Valentine's Day Cookies

Well, here we are, fast approaching Valentine's Day. So with that comes the parties at pre-school! In an on-going attempt to insure that the kiddo has a safe, peanut/nut-free treat for the party, Mom has signed up to bring cookies. And that means a home-made cookie. Not just any old cookie, but a very special cookie for a very special little man and his little friends. For those who know me well, you know that this is a really good excuse for me to try something creative!

Thanks to my friend Beth, I have discovered a website/blog that I just love. It inspired me to create some valentine cookie pops. Check out http://www.ourbestbites.com/ when you get a chance. It's fantastic! So here are some pictures of my own cookies.

I used the recipe on the website for the dough, which was fabulous. The flavor & texture were both perfect. Very simple ingredients, but created the best sugar cookie. I also rolled out the dough fairly thick, about a quarter of an inch for the first batch. They took a little longer to bake, but turned out beautiful.

My only concern was that this was a very large cookie for a pre-school kid! So fortunately I had a smaller cookie cutter that created the perfect size for kiddos.

Here is a picture of the back of the cookie. I layed them right on top of the stick, pressed gently, then baked. I'm so happy they actually stuck to the stick!

And here is one last picture of some smaller heart shapes that I also cut out. Too cute!

So, the next step is to decorate with the Glace Icing. I will do that on Wednesday and hopefully they will be presentable enough to post here again! The great thing about this project is that the cookies can be frozen in an air-tight container until ready to ice. This cuts out a LOT of work for Wednesday and I hopefully can get to bed at a decent time that night! Or, I might stay up late taking more pictures and admiring my creations! Hope everyone has a very sweet Valentine's Day with your sweeties!