Chinese Gotcha Day Cookies

Gold/red Chinese coins with the words "daughter" and "five" written on them.  Also added in some Asian fans, and a few squiggly bites.  Thanks for the order Tanya!  Happy Gotcha day!

Golf Cookies

Golf themed cookies.  Thanks for the order Sharon!

Sock Monkey Cookies

Sock monkey cookies for a 1-year-old's birthday party.  I just love these little guys!  I pretty much copied them from Sugarbelle's monkeys, so thanks for the inspiration SB!  Thanks for the order Jennifer!

Apples - Again

More apples!  This time they were for a Snow White birthday party, and were bagged as favors.  Thanks for the order Haley!

Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty cookies for a little girl's birthday party.  Dough was tinted light pink.  Thanks for the order Katie!

Softballs

Softball cookies for a little girl's team.  I never knew softballs were yellow though.  :-)  Some cookies had players' names and were bagged as favors.  Thanks for the order David!

Pumpkin Cookies

Pumpkin shaped cookies for teachers' meal during parent/teacher conferences.

Girly Cookies

High heels and lipsticks for a homecoming party.

 

The larger shoes were 6" long!

Chick Cookies

These were such fun cookies to make!  Love the color scheme.  Little chicks for an adorable 3-year-old's birthday.  I also added in some flowers that matched the invitation.  Thanks for the order Laurel!

Football Cookies

Football and field goal themed cookies.

13th Birthday

Cookies for a boy's 13th birthday - simple shapes with #13 on them, as well as cookies spelling out the birthday boy's name.  Thanks for the order Missi!

More School Cookies

A few more school themed cookies - this batch for a teacher's lunch.  Apples, notebook paper, and those cute little worms.

Coffee Cookies

Coffee themed cookies for a church ladies' retreat.  I tossed in a few flower shaped cookies as well.  Thanks for the order Theresa!

Chinese coins

To celebrate my daughter's 9th "Gotcha day" (aka adoption day), I made Chinese coin cookies.  I remembered that Sugarbelle had made coin cookies awhile back, so I decided to make my cookies similar to hers (similar being the key word).  Although I wasn't thrilled with the outcome (my family says I'm too critical), they served the occasion well.
In my best Chinese handwriting :-) I wrote the word "daughter", and the number "9" on the cookies.

For the Choir

I wanted to try a new a new chocolate cookie recipe and asked the family what shape they'd like.  The husband asked that I make music note cookies so he could take them to our church choir party.  I was happy with the way the cookies "looked", but didn't love the taste...although it does seem that the cookies taste better a few days later (like fudgy brownies).  Will continue to tweak that recipe a bit before it goes on the availability list.  :-)

Back To School

Back to School Cookies ordered by a teaching intern.  I was surprised to find that I don't own an apple cookie cutter, so had to make my own pattern and cut out with a knife.  Pencils were also hand cut.  Loving the little caterpillars!  Thanks for the order Chelsea!

 

Elephant Baby Shower

These cookies were for a baby girl shower.  Love the little elephants!  There were 4 basic designs (elephant, baby bottle, zebra squares, baby face), but I also added in some cute little feet and a large "welcome baby" cookie.  I had to ship this order of 4 dozen cookies to PA.  I was SO relieved to hear that they arrived unbroken!  Whew!

Flip Flop Cookies

My daughter asked for flip flop cookies for her birthday swim party, so that's what she got!  Yes, these are the same color scheme as the baby shower cookies.  I figured that since I had icing already colored and ready to go, why not use it?  Luckily, my daughter was very happy with the colors.  :-)  My daughter really likes animal print, so I did that on several cookies.  As usual, I forgot to take pics BEFORE the cookies were bagged.  :-(  (must get better at remembering to take pics!)

Baby Boy Shower

These cookies were made for a baby shower.  The colors requested were blues/greens in whatever shapes I wanted to make.  I decided on baby bottles, onesies, and baby rattles.  I also added in a few squares with the baby's initial, as well as some tiny little feet for fillers. 

Beach Cookies

I forgot to take a photo of the entire tray of cookies before we left for the beach.  This is a few of the beachy-themed goodies that were devoured during our stay at the beach with friends.  (yes, I know the cross isn't beachy, but it fit some of the people we were with!)  My girls even got in on the action and decorated a few of these cookies.

Birthday Cookies

A fellow adoptive mom ordered cookies for her dd's 8th birthday.  I needed to deliver these a few days early since we were headed out for a beach vacation.  I also decided to make some beach cookies to take along on our vacation.  I planned everything so that I could finish the cookies and deliver the day before our vacation.  All went well until the night before.  For some reason, I decided to put the birthday cookies on a different type of cookie sheet than I normally use.  When I went to move one sheet of cookies, I found that all of the birthday cookies were STUCK to the bottom of the other pan, and the icing was completely ruined!  I was sick!  Luckily, I had several extras from the beach cookie set that I was able to add to her order.  Lesson learned...always use my normal cookie sheets with the deep sides!  (Thanks for the order April!)

Cheer Cookies #2

A friend at church saw photos of the cheer cookies I made for my daughter, and asked that I make some for her daughter's cheer team.  I searched online for their mascot and found an image I thought would work (a "mountie"...looks like a hillbilly).  (Thanks for the order Connie!)

Wedding Shower Cookies

I was asked to make cookies for a wedding shower...with only 3 days notice.  I agreed, but said the cookies would have to be very simple as I wouldn't have much time to make them.  I went with simple hearts turned into a bride/groom.  (Thanks for the order Sharon!)

Is it a Boy or Girl?

An order to make 2 dozen onesie cookies for a baby announcement.  The only issue was that the new parents-to-be needed the cookies just hours after they found out the sex of their baby.  Since my icing needs to dry overnight, this meant I had to make 4 dozen total (2 for a girl; 2 for a boy), and would bag them up as soon as I got the call from the parents.   It's a BOY!  I bagged the cookies in clear cello and tied with green ribbons...so cute!  I forgot to take a pic of the cookies before the baby parents left, so all I had left were girl cookies.  (Congrats S family, and thanks for the order!)

Tiger Cookies

I got an order for "Tiger" cookies for a school reunion.  I must admit this order really scared me.  This was one of my biggest tests in cookie-making, but I finally figured a way to make it work.  I was very pleased with the finished product!  (Thanks for the order Pam!)

Misc. Cookies

This is just a platter of different cookie styles.  Our church had a silent auction to raise money for children's camp.  On a whim, I decided to offer up "6 months of cookies", where I would make 6 dozen cookies for the winning bidder.  This tray of cookies was part of the auction (so the bidders could see and taste the cookies).  I was pleased that the winning bid was well over $100.  (Thanks B family!)

Cheer Cookies

Emily's cheer team had an end-of-the-year party at school.  When the coach told me about the party, I asked if I could send in cookies.  I made megaphone cookies with the girls' names on them, along with a giant cookie with the school mascot logo.  I was pretty pleased with how these turned out.

Pencil Cookies

Pencil shaped cookies to celebrate the end of testing week at school.  Didn't have a specific cookie cutter, but these were easy to hand-cut.

Birthday Cookies

A family friend knew I had started making cookies, and she told her mother that she wanted some of MY cookies for her birthday (how sweet!).  I only knew that she liked bright blue, so I incorporated that into the cookie designs, and tried to make shapes that reminded me of her.  Hope you had a great birthday Kate!

Zebra, Flower Cookies

My dh wanted to take some cookies to his assistant.  He wasn't sure of what theme she would like best, so I just made some flower shapes, and my new fav...zebra cookies.

Scrapbooking Cookies?

I needed a potluck item for our church's scrapbooking crop, so I decided to take cookies!  (surprise, surprise)  I tried out some new designs and techniques.  Can you tell the crop was held the week before Easter? This cookie stuff is getting really fun!

Music Notes

My daughter was in the school choir, and they had an end of the year party.  My contribution was some music note cookies.  I was still a little shaky with my icing, but the kids didn't seem to mind. 

Cowboy Cookies

This was my very FIRST try at making custom cookies.  I didn't have a horse or boot cookie cutter, so I hand cut those shapes with a paring knife.  I also didn't have the right food colorings, so I just used what I had in the cabinet...yeah, the horses looked a little "pinkish", but I thought they were a good contrast.  (at least that's what I kept telling everyone!).  I have since acquired a FEW more cookie cutters (including horse and boot!), plus lots of new food coloring!  :-)

New Blog

As if I *needed* something else to do, it seems I have stumbled upon a new hobby...making custom decorated cookies!  ;-)  I was searching for goody bag ideas for my son's birthday party, and saw some really cute cookies.   Having decorated cakes when I was MUCH younger, I decided to try my hand at making some cookies for Max's party.  I've been bitten by the cookie bug and have been making a batch practically every week since!  I'm posting a few pics on this blog so family/friends can see them.