We’re having a grand ol’ time here in the McMilli-vanilli home.
I have no idea where that came from. You’ll have to pardon me, I’m heavily sleep deprived {sick kids, design deadlines, cookies to decorate, you know…the usual} and mildly medicated {it’s that time…and my uterus hates me}. And apparently my TMI filter is broken.
{sigh}
I wanted to take a quick break from my, well…break…to pop in and share these frosted babies with you!
Aren’t they darling?
I’ve never been much of a cookie girl {I just go straight for the chocolate}, and didn’t think I liked sugar cookies at all, really. As it turns out…I was simply over-baking them and just hadn’t discovered the best-darn-sugar-cookie-recipe-ever yet!
Might as well get my fat pants back out.
Because, holy mother of pearl, they’re good!
I found the recipe here, at the fabulous {read: incredibly helpful & inspirational) blog of Sweet Sugarbelle {I mean, seriously…just look at these cookies!}.
This sugar cookie recipe is quick, it’s easy, it doesn’t need to be chilled before it’s rolled…and it’s just so stinkin’ tasty!
I may or may not have eaten a hefty portion of it before they were rolled. Don’t judge.
This creative cookie queen also has some great tips for making the process even easier {just beneath the recipe on her site}.
This sweet adventure of mine began a few days ago when I stumbled upon an image of intricately decorated cookies {on Glorious Treats}…and was wildly inspired. I promptly decided I wanted to be a cookie decorator when I grow up. If and when that happens.
I rounded up my Christmas money (my hubby’s grandparents gifted early…yippeee!) and, armed with a 40% off coupon, headed to Hobby Lobby for some meringue powder.
What on earth is meringue powder? Great question. I haven’t a clue. But it’s marvelous stuff!
I’ve never made royal icing before, and had only ever heard of this magical powder…so didn’t realize what a treat I was in for. It totally changes the cookie piping experience.
Do I sound like a cookie freak of nature? Don’t answer that.
I have never enjoyed decorating cookies as much as I did last night. I’m hooked. And slightly scared. I really haven’t missed my muffin-top all that much.
Here’s the great royal icing recipe I used. But be warned…creating little, edible works of art might be as addictive for you as I fear it will be for me.
We could help each other. Create a ‘cookie addicts support group’?
Repeat after me…I will not sample another cookie, I will not sample another cookie…
On the home front, Bug and Bean are as wild and crazy, and delicious and fabulous as ever.
I am so enjoying this much needed down time with my lovely ones, and will resurface after the chaos magic of the holidays dissipates slightly.
Have a lovely one, friends!
