Another meeting of the breakfast club was held, this time it was in the evening. Strange, I know -- a Breakfast Club in the evening, but we weren't making breakfast this time, but cookies. At one point someone suggested it felt a little like an "easy bake oven" experience. I think that might be due to the bright colored cookie dough or the alphabet letters you use to make any message you can think of to imprint in your star, heart or stamp shaped cookie. I picked this kit up at Williams-Sonoma for $20 and I do think we'll get our money's worth. Envision custom cookies for birthday, graduation, baby shower, wedding shower, bake sale, the welcome wagon, the list is endless!
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What we learned:
- We used the recipe provided in the box and BRIGHT colored dough works out best
- Changing the message takes time, sticking to one message would make a quicker process
- Cold dough is a must for baking (no cheating on the chill time, 20 minutes at least)
- Small tips for decorating come in handy
- Plan on taking a longer time than usual for cutout cookies, but it's worth it
For another way to use the Message in a Cookie go here, to my friend Chris' blog. She is so creative-- scroll down to the end of the post--- it's more than worth it!!
These really are so fun! Your breakfast club is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks Barbara! We do have so much fun, you should start one up with your budding chef!
ReplyDeleteCookies for breakfast (club) sounds good to me! Very cute idea. Perfect for a party!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun time! Great photos and you can never go wrong with cookies!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! My friend just told me about these and showed them to me on the WS website! They are fabulous! I must get a set next time I get to the US! Yours are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThat kit is so cute! Glad to see it works! How fun with your girls too! Happy Valentines!
ReplyDeleteI checked the WS Website. They're sold out. NO wonder. What cute cookies.
ReplyDeleteHow cute are these?! Perfect for Valentine's Day. It looks as though you had a great time.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea! Love these!
ReplyDeleteThose cookies are so cute! Do you have to imprint each letter individually, or can you put together a message and imprint it all at once?
ReplyDeleteOhhhnooooo! Williams Sonoma has another cookie stamp kit I'm going to have to purchase. When will it ever end?
ReplyDeleteYou should have never showed me these. On the other hand, your party looks like fun!
I was so debating on buying those cookie cutters. I already have the biscuit shaped one with letters (made by another company). Your cookies turned out beautifully, and love how you colored them.
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Ooooh I'd love to have one of these kits.What a wonderful cookie job you've done here. Delicious and FUN all the way! Love the idea of your breakfast club!!
ReplyDeletenow i can post! i brought the cookies home and my mom wants me to get one of these too! she also wishes that i would iron! so i think i will go get the cookie press because that is the only kind of "pressing ie ironing" i would love to do!
ReplyDeleteI love those cookies. It's great you can personalize them.
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable...I think they would be so much fun to make...I love the red dough. Thanks so much for sharing...and all your lovely comments you leave on my blog!!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteMy husband got me the Christmas set of Message in a Cookie but I'd like this set as well. Cute idea!
ReplyDeleteI have the Christmas set and almost bought these too. They're so cute! Your Breakfast Club sounds wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAny chance you could post the recipe?
ReplyDeleteCute! I wish I could join The Breakfast Club. You're always doing such fun things...
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