Cheeky Cakery: ..."hugs and stitches" cookie pops ...

a coworker/friend of my husband's approached me (via my husband) to see if i'd be able to make some cookie pops for their daughter's first birthday. the bakery they approached prior to me told them that it was "impossible"... i'm thinking the bakery meant it was "impossible to make it profitable..." that's one of the reasons why i love the whole "word-of-mouth" baker wannabe biz. i get to make cute stuff and make people happy in the process. :o)

SO, armed with a napkin (for the colors and deco-theme) i created 25 pink and purple cookies to match their party. a former coworker of mine gifted me an amazing (AMAZING) sugar cookie recipe, for which i am eternally grateful!!! and with that...i got to work.

these were 4" diameter, beautifully thick, crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside, perfectly golden cookies, decorated with royal icing and finished up with royal icing stitches and a sparkly, fondant button. they are SO cute, i almost can't stand it! and i absolutely LOVE how her centerpieces turned out. she was also kind enough to send along a little email with her pictures - i LOVE reviews and she sent such a sweet note, i have to share it!! :

"Thank you so much for doing such an awesome job on the lollipop flower cookies! We knew they would be awesome when we ordered them just from talking with you but the outcome far exceeded our expectations!! The cookies matched our color theme and decorations perfectly and they were just right for arranging them as centerpieces. Everyone commented on how beautiful and adorable they were...and how delicious too! B, J and I couldn't agree more!! We look forward to working with you in the future and we recommend you to all our friends and family!!

Sincerely,

L, B and J"