Hellooooo Kitty Cookies

What girl doesn't like Hello Kitty? I mean what's not to like?

One of my oldest friends adores Hello Kitty....and when I say adore, I mean she has EVERYTHING Hello Kitty....down to a Hello Kitty tattoo. So when I saw this Hello Kitty cookie cutter I just had to get it.  Her 30th birthday is coming up and these cookies were sure to make her day. I remember when I turned 30.....wow what a crazy night...and she was right by my side.  I had to do something special for her birthday.

 So the cookie cutter arrived about a week ago....I know, its been a while....but I was very busy.  Come on you get busy too. Things just get away from a girl sometimes. I mean you wake up and check your email....then that facebook page. Then you look at some cookies cutters, because well, you just don't have enough....and before you know it the entire day has been wasted and you didn't bake a thing. Yes, that is usually how my day goes. 

So I woke up and was determined to get these cookies baked. After all nothing screams friend of the year like baking cookies for your friend......right? Well here's to you Starr.....Happy 30th Birthday...wish I was there to celebrate with you. Muah!

~Throw on your heels and get to baking~

Pokie Knot flower cookies. . . .with ladybugs

Kids come up with the cutest things, seriously they do. As a mother of five...Yes FIVE... I've heard my fair share of mispronounced words. It never loses its cuteness and always keeps me entertained. My three year old loves polka dots or Pokie Knots as she calls them. It's too cute to even correct.

I'm constantly surfing the web for new cookie ideas. I remembered seeing some polka dot cookies with tiny ladybugs on them a few months back. I apologize in advance for my lack of memory on where I saw them, but they were the cutest things ever.......aside from my five little cookie monsters.

So off to the kitchen I went to bake some flower cookies.....after all,  I am trying to get mom of the year at some point. After they were finished cooling, I started the outlining process and gave them a few minutes to dry. Next came the flooding and more waiting. It seems like time stands still when you're waiting for icing to dry.

 My little angel was so patient...at first. Then came the question.....you know the one..... "mommy are they done yet?" After quite a bit of waiting....because you know they take quite a bit to dry completely, she finally could eat her cookies. She even shared one with her baby sister....yes, just one.

I think they turned out rather cute, don't you?

~Throw on your heels and get to baking~