Remember Bridget? She was one of the featured guests on my series Five Sites That Inspire Me. She decided to participate in Drop in and Decorate this year. So of course, I had to tag along and join in the fun!
Drop in and Decorate is all about community… (from their website)
Our mission is to build bridges of caring and respect between groups within their own communities. We do that with cookies, and we work to make cookies-for-donation events easy and affordable for any individual or group who would like to decorate and donate cookies to a nonprofit agency serving basic human needs in the own community.
The charity that I chose to work with is called Nokomis (from their website), and it's through the Village Family Services in Fargo, ND.
…this program fills a need for families with special needs, both financial and emotional. Nokomis provides a place for all children to thrive and grow…
I was SO excited to be able to make cookies for kids!!
Cause, see, I sorta love rainbows.
And kids loved rainbows.
Its win-win!
I decided to go with an alphabet theme.
After I finished then, I got all worried it was not as fun as I hoped.
Then Colton came in the kitchen and squealed with delight.
What do you think?
Just a few more decorations to go and they will be done…
I couldn't resist.
Here they are!
Thats for you Kurt.
And you know I couldnt resist making some rainbow cookies.
And this is only 10% of the cookies we are making… we have 200 more to go!
WOW, Amanda! They look amazing! All I can think about, though, is how much work they look like! Props to YOU- big time!
Oh, and I think this is a wonderful cause!! Worth the hard work!
Another gorgeous cookie!
These look so great! I’m still working on my nerve to try this out. It just can’t be that hard. You make it look so easy!!!
I hate coming over to visit and seeing how much I’ve missed for the past few days. I love this blog!!!
For some reason, I’m not getting updates from this blog in my blogroll. Any idea why that is? Yours is the only typepad blog I follow, and I get your other blog updates, just not this one.
And it makes me sad.
Again – you AMAZE me! These cookies are AWESOME! How DO you get those letters so perfect?
I am sooo impressed!
And what a great cause!
I am so sorry Alexia… I am not sure why you cant get reminders when this blog updates. I am going to try and have to install some type of system that will do that… so sorry sweety!
BEAUTIFUL! What a wonderful way to use your talents!
The letters are beautiful!
I was SO excited to see more cookies. They look fantastic, Amanda
Wow…200 more to go?? You are amazing. How long seriously will that take you and how long do the cookies stay edible??
Oh and I think that I have to try the christmas cake…absolutely lovely!
Blessings, Kristin
very cute cookies! I am sure they will appreciate this!
Once again, cute as can be! I love the “stiching” around the edges. It just makes the cookies!
OH! They are SO gorgeous!!! I love the letters in the bright colors and the stitching! Darling!!!
Alexis mentioned this, but I can’t get your blog to come up in my google reader, either. ;( I’m not sure why. I NEED it to be in my google reader because I NEED to see all of your darling creations every day!!!
Absolutely gorgeous!
Oh. My. Gosh…your cookies take my breath away! Seriously, I LOVE ‘em!! You are amazing, my dear…simply amazing!
They are gorgeous! Your cookies were a huge hit here!
Thanks again! 
Janis
wow so pretty!
what kind of icing did you use? and how did you get such straight lines for that stunningly GORGEOUS rainbow cookie??
The letters are beautiful! You are good with a piping bag!!
So cute! These are super adorable.
These are just some of the most adorable little things I have seen. So creative and they look soooo yummy!
-Natasha
Gorgeous! I’m so glad you are joining the Drop In & Decorate family. There are events going on all around the country this month, and there’s still time to bake, decorate and donate cookies. We will be making thousands of people very happy. Thank you!
These cookies are unbelievably perfect! You’re a really, really, REALLY talented baker!!!
ADORABLE!!
girl..you have some serious talent. I could look at your stuff all day!
You are so rediculously talented! Amazing!!!
Thanks so much in joining the Drop In & Decorate movement!
I will have to try some of your ideas at the big Drop In event at RISD on Jan 30th.
Wow, love those cookies!!! I hope you know, part of the Drop In & Decorate tradition involves stealing other people’s cookie ideas! The sincerest form of flattery, as they say.
Hi Amanda…I’m a professional pastry chef and I can’t remember the last time I saw such talent. Those cookies are ‘SPECTACULAR”. Thank you from a Drop In & Decorate.
Your cookies are gorgeous! I help my first Drop In & Decorate earlier this year and it was a lot of fun. I was overwhelmed by the responses from the recipients. It’s amazing how a cookie can brighten someone’s day and make them feel special
I want to make these so bad for my little guys preschool class. I have a great cookie cut out recipe but would like to know when you frost them do you do the white and let it sit b4 you do the colored letters? My email is rdlukes@drtel.net Thank you so much!
These are phenomenal, absolutely gorgeous!
I think your make some good points. I really think you cover the topic well.
Hi Amanda. I love your cookies – you are so talented. I was wondering how you did the lettering for the alphabet cookies? How do you get the letters so uniform? Do you pipe the icing on parchment over a template? Just curious is you can let me know.
Thanks in advance.
Lorraine Russo-Harty
Hi Lorraine! I freehand all my cookies. I basically just piped out the letters then fulled them in with icing.
Be blessed!
Amanda
Thanks so much for your comments. Your work is so inspiring!
Recipe? Our school GSA is having a bake sale and these look awsome!
So cute! My kids would love them!
May I please have the recipe? Pretty pretty please…