My girlfriend tells me that she is planning her daughter’s upcoming first birthday party. The theme she has decided on is “Super Sweet 1st Birthday” which will have all the adornments resembling the sweetest things in town–candy, chocolates and, of course, her darling daughter. After witnessing all of the behind-the-scenes action with Shannon’s Candyland Party for her babe’s big first, I knew we could send a few suggestions her way. So, during the weekend I took my allotted “happy hour” to search HHM’s Daily Top 10, and I love that I never know how I end up on a specific page or area of content at the end of my searches. But, as all you creative girlies know, there is not much that beats that feeling of the excitement of a new idea for a project. My happy place is allowing my mind to wander through endless ideas and inspirations from our blogging friends–think rainbows and cupcakes…ahhhh! While on my latest hunt I came across this recipe for Sparkly Mod Cookie Pops by The Decorated Cookie, who also has a book full of colorful, edible and adorable cookie creations; Cookie Sensations. Enjoy!
For more inspiration check out our daily reads:
how to make sparkly mod cookie pops…
you will need:
dough (scroll to end of link for chocolate)
frosting
circle cookie cutter
lollipop sticks
disposable frosting bags
couplers
decorating tips (size “4″ or “5″)
rubber bands
frosting colors (any preferred)
fine sprinkles or sanding sugar (to coordinate with frosting colors)
*Find most of the above in the baking aisle of your craft store. You can also find concentrated paste food coloring there, which work well, but I prefer Americolor soft gel pastes (harder to find, but click the link for tips on where to buy, also available from amazon.com). I used the following 4 colors: Electric Pink, Electric Green, Orange and White. You’ll need one bag, coupler, tip and rubber band for each color you use.
step one: bake your cookies
Prepare and chill dough according to recipe. Roll out dough somewhat thick to accommodate sticks (about 1/4″). Cut out circle, place on parchment paper-lined baking tray and insert lollipop stick about half way into cookie, making sure it fits securely (if cookie is too thin, re-roll). Fill tray, making sure none of the sticks touch each other or other cookies. Bake according to recipe and let cool completely.
step two: prepare your frosting
Prepare frosting, divide among the colors you choose and tint using your colors. Prepare frosting bags using a couplers and size “4″ or “5″ tips. Fill with each color and close tightly with a rubber band. TIP: use any colors you like, but I used White frosting for the non-sparkly parts, which I think worked well to contrast. (You must use “White” coloring to make white, you can’t use the bare frosting.)
step three: decorate your cookies
Working with one cookie at a time, choose a color frosting and pipe design on a cookie, stripes, circle or swirl. Immediately sprinkle a coordinating color of sprinkles over cookie to totally coat the frosting. Turn over and tap off the excess. Fill remaining cookie by piping white or color of your choice in empty areas.
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Oh my, these are adorable! I must share with all of my lollipop loving customers/readers! Thanks for the link love!
LOVE!!!!