My very first decorated cookies July 2009

My very first decorated cookies 7-2009
Originally uploaded by sskbmorgan
July 2009 I decided to see what it was like to make sugar cookies and decorate them with royal icing. I have made plenty of cookies, and I am even known by many as "the cookie lady", but I have never attempted to make cutout cookies and decorate them.
A friend of mine was bringing her husband to Texas to visit, his first time....so I thought I would make some Texas flags.
I am a researcher by nature so first I researched the best ways to make and use royal icing. then I looked up pictures of decorated Texas flag cookies for inspiration........what came next was a HUGE but somewhat FUN MESS! :) My inspirations were SweetSugarBelle  and Bake@350  
Here is a picture of my very first decorated cookies! (sorry...bad picture! )

I made the biggest mess and thought for sure I would never attempt to use that icing again....LOL

Bee-Day Cookies

This order was for a beautiful little girl for her first birthday. She had a Bumble Bee party and I was asked to match her custom invitation. These were very fun to make. I did several "3D" cookies by adding mini cookies onto larger ones. Happy Birthday Sweet Brooklyn! 

Christmas Cookies are here!

I finally got to make some fun Christmas cookies! The snowflakes are my favorite! :)

Baby Joshua's Baptism cookies

These cookies were made for a friend of mine for the baptism celebration of her second child. She has the most beautiful boys! I was honored to make these cookies for the big day!

1951 Ford F150 pickup cookies

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Chicago Bear Cookies

I made these cookies for my little brother John  and his family. He lives near Chicago and is the biggest Bear fan! This was also an experiment in shipping cookies. Most arrived unharmed! :)  I am glad that they enjoyed the cookies even though the Bears lost pretty bad that day.  :(

Dallas Cowboy Thanksgiving cookies

I made these fun cookies for a friend that attends and tailgates at the Dallas Cowboy game every Thanksgiving. I asked my 10 year old son, Kolbe, to design me a cookie that looked like a turkey going to a Cowboy game. He did a great job! In his drawing he also had the turkey's face painted, but I could figure out how to do that...maybe next time. :)