Pam Sneed

March 15, 2013

CookieCrazie Chatter...... Friday, March 15, 2013

Pam Sneed

March 15, 2013

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CookieCrazie's Week in Review

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Personal Side

I'm in the home stretch.....only two more days of work.
It has been quite a ride.....but I'm doing it.
It feels good to have all this experience under my belt.
But I can't wait to have my time back!

I managed to do a few cookies this week.
They were already baked and frozen from a fews ago.
I confirmed that decorating is truly my therapy.
After Monday's decorating session......I felt so much calmer and at peace. :)

I ordered some photo backdrops from www.inkandelm.com this week.
They are awesome!
I can't wait to show off the photo session from today.

Easter is in two weeks.
March is suddenly half over......
I knew this full time work was going to wipe out my March.....
but it still makes me sad that the time is flying by.
Thankfully my family is getting together for Easter.....and I can't wait.

Next week, I can start back to "full time cookie-ing".
Yeah!!!! ♥♥♥♥

Instagram photos for this week:

Yummy grain free "granola" made with nuts, pumpkin seeds, coconut,
chia seed, cinnamon, maple syrup, and coconut oil.
Recipe is here.

Easter Egg cookies from last year.....

Flower Power!

A favorite cookie......

Yesterday I was contemplating what colors to use for my Easter cookies this week.....
and decided the blouse I was wearing had a great combo.
So today I made those colors in glaze. :)

Doing that texture thing again......

Patterned bunnies and a chick.....spring brings such fun shapes. :)

Dressed up the bunnies and chick. :)

Let's just say that I appreciate a working washing machine now more than ever.
Washing clothes in the sink.....Yuck!

Yeah!!!! I'm lovin' my new backdrops from Ink and Elm.
Thanks @thebakedequation. You're the best. :)

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Last CookieCrazie chatter....

CookieCrazie Chatter...... March 8, 2013

Pam Sneed

May 24, 2012

Simplified Cookies on Sticks (Tutorial)

Pam Sneed

May 24, 2012

Who said that cookies on sticks for a cookie bouquet had to be difficult?

When I first started doing cookies seriously,

I'd see these tutorials for cookie "pops" or cookies on a stick.

I'd cringe at all the extra details that had to be done in order to make cookie bouquets.

And when I tried it........UGH. First Cookie Bouquet

First of all, every cookie must be planned on a stick from dough to finish.

Then you have to get those sticks implanted in the cookie shape. (Yikes!)

During baking, you can only fit a few on the pan at a time.

And THEN......you have try to decorate the cookie with a stick in the way!

After all that, I decided cookie bouquets were NOT for me. ;)

But then I read where you could just tape the stick on the back of the cookie bag.

Genius!!!!!

Suddenly, cookie "pops" seemed reasonable.

It opened up a whole new world. You don't have to plan ahead.

ANY decorated cookie can be put on a stick.

Everything about the actually decorating is the same as always.

The only difference is how you package it.

So here you go......

a very easy way to put cookies on sticks.

SIMPLIFIED COOKIES ON STICKS (Tutorial)

For making cookie "pops" you will need:

decorated cookies
treat bags
bamboo skewers
clear shipping/packing tape
clothes pin
ribbon

1. Place decorated cookie in bag so "bottom of bag" is on top.

2. Lay stick across back of cookie.

3. Cover top of stick with clear shipping/packing tape.

4. Scrunch bag around bottom of cookie and hold with clothes pin.

Add ribbon and tie bow.

Some notes about cookies on sticks:

You can also use cookie/sucker pop sticks, but I found that the bamboo skewers are much more versatile. They are longer (so you can cut them to size) and they are much cheaper than the specialty sticks. I bought mine in a huge pack at Walmart. (And since the sticks don't actually touch the cookie, you don't have to worry about splintering.)
Heavier cookies require more reinforcement. You may need to add additional tape or even use two sticks.
If you want to get "fancy" for flower cookies on sticks, you can color the sticks green.

Add coloring gel to water and let the sticks soak for a few hours.