Hope you had a great weekend! It seems the only baking I’ve been able to fit in over the last few weeks has been for orders. I’m not complaining! I love it and it’s a great form of calorie control for me. The first order was for Laura who ordered cookies for her niece’s preschool class to celebrate her third birthday. Is that a great Aunt or what? Hailey loves animals, so we picked a few spring animals that had enough room for me to pipe her name on.  Laura asked if I would do an extra special cookie for Hailey that looked like her favorite blankie ~ chocolate brown with light pink polka dots. The little horse didn’t leave me enough room to pipe the letters, so I added a cupcake cookie to the birthday girl’s bag.

The second order was for Nancy who was going on a quilting retreat and wanted to bring some treats along. Originally, she asked if I had a sewing machine cookie cutter. When she told me what the occasion was, I had the perfect cookie in mind.  Pam’s blog Crazie Cookie is a blog I link to and visit regularly. She is a master cookie decorator and definitely a baking inspiration. You have to go see what she’s created for yourself! One of my favorite cookies she makes are quilt cookie squares. I decided to make these for Nancy in spring colors, and loved how they turned out. Thanks for the inspiration Pam!

Wishing you a great week ahead! I’ll be back to post this week and share a quick treat that will satisfy your chocolate craving!