With the Fourth of July just around the corner, my cookie brain is dreaming in red, white and blue. Pretty, tasty and portable, these apple pie pockets are sure to be a hit at any barbeque! First things first… decide whether you want to make your apple pie pockets the homemade way or the faster, more convenient way. If you’re pressed… Continue
If you’ve ever thought about making cookie pops (or cookies on a stick) and have decided not to because you were intimidated, this post is for you. Cookie pops are a great way to beautifully present your cookies with a lot of impact. And despite what you may have heard they aren’t hard to make. How To Make Cookie Pops: Technique #1… Continue
Animal print + glitter = fabulous sugar cookie! My mother-in-law loves all things sporting a leopard pattern so I made these high heel shoe leopard print cookies especially for her for Mother’s Day. I was inspired by leopard print cookies by Callye at The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle. To make these beauties you will need: Sugar cookies made from your favorite sugar… Continue
My brother always sends the most fun birthday gifts. Last year the theme was bacon… bacon socks, “got bacon?” t-shirt, bacon band aids. This year he sent me a cookie press. Those of you that are cookie nerds and gadget lovers need a cookie press! A cookie press is basically a dough gun. You fill the barrel with dough, pull… Continue
a.k.a. The Great Sugar Cookie Experiment Part 1 I’ve always thought of baking, especially decorating, as a form of art. Surprise! It’s actually more of a science… chemistry really. In my quest to find the perfect sugar cookie for decorating, I have learned a lot about how individual cookie ingredients behave in a recipe. The foundation of any cookie recipe… Continue
It’s dreaded Spring Cleaning time! Do you have stacks of cookie cutters that you need to organize? Have you been collecting every shade of food coloring known to man? I’m in the process of moving so my Spring Cleaning will involve throwing everything in a box and taping it shut. But, I did do some research for you to help you… Continue
Hippity hoppity, Easter cookies are on their way… Although jelly beans are usually my favorite Spring treat, these chocolate Easter cookies with almond butter filling are now a close second! The idea came about with inspiration from Project Denneler’s clever pinata cookies and all of the ads I have been seeing for chocolate peanut butter eggs. I decided to add a little bit of a twist with almond butter instead…. Continue
After much research and The Great Sugar Cookie Experiment I am happy to have a sugar cookie recipe that is perfect, in my humble opinion, for decorating with my favorite royal icing. This is a vanilla almond sugar cookie recipe and not only is it delicious, but the cookies are sturdy enough for both decorating and shipping. Break out your favorite cookie cutters… Continue
