some cookies lately

I have actually made some cookies lately. I've done a lot more sewing than baking lately, but I managed to make several batches of sugar cookies in the last few weeks and months. And since I don't have kids to post pictures of, and the first thing I do when looking for inspiration to decorate is go to google or pinterest I thought I'd post a few pictures here.

I actually made these in July and just never blogged them. They were just because hearts. I wanted to make cookies to send to a friend, who was sick at the time I think but instead of sending a few dozen cookies in one direction, I split them up into four or five small batches and sent them all over the place to just share a little bit of love and joy. They were pretty bright but the luster dust in the first picture makes them look a little more pastel.

For Christmas this year I made a million and 2 cookies... we host a Christmas party at our house for friends and neighbors etc and last year I didn't make any decorated cookies because of a time crunch so this year I did a bunch. I had tons left after the party and was saving them for Christmas with Sean's family. When I started to consolidate them into one tin, I realized I still had boatloads of cookies, and peppermint bark so as much as I could up and took them to the fire station by my house. I felt really good about supporting the fire fighters who work holidays while the general idiot public starts fried turkey fires :)

before the party started, sean kept rearranging these just to annoy me. 

And just this last weekend I made maybe my favorite cookies because they were for my almost nephew Mason's baby shower! My mom kind of twisted my arm into making these, and I really wish I could have made a decent brown icing, but I'm ultimately glad I did make them and I think they turned out cute!

I clearly didn't take this picture, the quality is too good. I think it might be time to invest in a camera!