collection of cookies for the dessert table and also a bouquet for a door prize. 

The toughest part of making these cookies was deciding what to include.  I chose bowling shirts (King Pins), bowling pins and ball, sun glasses, dresses with poodles on the skirt, convertibles, malts, records, musical notes, juke boxes, and saddle shoes. 

The shoes were absolutely my favorite!

Fashionably Fun Birthday Cookies

Our granddaughters' babysitter requested cookies for her daughter's sleepover party.  Melanie just redecorated her bedroom in hot pink, black and white, so we decided to stay with that color scheme.  The invitations were birthday cakes, so the main cookie was a cake dripping in frosting and topped with 9 candles to mark her 9th birthday! Melanie is a very stylish gal, so the zebra print on her initial seemed to fit her personality.

Happy Halloween

 Jack-o-Lanterns can be frightening, so these "Jack n Jill's" have happy, friendly faces!  These were bagged for our granddaughter's soccer team, celebrating the end of the season.  They were so gosh, darn cute that I bagged them up for the Woman's Club Bake Sale as well.

I have two Candy Corn cutters.  One is 3 inches.  The other is an Itsy.  These little nibblers are addictive and dress up any platter!