cookie of the month

Dec 23, 2011

Decorated Snowflake Cookies!

‘Tis the season for making a flurry of snowflake cookies.

Sugar cookie recipe and tutorial. Roll, cut and bake.

Royal Icing Recipe and Tutorial. Outline. #2 tip.

Fill in. Lightly sprinkle with rainbow Disco Dust.

Sunlight refracted through the chandelier.

Individuality.

Shiny silver dragees.

Finishing touches.

Snow drift.

Flurries. Mini Snowflake Tutorial.

Bearing gifts.

To all my readers, new friends I have made along the way, and to the loves of my life, all unique and beautiful …

… Wishing you a magical holiday and the happiest new year!

Love,

Marilyn

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Apr 15, 2011

Confessions Of An Easter Bunny Cookie.

“I have to admit it. I’ve had a little work done.””You can’t expect a girl to look this good without a little help, can you?””Sometimes I get a little, puffy, shall we say, and I need a touch of microdermabrasion.””A microplane takes care of that right away with no down time!” “I love my little round turned up nose, don’t you?” “I’ve been told my little twitch makes the boys’ ears stand straight up, but I wouldn’t know about that!”… [Read More]

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Jul 3, 2010

Behind Every Successful American Is A Good Woman

Behind every successful American is a good woman. Dreams and spirits can soar in our land. We are ‘One Nation, under God’. Even if we are individual stars. We may have suffered a few cracks along the way but we are forged together with strong beliefs of freedom and equality which ring true for all to hear. My cookies and I would like to wish you a wonderful, safe and happy 4th of July with all the wonderment and… [Read More]

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May 10, 2010

“Butterfly Cookies” – Decorated Cookie of The Month

I was inspired by The Butterfly Cookies I saw on the Fancy Flours website. The Butterfly Wafer Paper Set is the key ingredient for the effect. I read their ‘how-to’ but I did things a bit different. You will need: Sugar Cookie Recipe (previous post) Royal Icing Recipe (previous post) • Blue and Lavender Butterfly Wafer Paper Set (SKU: 3601-WP-BCS-1) • Butterflies Cookie Cutter Set (SKU: 4300-RM-BF-1 ) • Edible Clear Writing Gel (SKU: 9999-CK-GL-1) to act as ‘glue’ for… [Read More]

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Mar 10, 2010

A ‘Pot of Gold’ Decorated Cookie

Every leprechaun needs a pot of gold so I made a cookie with gold coins. I started off with a clipart image I found in my files because you know, I can’t draw a lick! Thank goodness the internet is loaded with them. The luck of the Irish must be with me! I made my own template with the addition of a rainbow because everyone knows gold is only found at the end of one. I thought 6 colors were… [Read More]

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Jan 23, 2010

Pink Champagne Glass Decorated Cookies

Champagne. A bit of the bubbly. The stuff that tickles your nose. And YES! It has to be pink! It’s mere existence announces in the grandest of styles a new beginning, an achievement, an event to remember. Cheers! It celebrates life with us. Love. Marriage. Birth. It let’s us take a moment to say hoorah for you, hoorah for me or hoorah for all of us! “Please, Save The Date” It wouldn’t be the same without you…. [Read More]