These adorable cookies would make an excellent Mother’s Day gift, Teacher Appreciation Gift, or even just a little something to let someone know you are thinking of them! And did I mention that the cookies are DELICIOUS?
Here’s what you’ll need: ingredients for cookies (listed below), Saran wrap, tape, glass baby food jar, orange construction/scrapbook paper, craft sticks, yellow ribbon, and a hot glue gun.
Recipe for “Sunshine” Cookies:
1 box lemon cake mix
1 egg
1 container Cool Whip
1 tsp. almond extract (optional, my secret ingredient)
Powdered sugar for rolling (approx. 1/2 cup)
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| 1. Dump all of the ingredients into a bowl (except the powdered sugar). |
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| My “secret” ingredient…1/2 tsp. almond extract |
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| 2. Mix together. |
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| The dough will be extremely thick and sticky! |
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| 3. Form the dough into balls and roll in powdered sugar. |
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| 4. Place on cookie sheet. |
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| 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. |
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| Don’t they look delicious??? |
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| 6. On an orange piece of paper, use a cup to represent the approximate size of the cookie and make a sunburst around it. |
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| 7. Make one for each cookie and then cut out. |
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| 8. Lay the cookie upside-down on a piece of Saran wrap. |
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| 9. Pull tight and tape. |
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| 10. Attach the wrapped cookie onto the sunburst using a hot glue gun. |
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| 11. Then use the hot glue gun to attach a craft stick to the back (mine were pre-painted yellow…leftover from a Christmas project). |
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| I didn’t have any yellow “stuffing” so I just stuck a bowl inside my shredder and shredded a couple pieces of yellow construction paper. |
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| 12. Place the cookie stick inside a baby food jar and fill with yellow stuffing. Tie a ribbon around and add a tag that reads “You are my sunshine!” |
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| We also made a few with tags that read, “Bringing you a little sunshine!” for an activity next week. |
PS- I didn’t have Big Brother help me with these cookies since he’s been sick. Normally, he is my trusty right-hand man when it comes to making cookies. :)
How do you brighten someone else’s day?
This is so cute and would definitely add some sunshine to somebody's day. And they do sound delicious, which is an added bonus. :)
oh yes, these are delicious! They are a favorite at our house and I think mothers day is just begging for some.
it didn't list the craft stick on the list of items needed.
A great item to cheer someone in the hospital.
Great idea!! It definitely brings a smile to my face!
Kerri
This is such a cute a idea!
What a delicious idea! I love cookie bouquet!
A Teacher at Heart
Love this idea! Shared on FB (We Teach Bloggers)
How many cookies did this make?
Approximately 3 dozen, maybe a few more.