Adventures in the Kitchen with - COOKIES !

It was quiet time again for me.  The husband and the son were off to work and I headed to the kitchen to make...  a mess ?  No, silly - that wasn't my intention even though I did manage to just about squish all the icing I was piping out the wrong end of the bag.  Oh my.  After a quick save - mind you, I didn't stop piping until I finished the cookie and I had icing all over my arm - this is the result.

I liked the randomness of this one !  I think next time though, I'll let the pink dry a lot longer before I add the white so that it will sit on top of the pink rather than blend in.

This one is for the boys !  It's my attempt at camouflage.  I know, there should be brown or black in there too but I didn't have any paste coloring for those colors.

Snowed in...

Well, here we are - the second big snow of the year.  Being a stay at home mom - I stayed home.  The husband and the son trudged off to work and I enjoyed a nice quiet day.  Nice quiet days around here mean that I can work on one of my many "projects" that I always seem to enjoy.  I've always enjoyed being a rather crafty person - rubber stamping, scrapbooking, and puppet making are just a few of my many endeavors.

Today it was cookie day !  Baby J will be turning the big 2 this month and I'm making cookie topped cupcakes and a smash cake just for her.  One of my fascinations is baking.  I enjoy baking lots of yummies for my family and they always appreciate them.  I've always loved all the fancy decorated cakes and cookies but never attempted to make them.  I just figured that because they were so pricey they must be difficult.  I've since learned that you just need the right recipes and a little patience.  I'll share a few pictures with you.  Keep in mind, my piping of the frosting isn't perfect - I tried using a store bought icing for the white outline.  For the final project I will just use a thick version of the glossy homemade frosting.  I have the tools I need for the piping so I think it will turn out much better homemade.

I'll share a picture with you of my first try at the cookie cupcakes.  These are just decorated with sprinkles.