Monday, July 8, 2013

Summertime Cookies


My friend asked me if I would make some decorated sugar cookies for her family get-together and gave me free rein on which kind to make:)  I decided on some simple, summertime themed cookies and she loved them! I had fun making them too:)
Each cookie just screams summertime to me.  I LOVE watermelon and have eaten could easily eat a whole watermelon in two days. We all know that ice cream is the quintessential summertime treat, whether it's in a cone or enjoyed as a sundae. The flowers are inspired by sunflowers, which are my favorite flowers, and we usually grow every year! Finally, the sun represents summer for me...drawing out longer days and shining bright.
The cookies are sugar cookies with royal icing.  I used AmeriColor soft gel paste food coloring for tinting the royal icing and AmeriColor edible markers for drawing the faces and the detail on the watermelon rind.  Sprinkles topped the ice cream cones and mini chocolate chips are the watermelon seeds.

Happy Summer everyone!!!

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Two Cup Tuesday
I'm Lovin' it Party
Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday

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26 comments:

  1. SusanJuly 9, 2013 at 6:33 AM

    Why don't you live next door to me! I love the detail you put into your work and this "theme" would so be loved by my grands, XOXO

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  2. Young Adventures...July 9, 2013 at 6:59 AM

    So, so cute Sue! I love the designs you choose, and all the details to really make them extra special. You truly are an artist!

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  3. Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's CookieJuly 9, 2013 at 7:16 AM

    Oh, I can't even pick a favorite, Sue! They are all so super adorable :) And, I'm with you on the watermelon. I think the baby likes it - I've been munching on it constantly! :)

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  4. UnknownJuly 9, 2013 at 9:41 AM

    So fun and friendly!

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  5. Pink Little CakeJuly 9, 2013 at 10:44 AM

    All of them are adorable!!

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  6. ValJuly 9, 2013 at 2:34 PM

    They are almost to cute to eat - I adore the watermelon. SUMMER

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  7. UnknownJuly 9, 2013 at 3:25 PM

    Love them all, especially the ice creams :) So cute!

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  8. Choc Chip Uru @ Go Bake YourselfJuly 9, 2013 at 3:38 PM

    So summery and cute :D

    Cheers
    CCU

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  9. ZoeJuly 9, 2013 at 4:05 PM

    They are all so cute but I will grab the ice cream ones first!

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  10. Michelle @ MakeMeCake.meJuly 9, 2013 at 4:15 PM

    Oh the sun is my favorite! What a sweet face!

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  11. Lisa@hooplapaloozaJuly 9, 2013 at 5:46 PM

    look up smiley happy sumer cookies in the dictionary and you'll find these! :>D

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  12. Lorraine @ Not Quite NigellaJuly 9, 2013 at 7:49 PM

    Sue, these cookies made me smile along with your lobster ones. You're an artist!

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  13. The PartiologistJuly 10, 2013 at 5:16 AM

    How cute cute cute - I'm smiling right back at the sun! :)

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  14. Angie's RecipesJuly 10, 2013 at 7:40 AM

    You have the most amazing cookie creation!

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  15. Organized IslandJuly 10, 2013 at 8:12 AM

    Found you on Two Cup Tuesday - your cookies are adaorable!

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  16. SweetSugarBelleJuly 10, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    Perfect, sunny, and happy! That's summer!

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  17. BethJuly 10, 2013 at 3:18 PM

    So pretty. I love the watermelon cookies, but the smiling suns are adorable too!

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  18. UnknownJuly 11, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    I just love everything you make simply because it makes me smile!

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  19. Barbara BakesJuly 11, 2013 at 8:51 PM

    Perfect cookies for summertime fun. Lucky friend.

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  20. CindyJuly 12, 2013 at 1:51 PM

    Oh Sue--you made me smile once again. Love, love, love these fun cookies.

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  21. ErinJuly 12, 2013 at 8:00 PM

    Sue, I need you to move closer to me so you can make me some summertime cookies too =o) They are adorable!!!!

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  22. Mr. & Mrs. PJuly 15, 2013 at 4:21 PM

    Adorable!

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  23. AmyJuly 18, 2013 at 4:04 PM

    These are so adorable. Really perfect for summer parties. You made them so lovely and neat. I wish I can decorate cookies as pretty as you do. :) These are very inspiring.

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  24. UnknownJuly 22, 2013 at 1:52 PM

    Greetings from Athens,Greece!! I am so in love with your blog!!

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  25. Hazel - Chicken in a Cherry SauceJuly 27, 2013 at 2:47 AM

    Your decoration is flawless! You have such great attention to detail. Beautiful cookies!

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