I am FREAKING out! So… I made some cookies!
I just participated in the 2012 Online BlogCon and loved it! It was a Cake Walk! No pressure.
No muss – no fuss. Easy, peasy at home; all online, behind the safety of my computer screen.
On November 30th, I’m meeting a total stranger (Heather, who I “met” through the Online BlogCon) and we driving over 200 miles to Roanoke, Virginia to attend the Mixed Conference.
I’ll be forced to talk to and interact with professional bloggers. There will be nowhere to hide. I’ll have to act like an adult for three days and wear pretty clothes and fancy shoes. I haven’t done anything like that for a few years…
Not only will I be staying at the lovely Mountain Lake Hotel (where they filmed “Dirty Dancing”), but I’ll be staying there along with Duff Goldman (Ace of Cakes) and Marian Poirier (Sweetopia), Courtney Whitmore (Pizzazzerie), Bree Goldman (Baked Bree), Julie Chiou (Table for Two), and let’s not forget the wonderful hostesses, Paula of bell’alimento and Susan of Doughmesstic, AND SO MANY MORE!
I can’t stand it!
One of the great sponsors of the Conference is OXO.
I love my OXO kitchen utensils; I’ve been using them for years! Something wonderful that OXO does, is run a Cookies for Kids Cancer program. The Cookies for Kids’ Cancer was founded by two OXOnians (OXO employees) inspired by their 2-year old son’s battle with cancer. It provides inspiration, ideas and support for people everywhere to help fight pediatric cancer – through the simple concept of local bake sales.
OXO has asked those participating in the conference to bring some cookies and share them to help raise money for their program. So, how could I say no??
Since my Little Cup suggested these cookies, I thought they would be the perfect thing to bring for little girls with cancer. They are basic sugar cookies with a very basic design, but any little girl would know that these are the cookies made with love from Lalaloopsy’s, Crumbs Sugar Cookie.
Can’t go wrong!
Basic Sugar Cookies
by Pint Sized Baker
Prep Time: 12 hours
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Keywords: cookie
Ingredients (depends on size of cookies)
For the Cookies
- 1 1 /2 C Powdered Sugar
- 1 C Butter
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1/2 tsp Almond Extract
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 C Flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp Cream of Tartar
For the Royal Icing
- 1 pound of Powered Sugar
- 3 Tbls Meringue Powder
- 5 – 8 Tbls Water
- 1 tsp Extract – flavor your choice, Optional
Instructions
Beat butter and sugar until smooth. (Cover your mixer with a damp towel to keep powder from covering your surrounding area.)
Add in vanilla and almond extract with the egg.
Combine dry ingredients and stir in.
Wrap up 1/3 of the batter in plastic wrap and refrigerate. 2 hours or overnight. Repeat with remaining dough. It can also be placed in the freezer to bake at a later time.
Preheat oven to 375 deg F.
Roll out 1 packet on a lightly floured surface or a silicon mat. Roll to 1/3 inch thickness and cut desired shapes. Place shapes on a cookie sheet lines with parchment or a baking sheet and place in the freezer for 20 minutes.
Bake for 7 – 10 minutes depending on the size. Remove from oven when edges are slightly browned.
Cool and decorate as desired.
For the Royal Icing
Combine all ingredients in a mixer at low speed. Once all the liquid is incorporated, increase speed until soft peaks form. Tint color desired and then transfer icing to piping bags fitted with coupler and tip.
Decorate Cookies. Allow to dry overnight.
Enjoy your pretty cookies with a cup of tea and your princess!
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Pretty cookies! And good luck acting like an adult for 3 whole days 🙂
How cute!!!! These are so pretty. They really caught my eye at Back for Seconds. Happy Thanksgiving 🙂
Those are so cute!!! Have fun at the conference…it sounds like tons of fun:-)
Yummy and pretty!
These cookies are so adorable! You did a great job on them 🙂
Your cookies are gorgeous! I hope you bring some for the ride! I'm glad we "met" online and are going to Mixed together 🙂
I am SOOOOOOOOO jealous!!!!! You're gonna rock it. These cookies are gorg.
Omg these are sooo cute! We have a couple Loopsy fans in our home, these rock!!
Coming to you from Online BlogCon. It was great, wasn't it. You've got to link some of your cookies up to Merry Merry Munchies 2012. Come on over to Dining With Debbie and link up..
Be sure and sign up with Rafflecopter for the giveaways I have going on. http://diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com/2012/11/merry-merry-munchies-2012-week-2.html
These are just precious! I love your piping. Great job.
Steph
These cookies are the cutest! I love them! And I can't wait to hear all about the conference. 🙂
Great project !
I would love you to come and share it at my Craft, Create & Inspire Linky party
http://polkadotpretties.com/2012/11/craft-create-inspire-linky-party-5/
Hope to see you there:)
Claire@ Polkadot pretties x
These are amazing! Love all the icing piping! Visiting from the Wednesday Extravaganza Linky!
Nina | Mamabelly
http://www.mamabelly.com
Those cookies look so scrumptious and the presentation is amazingly cute!
Thank you so much for sharing this at Wednesday Extravaganza! Come by today to vote and sign up for my Giveaway 🙂
http://www.hungrylittlegirl.com/1/post/2012/11/wednesday-extravaganza-5-giveaway.html
Wow! Beautiful cookies! Love that shape!!!!!
Your cookies are adorable! I hope you have great time!
Love this! Would love for you to share this on our Kitchen Fun and Crafty link party… http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2012/11/kitchen-fun-and-crafty-friday-link_23.html?m=1
I love your blog! These cookies look terrific, I'm sure they will be a big hit. I look forward to reading about the conference.I'm hopping over from on the menu Monday,Hugs
Thanks so much for linking up to Tasty Thursdays at The Mandatory Mooch. I like this post so much that I’m going to FEATURE it this week. Such a cute idea. My girls would go crazy for these cookies, Kayrn. This weeks party will be live tonight. Thanks, Nichi
Wow, amazing! Great job!!
Darling!
I'd love for you to come link up at my Show & Tell party. http://www.gingerlymade.com/2012/11/show-and-tell-3.html
I saw this on Facebook, posted by OXO themselves. As said before: Those cookies look AMAZING!!
I just wanted to ask: what cookie cutters did you use?
I used scalloped Biscuit Cutters to cut the shape. Then i just used a mini heart to punch out the middle.
Hope that helps!
so pretty! I'd love for you to share these too! Hope you are having a wonderful hoiliday Karyn! http://www.dearemmeline.blogspot.com/2012/12/tis-season-of-holiday-leftovers-cheesy.html