Fifty Shades of Grey…or Red…or Purple: Ombre Sugar Cookies

When I make a batch of cookie dough, I often have a little bit left over.  With the extra dough, I usually make a few random shapes to decorate when I have free time.  Un-iced, the cookies store very well in the freezer.  When I saw SweetAmb’s ombre cookie tutorial, I knew I wanted to try to make some ombre-style cookies, but in my own way, using a few stashed cookies from the freezer.

Instead of varied shades of icing, I decided to make an ombre effect using colored sugars.  I love the effect, especially on a round cookie!

A brief tutorial, after the jump.

It’s a Nice Day for a White Wedding Dress: Heart-Shaped Wedding Dress and Tuxedo Cookies

Despite the fact that I own upwards of 500 cookie cutters, when I decided to make wedding-themed cookies for an engagement party I decided to forgo the wedding cake and dress cutters and opt for the simple heart shape.  I had initially wanted to use my tuxedo and wedding dress stencils, but the cutter made a cookie larger than I would have liked.  I opted instead to pipe the design myself.

While the shape is simple, the possibilities for designs are endless.

Wedding party conga line!

View the entire edible collection, with some step-by-step instructions, below.

Faster, Stronger, Cookie-r! Olympic Cookies

It’s that time again–the Olympic Games are back!  The Summer Olympics Games, specifically.  Since I can’t be in London to join in the festivities, I created a few Olympic-themed cookies here at home.

In addition to Olympic rings and torches, I created a few pictograms of Summer Olympic events.

The secret to these Olympic rings? Cheating.

These Olympic pictograms represent the Olympic events of fencing, swimming, and rhythmic dancing.  At least, I think that’s rhythmic gymnastics–it might be spell casting!

A bit of step-by-step, after the jump…

Vive la France! French-themed Bastille Day Cookies

Happy Bastille Day!

In France, July 14th celebrates the national holiday of France, the French equivalent of the American July 4th Independence Day.  What better way to for an American to celebrate than with French-themed cookies?

View the whole collection, below.

Baby, You’re a Firework: Independence Day Cookies

Growing up in a small town, my family never missed an Independence Day fireworks display at the local mall.  We would park on the highway a few miles from our house and enjoy the show without worrying about the traffic.  All grown-up, my family still enjoys a good fireworks display, and we catch them as often as we can.  While there are a lot of symbols associated with July 4th, fireworks will always be my favorite.

Cookies, in the shape of the United States, feature the Washington, D.C. skyline and a fireworks display.

More freedom-lovin’ fireworks after the jump…

Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Gay Pride Cookies

Did you know June is Gay Pride Month?  Actually, it’s LGBT Pride Month.  What better way to celebrate than with rainbow-themed cookies?!

More rainbow-themed goodies after the jump…

Long May She Reign: Diamond Jubilee Cookies

I’m going to let you in on a secret:  I am a huge fan of the British Monarchy.  Not in a political sense, but certainly from a souvenir/kitsch perspective.

Last year, I threw a wedding-themed dessert party to honor the wedding of HRH Prince William to Catherine Middleton.  It was an exhausting endeavor (mostly because I insisted on waking up at 4AM to watch the wedding on live television).

This year, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee–60 years on the throne.  I hosted a dinner party, and handed out three Jubilee-themed cookies favors to the guests at the end of the evening.

The three Diamond Jubilee-themed cookies included a stylized version of the Imperial State Crown, a diamond, and an image of The Queen.

Cookie-related details after the jump.