Last night I convinced Jon and Seven to help me make more Valentine Cookies. I had baked them off earlier in the day from leftover sugar cookie and gingerbread dough I had in the freezer, so all that we had to do is color up the icing and set to work.
When I asked Seven what he wanted to make them (meaning, what color)…his idea? “I wanna make ‘em gone.” And he did. He ate the cookies as Jon & I decorated them.
Poor Jon has very little patience with the art of royal icing. He managed 3 1/2 cookies before calling it quits and surrendering to Seven’s “tent fortress” that’s been set up in our foyer all weekend. So that left me to finish them. But honestly? I love it. I find it relaxing and exciting at the same time.
I hope you will take some time today to spend with the ones you love, maybe making cookies together, maybe watching a movie (Couple’s Retreat is super cute if you need a recommendation), or just playing together in a tent made of chairs and sheets. Give love and be loved today!
- For the Gingerbread Cookie Recipe, Click Here.
- For Sugar Cookies, Click Here.
- And for Royal Icing Recipe, Click Here.
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So pretty! Happy Valentine's Day!
LOVE the color combo!
great lookin' cookies gal…you have lots of patience.They are almost to pretty to eat
auntbear
Your cookies are beautiful! Nice piping.
Love your cookies!! So pretty! I left something for you on my blog. Happy Valentine's Day!
Love it!! Cute, cute cute!
This is my favorite color combo. These turned out adorable! Love your sons response to the what to make them – that's hilarious! Have a great day with your boys!
Really pretty! I love the marbling and the using-up of old dough.
Cute, I like the one with the little red hearts =)
Hate Valentine's Day, love these cookies!
Happy Valentines day to you too! Adorable cookies!
What gorgeous cookies! Happy Valentine's day!
These are just too beautiful to eat!
Red and aqua! <3
I also have surprisingly little patience for decorating. At home, anyway. The couch is just so close… at work I have no choice.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Absolutely fabulous cookies
Your cookies are gorgeous! My youngest son did help me make the Valentine cookies this year. So much fun to do together and at 10, he's as good as I am!
Happy Valenties Day!
your cookies look amazing..great decorating job!
Ha, gotta love kids' honesty.
Your cookies are gorgeous! My 3.5-year-old decorated ours, so they're a little more haphazardly covered in sprinkles, but it was a fun project anyway.
What beautiful cookies! I love them all.
Your cookies are absolutely gorgeous! Love them.
Those are sooo prettty!