When Baking is Dangerous

There are times I wish I didn’t love to bake.

Monday night, I had the worst craving for simple sugar cookies with butter frosting.

I self-diagnosed this after scrounging in my kitchen for 15 minutes after the kids were in bed, looking for something to satisfy my sweet tooth, and finding nothing. Leftover Halloween candy? No. (And oh yes – we still have tons. Help me.) Dark chocolate almonds with sea salt and turbinado sugar? Nope. The remaining Peppermint Jo-Jos? I was burnt out.

But sugar cookies? Sweet, simple, buttery, fresh sugar cookies? Frosted with a mound of pink, velvety frosting and maybe a few sprinkles?

Oh. My mouth watered at the very thought.

Thankfully, I have a eight-year-old daughter who loves to bake as much as I – and who decorates with flair.

(Seriously. I love cooking with this girl. She is as focused on her cookie decorating as I imagine Michaelaneglo was on the Mona Lisa.)

Thus, my counters looked like this tonight.

Give or take five of those delectable little hearts.

Got milk?
Posted by Kelly @ Love Well on Tuesday, February 09, 2010

14 comments:

  1. Cindy @The Flipping CoupleTuesday, February 09, 2010 10:22:00 PM

    Yuuuum. Those looks delicious. I have such a soft spot for sugar cookies, especially with copious amounts of frosting.

    ps - LOVE LOVE LOVE the new blog design!! And one of these Sundays I actually want to meet you!

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  2. happygeekTuesday, February 09, 2010 10:26:00 PM

    I ( so very thankfully) am not much of a cookie girl. I can bake em and just leave em.
    On the other hand I am thinking of making a trek to Minnesota to get those neglected almonds. Dark chocolate, almonds and sea salt? Be still my beating heart.

    That girlie of yours looks utterly adorable in her earnest concentration on her masterpieces.

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  3. MichelleWednesday, February 10, 2010 12:19:00 AM

    I want those now.

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  4. MikeWednesday, February 10, 2010 1:01:00 AM

    I know those. Send some my way please!

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  5. Lisa HellierWednesday, February 10, 2010 4:42:00 AM

    Your baking is dangerous to the rest of us too--creating cravings & arousing envy!

    Love your new layout, btw.

    I have a birthday cake to make for 2nd son tomorrow. I wonder if he would be persuaded to have pink sugar cookies instead?

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  6. mommyjoymarieWednesday, February 10, 2010 8:27:00 AM

    Oh my word. Those look amazing. Now I must make some sugar cookies very soon!

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  7. Mocha with LindaWednesday, February 10, 2010 10:25:00 AM

    Those are beautiful, but I'd rather have them plain without the icing!

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  8. Melissa aka EquidaeWednesday, February 10, 2010 1:06:00 PM

    ahh i had the baking itch this past weekend lol

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  9. AnonymousWednesday, February 10, 2010 3:02:00 PM

    Sure, I'll come over for cookies and coffee!

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  10. nicoleWednesday, February 10, 2010 6:16:00 PM

    Now I want some cookies. My sweet tooth has gone into overdrive with my current pregnancy. I've been doing a lot of baking. I think I'll be making caramel rice krispie treats tonight.

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  11. Julie in lawWednesday, February 10, 2010 10:38:00 PM

    Wow, those cookies look yummy and artfully in focus. Did you get a new camera?

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  12. AnonymousThursday, February 11, 2010 9:12:00 AM

    We made similar goodies last night, though I tried a new frosting and it wasn't nearly as good as my butter frosting.

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  13. AmandaMonday, February 15, 2010 12:21:00 PM

    Hi! Just found your blog... its beautiful!! Always nice to meet 'neighbors'! :) (I am NE of the metor)

    Blessings-
    Amanda

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  14. MaryWednesday, February 17, 2010 9:59:00 AM

    Oh man. Do you lend her out? I'm sure coming to Ottawa (Canada's capital!) would be highly educational...

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