Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Sprinkled With Love~Mason Jar Cookies

These turquoise, iced, jar cookies have been lurking in the background (actually the freezer) for a few weeks. I couldn't quite decide what to do with them, until I thought of Valentine's Day. Originally I was going to add candy conversation hearts to each cookie, but decided today that I liked the look of the heart sprinkles better.  I really love how they turned out and it was a simple process too:)
The twine around the lids was just the thing these cookies needed to give them each a finished look. I just LOVE the mason jar cookie cutter!

This Valentine's Day, bottle up a little love {cookie style} for each of those that you hold dear <3 p="">

Valentine's Day Mason Jar Cookies

Sugar cookie dough and royal icing
AmeriColor Super Black Food Color
Wilton Sky Blue Icing Color
Silver luster dust
Jumbo heart sprinkles
Twine

Roll out sugar cookie dough to desired thickness (I roll out 3/8-inch thick).  Use cookie cutter to cut out cookies, and place on cookie sheets. Bake cookies at 350 degrees for about 18 minutes, or until the edges are turning golden brown.
Mix the royal icing and set some aside for the gray icing for the lids.
Mix the remainder of the royal icing (aqua blue) for the jars.
Using a #3 tip, outline the cookies with the blue.  Let dry for about 15 minutes.  Outline the lids in gray (a drop of the black food coloring added to the white royal icing) and let dry for about 15 minutes.
Fill (flood) the jars with the blue icing, and the lids with the gray icing.  Let dry for about a half hour and then add the details to the lid (#2 tip) and the jar (#3 tip).  Let cookies dry completely.
With a small paint brush, apply the silver luster dust to the lids.
Fill an icing bag with the blue royal icing, fitted with a small tip (PME 1.5). Apply a small amount of royal icing to each heart sprinkle and place it on the cookie, until the jar has been filled.  Let dry completely.
Tie some twine around each jar lid.

Time to sprinkle some love on family and friends!

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45 comments:

  1. AnnaJanuary 22, 2013 at 10:54 PM

    oh! i LOVE this! especially the contrast of the blue and pink heart sprinkles!

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  2. Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's CookieJanuary 23, 2013 at 4:38 AM

    Sue, I'm in love with these adorable cookies! Do you happen to remember where you got the jumbo heart sprinkles? I have trouble finding larger sprinkles and the size of these looks perfect!

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    1. SueJanuary 23, 2013 at 6:08 AM

      Jennifer, I've had them for quite awhile, but I'm almost positive that I bought the jumbo sprinkles at Michael's. Good luck, and thanks for your comment!

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  3. MorganJanuary 23, 2013 at 4:48 AM

    I love, love, love the color combo of the bright blue with the sprinkles! As well as the fact that these are just so DARN adorable!!
    I'm borrowing your color scheme :)

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  4. MariaJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:17 AM

    Oh these are just adorable!!!!!! Love those colors!!!!! And I love that tbs measure! So cute!

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  5. SusanJanuary 23, 2013 at 7:28 AM

    Aw...so cute and I love the "hearts" in the jar. This may be my new design for my Valentine cookies that I send my grands, XOXO

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  6. UnknownJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    Those cookies are too cute! My son would love these. :)

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  7. ErinJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    You have the cutest cookie cutters! These are adorable. I love the look of the little hearts too. Fun!

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  8. Lisa@hooplapaloozaJanuary 23, 2013 at 10:19 AM

    i gasped when i saw these! seriously! i wouldn't eat it though. i would varnish it and hang it on my rear view mirror so i can keep it forever :)

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  9. Angie's RecipesJanuary 23, 2013 at 11:42 AM

    Sue, these jar cookies are amazing filled with 'hearts'!

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  10. BonnieJanuary 23, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    I have old blue mason jars it my kitchen. I love these. So creative.

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  11. Michelle | Creative FoodJanuary 23, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    These are just gorgeous!! And I LOVE your measuring spoon! So cute!

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  12. PaulaJanuary 23, 2013 at 2:02 PM

    These are really cute. Love the turquoise and the baker's twine was the perfect finishing touch.

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  13. VeroJanuary 23, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    I love them! They are so cute :)

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  14. UnknownJanuary 23, 2013 at 4:15 PM

    So adorable! I love this shade of blue!

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  15. Red Couch RecipesJanuary 23, 2013 at 4:45 PM

    Sue, another hit! I love the blue mason jar cookies! I have also admired the little football cookies too. You are so creative and have such a fun perspective on life! Joni

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  16. Dorothy @ Crazy for CrustJanuary 23, 2013 at 4:50 PM

    I love that turquoise! So pretty. And the jar idea is so cool!

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  17. Cristin's CookiesJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:57 PM

    These are so absolutely adorable Sue! It makes me think of that Christina Perry song "Jar of Hearts". These would be really fun for Valentines Day! Hugs, Cristin

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  18. ShannonJanuary 23, 2013 at 7:49 PM

    I love everything about these cookies!! They are just way too cute!

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  19. Not Quite NigellaJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:10 PM

    Clearly you make anything into an adorable cookie Sue! :D

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  20. UnknownJanuary 24, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    SERIOUSLY SO CUTE! Found you on Lil' Luna's link party and I'd love for you to come link this up at my Tuesday Time Out that is still open! I love it!

    Reasons To Skip The Housework

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  21. KristenJanuary 24, 2013 at 6:19 PM

    What adorable cookies, Sue! I can see so many ways to vary them for different holidays. Great idea!!

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  22. LauraJanuary 25, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    I love these! Such a cute idea and so beautifully presented, as always. The twine is the perfect finishing touch and I really want a tablespoon like yours.

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  23. UnknownJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:52 PM

    Oh my gosh, these are adorable! What a cute cookie, I'm not sure I could eat it. =) And your presentation is amazing. Found you over at TidyMom and I'm off to look around some more. If these are this cute, I can only imagine what other awesomeness is here.

    I'd love for you to share these with my readers at my <a href="http://whilehewasnapping.blogspot.com/2013/01/weekend-wander-110.html>link party this weekend</a>! They are just too cute! Hope to see you there!

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  24. ElizabethJanuary 25, 2013 at 5:58 PM

    Ahh!! I am so obsessed with these! As a person who lives in the south, blue mason jars are all the rage and I just love these cookies that resemble that. Love, love, LOVE!! Now all I need to do is purchase a mason jar cookie cutter...

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  25. Laura @ Make Life LovelyJanuary 25, 2013 at 7:56 PM

    Wow, those cookies are so adorable, I don't think I could eat them! And your Tablespoon... LOVE. Where did you buy it?

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    1. SueJanuary 25, 2013 at 8:11 PM

      I bought the set of heart measuring spoons at a local farm stand/gourmet shop here on the central coast of CA. I bet you could find similar sets online:)
      Thanks for your comment!

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  26. My Recent Favorite BooksJanuary 26, 2013 at 7:46 AM

    Found your recipe on Pinterest! =) So cute!

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  27. So DomesticatedJanuary 26, 2013 at 7:38 PM

    So, so cute... I love the pop of the hearts against the turquoise... so pretty!

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  28. Chelsea @ Making Home BaseJanuary 26, 2013 at 8:40 PM

    These are darling! Like the "sprinkled with love." Pinned!

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  29. AmyJanuary 26, 2013 at 10:50 PM

    Oh my! I swear you have the cutest cookies around the blog-land! I'm amazed every time I visit your site. These are so adorable and so festive for the V-Day.

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  30. MonicaJanuary 27, 2013 at 12:11 AM

    These are aborable!!!! Love them!

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  31. TidyMomJanuary 27, 2013 at 6:13 AM

    Sue these are adorable!! What a cute idea!
    Thanks for linking up. I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2013/valentine-crafts/
    Have a fabulous rest of the weekend!

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  32. Kristi L (Digital Cake)January 27, 2013 at 12:27 PM

    I love mason jars and these are way too cute! I think I need to get me one of those mason jar cookie cutters but I'm sure mine wouldn't be as cute as yours! Love these!

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  33. LoraJanuary 27, 2013 at 7:02 PM

    Awww ...so cute...

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  34. Lolly JaneJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:11 PM

    Hahah these are too cute! LOVE!

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  35. Carrie (The Cake Blog)January 29, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    Oh my goodness. These are simply too cute!! LOVE!

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  36. AprilJanuary 30, 2013 at 5:42 PM

    These are seriously the cutest cookies I've ever seen!

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  37. JenFebruary 1, 2013 at 8:40 PM

    Where did you buy your mason jar cookie cutter? I can't believe no one has asked you that in the comments- from what I can tell! Saw you cookies on Pinterest. Very pretty.

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    1. SueFebruary 1, 2013 at 10:51 PM

      Hi Jen, Actually a couple of people on facebook did ask about the cutter, and I gave them this link to where i purchased it:

      http://www.coppergifts.com/cookie-cutters/pc/Fruit-Jar-Cookie-Cutter-p5672.htm

      Thanks for your comment and your interest:)

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  38. JuliaFebruary 6, 2013 at 11:32 AM

    This is very impressive! I used one of the pictures of your post for my cookie decorating inspiration for this valentines. Great blog.

    www.cherryschnaps.blogspot.com

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  39. The CSI GirlFebruary 7, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    These are so cute and look yummy too! I would love for you to link these up to The CSI Project. The challenge is Valentine Treats and Eats. You can link up today and tomorrow.
    www.thecsiproject.com

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  40. Amy @ Living LocurtoFebruary 7, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    Love these cookies! Thanks for sharing on Living Creative Thursday! I featured them here: http://www.livinglocurto.com/2013/02/valentines-desserts

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  41. UnknownFebruary 9, 2013 at 2:12 PM

    They're soooo pretty Sue. Those colour combos compliment in every way.

    They're so awesome I'm featuring them on my blog tonight. Hope that's OK?

    -Lisa.
    Sweet 2 Eat Baking

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  42. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2013 at 6:25 PM

    These are the cutest...i wouldnt even eat them lol they are little pieces of artwork!

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