In this challenge , we asked you guys to cookie a theme onto a terribly random set of cookie shapes: a gnome, a pear, a skull, a rectangle, and a fleur de lis. I thought for sure you'd either be bored or stumped. Boy, was I wrong. Each and every one...
What do these cookies have in common? I made all of these sets last fall, while I was doing another great cookie challenge, one hosted by the wonderful LilaLoa . All of these cookies were made with the same set of icing, with...
Next up in our Cookie’sCool series, we chat with Cookie’sCool instructor Mallory Mae Chiavacci of ButterWinks , perhaps best known for her amazingly detailed Alphonse Mucha-inspired series and her distinctive “wet-by-wet”...
Some judge the onset of summer by the number of people in line at the local Snow Cone stand. Others know it's here by the labored "oomph" of their air conditioners as they kick into high gear, or by the mass exodus from city to shore that...
Little bees everywhere! Pipe them onto almost any cookie, and people will exclaim over them! (Probably to ask why you've piped a bee on top of Olaf's face, but still . . .) In my last tutorial (Part 1), I showed you how to...
It wasn't so long ago (May 24, to be exact) that I posted a most patriotic list. But that's just an indicator of how time flies - we went from Memorial Day to the lead-up to July Fourth in what seems like no time flat. Phew! With the US's most...
People ask me all the time about the lettering and painting on my cookies. I use a combination of royal icing effects and colors, and handpainted details. One of the most important things to me when I'm painting my cookies is my palette. I like...
It's funny how there often seems to be a space for a little honeybee or two on my cookies, and on occasion I've made a honeycomb for them to sit on. In this two-part tutorial, I'm going to show you how to create a honeycomb cookie...
Hey, all. Based on the recent feedback on our first birthday giveaway post, we're making some changes, including classifying project tutorials (tutorials designed to make a certain cookie) by level. You can read all about the other changes here...
It's never too late to make a special Fathers' Day treat for Dad! Or at least that's my excuse for spotlighting these fabulous cookies so close to the date . . . Excuses aside, there's certainly enough inspiration in this week's hot list* to...
New Year's cookies in June? Why am I showing you these cookies now? Because this is where I got the idea for this next challenge. I love this set because of how it came about. I have a good friend in my town who also decorates cookies. We...
I made these thank you cookies for the "Giving the Gift of Thank You" project with Anita from Sweet Hope Cookies - a wonderful cause of which I was so proud to be a part. If you’d like to read more about the project, which supports those living...
Well, first of all - WOW!!!!! You guys are amazing! I'm inspired by how many of you took my inspiration challenge and ran with it! What a fabulous debut for the Practice Bakes Perfect challenge and it's all thanks to you! As promised,...
[EDITOR'S NOTE: So, I've been pouring over your input - here - about what you'd like to see on Cookie Connection in its second year. And I'm happy to report that "more tutorials" is the most popular request so far - by a long shot. "Happy?", you ask! Yes, "happy", because, you see, we're already taking steps to bring you exactly what you want! Just call us clairvoyant, if you please! In addition to our monthly and bimonthly tutorials written by...
Hey, all! This week's Saturday Spotlight is taking on a very different shape than the norm (and coming a day early) for a couple of reasons: (A) I'm on "vacation" this weekend, and my husband is likely to wring my neck if I spend any time on the...
