Popsicle Cookies by LilaLoa (Guest Post)

June 25, 2012 20 Comments
Have you ever had a friend you have never seen in person? Have you ever asked that friend for a favor? Did that friend do that favor for you without any questions and give you something that blew your mind?  Well, it happened to me! I asked Georganne aka LilaLoa (one of my favorite blogs BTW) to do a guest post for me. LOOK WHAT SHE SENT!!! She is talented, amazing, funny, creative, friendly and all around AWESOME!! Take it away Georganne!!!
So this one time, there was this super fun person that decorated cookies and also ran a summer camp and was the nicest person in the entire world. And then she started a blog and I realized that we were basically best friends forever, only she didn’t know it yet. And if we are being honest, she still doesn’t. But someday I am going to braid her a friendship bracelet and mail it to her and then she’ll know. And then we can write dramatic letters about boys and cookies and, you know, things that are important and dramatic and that need to be written about in letters between best friends forever.
 Also, I will share my popsicles with her. I love frozen things. Popsicles, Otter Pops, Shaved Ice, strawberries that have been frozen and then put in a blender until they are very nearly smooth and then poured into a glass of ice-cold lemonade and served with a bendy straw…all good things.
I will not however be sharing my popsicles with my children. Because of THIS. This is what happens when you give a child of any age a popsicle. And it usually occurs on brand new carpet, fine linen, and expensive clothing. The probability of it happening immediately before a large group photo is 97%. (Give or take 42%.)
 In my effort to promote truth and realism…I encourage you to make popsicles as they really are…melted and forgotten. Except, maybe don’t actually forget to eat these cookies.
Make the popsicle cutter by squishing a football cutter in the middle. Use it just like that and cut off the one of the ends before inserting the popsicle stick. OR…mush around one of the rounded edges to be a little more squared off. That’s what I did.
 I rolled my cookie dough out thinner than usual and made these cookies in two layers with a popsicle stick in the middle. It seemed easier. I like easier. For the melted cookies…take a flower cutter (or a cloud cutter or any cutter at all that has round loopy parts) and then mush either the cutter or the cookie dough after you cut it out. I mushed the dough. Put a popsicle stick on top of that and then cover with half of a popsicle.
1. Before you ice anything, check the consistency of your icing. It needs to be right down the light between flood and outline. This won’t come as a surprise to anyone who reads my blog…but I used a 15 count icing.
2. Fill the bottom layer first and then –
3. Immediately ice the top layer of the cookie, going ALL the way to the edges. Ideally, you want the top layer to lean over far enough to give the bottom layer a high-five. But no closer than that. Because if they get too close, they are going to end up hanging out all the time and then they’ll start dating and if they break up then the top layer is totally going to blame you because you are the one that introduced them. It’s just not worth it.
4. Throw a bunch of sanding sugar on top. I used both colored sugar and white granulated sugar so it would look all icy and stuff.

If you guys want to be best friends forever and make cookies every day of our lives…in our pajamas….with ice cream….while making up secret code words to discuss super normal things like “laundry” and “food”…I’m totally cool with that. Come visit me at my blog - LilaLoa. Just say that Norm sent you. (Because if we are making up code words, then I think its only fair that I get a code name.)

WOW!! I love these Popsicle Cookies!!!! LilaLoa is so sweet for making these for us today! If you every want your day to be better, go to Georganne’s blog. I feel better about my day, life and world peace every time I visit her. Plus, she always makes me giggle or laugh out loud!

Thank you so much Georganne for these perfect Popsicle Cookies! I am so happy to find out we are best friends because I was going to tell you this week I made us BFF bracelets in crafts class! We will wear them every day and talk about boys!!

Happy Creating,

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Comments

  1. cookiecrazie - Pam says:
    June 25, 2012 at 6:35 am

    You funny girls. I love reading your interaction. And I want to join the BFF club too. :)

    Popsicles are FABULOUS, Georganne. Love that melty one. Funny…..

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  2. julie ricardi says:
    June 25, 2012 at 7:06 am

    Adorable cookies!! Fabulous post!!! Love Love a blog that makes me crack up first thing in the morning :D

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    • Lisa says:
      June 25, 2012 at 1:28 pm

      Thanks Julie! If you want to laugh and feel good when you read a blog then be sure to add LilaLoa to your blog list! I like to laugh and her blog tickles my funny bone:)

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  3. Landa says:
    June 25, 2012 at 7:30 am

    Fabulous.

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  4. Samantha says:
    June 25, 2012 at 8:03 am

    Love these! Super cute, cuteness! I can’t believe it’s a football! Very creative Geaorganne

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  5. Kris Colucci says:
    June 25, 2012 at 8:28 am

    So cute! And I love the mix of sanding sugar and granulated sugar, it really does give it a different more icy look. I just love both your blogs and thank you for sharing your talent with us!

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  6. Lizy b says:
    June 25, 2012 at 10:40 am

    So cute!! And I love you both!! If you need a third bracelet-making-boy-talking-letter-writing BFF I’m officially applying !

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  7. sweetsugarbelle says:
    June 25, 2012 at 5:56 pm

    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! The melted one! I LOVE THEM!

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    • Lisa says:
      June 26, 2012 at 6:37 am

      I have cleaned up many a melted Popsicles in my day and none were as cute as these!! Georganne ROCKS!!

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  8. Donna says:
    June 25, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    Georganne always makes me smile. Her banter is so comical. Her cookies are so adorable. Thanks for the melted twist on popsickles!

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    • Lisa says:
      June 26, 2012 at 6:42 am

      I agree Donna! When I read her blog, I feel like she is talking to me! I am loving these Popsicle Cookies! She is brilliant!!!

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  9. Amalia says:
    June 25, 2012 at 7:43 pm

    I always “visit” Georganne when I need to smile!!!!! So witty….so funny…so REAL!!!! LOVE her….love that melty popsicle….and yes… I agree…I am banning all things frozen to the OUTSide of our house for the rest of the summer with my messy kids:) I just made a friendship bracelet with my daughter today…..and we even have a “how to” book…..Maybe I would fit right in…in that BFF club:)

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    • Lisa says:
      June 26, 2012 at 6:41 am

      She always makes me smile! Her blog is a must read for me.
      Yeah for friendship bracelets! You will fit into the BFF Club! Bring your adorable daughter with you!!

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  10. maryann says:
    June 26, 2012 at 10:12 am

    I love LilaLoa – so this morning I got a two-fer! A little Lisa and a little Lila !! It’s going to be a great day indeed!

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