Star Cookie for 4th of July

Star Cookie for 4th of July, originally uploaded by gensler97.

I haven't baked a lot of cookies this summer. It is just too warm to be in the kitchen. I almost didn't make these cookies for our 4th of July party because I had cupcakes on the menu. A few people asked if I was going to make them, so I decided to make a few.

These stars were so easy to make. I iced them with white and then added red and blue polka dots and used a toothpick to turn them into hearts. I had been inspired by Whipped Bakeshop's cookies on Flickr, though I did them a little different. Sometimes simple is fun!!

Baseball Cookie

Baseball Cookie, originally uploaded by gensler97.

Our summer baseball season has ended. I wanted to add a little bit of variety to the cookies design this time, so I made the curved lines on some of the balls. I think it added a little bit of variety to the simple designs of a baseball, but I still like the simple ones the best.