Are you ready for my next Mothers Day gift idea??? Its only two weeks away!
Cause I dont know about you. But giving my mom personalized baked goods has always got me bonus points.
Did you check out the Mothers Day Cake?
Or how about the Mothers Day Garden Party?
My next idea is not a cake. Crazy! I know.
Its cookies.
Its a Mothers Day Cookie jar.
A Mothers Day cookie jar filled with approximately 4, 531 cookies (four dozen if you want to get technical) with sweet words about mom and one GIANT cookie on the front.
The idea came to me one day as I was trying to find words to describe my mom.
I didnt use every word on this list... I have no idea where "sprightly" came from.
Although its time consuming, its really very easy to do! Two colors of icing. Four dozen cookies. Just writing out words.
Totally do-able.
And you can pretty much package these up any old way for a neat effect.
I can just see it... "Mom. I love you! You are so many things to me... so I made all these cookies with words on them that describe you! So if you are ever feeling down or just off... you can grab one of these cookies and know how I see you."
Or...something like that.
I mean. She probably shouldn't grab one a these cookies a year from now. Two weeks max folks.
So have fun with this!
Make the cookies a little bigger and use phrases that are significant to mom.
Or write the names of every single child and grandchild.
Or just write 'I love you" on 100 cookies.
Whatever you do, she is sure to love it!
*If you do decide to try this, be sure to take lots of pictures and add them to my flickr group. I would love to see! Have you checked it out lately? You are all so amazingly talented!
I use my favorite sugar cookie recipe and my special version of royal icing.
Excellent as always Amanda. I might have to do some of these. Maybe I'll make some for my friend who is going to have her first Mother's Day since her son died April 10. She is a great friend and has been like a mother to my son who spent a lot of time there helping her take care of her son. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Renee | Apr 25, 2010 at 05:56 PM
Ohhhh I'm in LOVE!!!!!! What a fabulous idea!
Posted by: Amalia Standard | Apr 25, 2010 at 06:00 PM
Awesome!! So creative, Girl!!
Posted by: Liz | Apr 25, 2010 at 06:25 PM
Such a sweet and creative idea!
Posted by: Jennifer | Apr 25, 2010 at 06:41 PM
Love it!
I love those large jars and have them filled with all my baking items..what a great gift idea!
Posted by: Diane {createdbydiane.blogspot.com} | Apr 25, 2010 at 06:42 PM
Love it! It looks sooo sweet!
Posted by: Sherryl Mascarinas | Apr 25, 2010 at 06:46 PM
So beautiful! I would love to make my mom a gift like this, but I can't decorate cookies like that!
Posted by: Jessica | Apr 25, 2010 at 06:52 PM
I give up - I can't think of any more ways to say "wow amanda, you're so creative" .
Love how simple the idea is & how beautifully you did it.
Posted by: Grapefruit | Apr 25, 2010 at 06:55 PM
ooh, think this is the perfect idea for my mommy ! thanks!
Laci
Posted by: LACI | Apr 25, 2010 at 06:56 PM
Those are just beautiful! I love how you decorated the jar, too ~ that would be a fab Mother's Day gift!
Posted by: Aimee | Apr 25, 2010 at 06:57 PM
This made me cry. (I am a tad emotional today) Amanda that is gorgeous *goes off to brainstorm list of words for my own mum*
Posted by: Seraphim | Apr 25, 2010 at 07:31 PM
I love these :-) The thought is beautiful and the packaging is lovely!
Well done, Amanda :-) :-)
Posted by: Kate | Apr 25, 2010 at 07:50 PM
awesome! love the cookies!
Posted by: Joy Ellis | Apr 25, 2010 at 08:03 PM
Wow, you must have an amazing Mom because she sure has an amazing daughter. I would love to receive something like this from my adult children. I would freeze them and use them throughout the year when I needed a pick-me-up. Thanks for posting.
Posted by: Donna | Apr 25, 2010 at 08:06 PM
I wish I could just jump through the screen and grab one!!!
Posted by: Alicia | Apr 25, 2010 at 08:08 PM
I am enjoying your blog posts. You have inspired me to make these for my mom and my sons' teachers for Mother's Day. Thank you for all of the great recipes, ideas and pictures! Happy Mother's Day!
Posted by: Maria | Apr 25, 2010 at 08:41 PM
What a GREAT idea! I might do it for my daughters that are now moms since my mom is no longer living. Love it!
Posted by: Sue | Apr 25, 2010 at 08:52 PM
What a fun idea. :)
Posted by: Stephanie | Apr 25, 2010 at 09:07 PM
These cookies make me wish I were your mom's neighbor! Certainly she would need some friendly help in enjoying these! I'd even bring the coffee! :)
*These cookies do make a girl popular! Perfect for MIL, too!
On a total side note, there were a dozen little seven year old girly girls raving about your butter cream frosting on Cloe's birthday cake! Yum!
Posted by: Londa | Apr 25, 2010 at 10:10 PM
AMAZING! What an awesome idea!!! I might have to try this - it would be prefect for my mom because she never knows how incredible she is!! Thanks so much - you are an inspiration - as always!
Posted by: Amy | Apr 25, 2010 at 10:30 PM
WOWWEEE KAZOWIEEEE You outdid yourself with this one. Love it so much! You have one creative mind! And the talent to go along with it!!!!
Posted by: Judy Moyer | Apr 26, 2010 at 05:04 AM
Fantastic...however, I'm not even half as talented as you! I can dream though, I guess! :)
Posted by: Amy | Apr 26, 2010 at 05:20 AM
You are....Adorable! I bet you thought I was going to say amazing. Well, that too.
I am so sorry, but I have to tell you what my twisted little mind thought when I read them for MY mother. You are.....dead. Oh gosh, please forgive me. ; ) LOL!!!!
Posted by: BethieofVA | Apr 26, 2010 at 05:25 AM
I love them...what a cute creative idea...
Posted by: Mysti | Apr 26, 2010 at 07:05 AM
What a cute idea!
Posted by: thecoffeesnob | Apr 26, 2010 at 07:13 AM
Brilliant! the minute I'm on my own computer, I'll have to link all over the place :)
Posted by: meaghan (chic cookies) | Apr 26, 2010 at 07:29 AM
Your Mom, any Mom would be delighted to receive such a pretty and thoughtful gift Amanda. As always, your post is delightful, creative and infused with just the right amount of humour. Thank you!
p.s. Looking forward to seeing your entries on http://universityofcookie.com/ Congrats Professor!
Posted by: Paula | Apr 26, 2010 at 08:10 AM
Amanda, this is just adorable! So simple and so thoughtful - genious idea!
Posted by: Paula | Apr 26, 2010 at 08:33 AM
Great idea :D
Posted by: Kaitlin | Apr 26, 2010 at 08:56 AM
Absolutely LOVE this idea! What a creative way to show how much you love your mom! I just might have to steal this idea and send some cookies to my mom this mother's day!
Posted by: Lauren @ Crave. Indulge. Satisfy. | Apr 26, 2010 at 09:30 AM
What a gorgeous idea. I love words (sounds silly but you know what I mean), as does my mum. Maybe next year!
Posted by: Emma @ Poires au Chocolat | Apr 26, 2010 at 09:42 AM
This is the most simple yet fantastic idea! So creative, I just want to live in your brain for a day to get inspiration. lol, that sounds really weird! he he
Posted by: Theresa | Apr 26, 2010 at 10:04 AM
These are too precious. Just about got chills...from cookies! Normal?
Found you via Foodgawker...always thrilled to find a fellow baking mom blogger!
Posted by: Shauna from Piece of Cake | Apr 26, 2010 at 10:43 AM
I love the cookie jar idea! Soooo super cute and sweet! Wanna come help my kids make me one? Any excuse to always have your yummy cookies on hand is a good one!
Posted by: MommyTopics.com | Apr 26, 2010 at 11:56 AM
That is a wonderful idea! I wish when my daughter gets older she would do this for me. I'd probably cry my eyeballs out if she did especially to know that she made something for me with what she thought of me.
Posted by: Farrah (My KitchenAid Mixer & Me) | Apr 26, 2010 at 08:27 PM
I think that is a fabulous idea! You are very creative and thoughtful to come up with that for your mother. I am sure she will LOVE it! Who wouldn't, though?
Posted by: ClassiclyAmber | Apr 26, 2010 at 08:47 PM
That is such a cute idea Amanda! If I made you one of those creativity would be on a lot of them cookies ;) lol
Posted by: Dea | Apr 26, 2010 at 08:57 PM
This is brilliant, but I'm not using the idea for Mother's day, rather teacher appreciation week! I love little things to give each day of the week to my girls' teachers. This is perfect! Thank you for you constant inspiration and a motivation to try new things!
Posted by: Courtney | Apr 26, 2010 at 10:23 PM
gorgeous and lovely!
what a sweet gift :)
Posted by: shelly (cookies and cups) | Apr 27, 2010 at 07:44 AM
Oh, my mom would have LOVED getting cookies like these. How sweet, Amanda! You always have the BEST ideas!
Posted by: bridget {bake at 350} | Apr 27, 2010 at 08:38 AM
What a beautiful gift! Great idea :)
Posted by: Katie | Apr 27, 2010 at 10:25 AM
I think I could almost do this! Great idea!
Posted by: Liz | Apr 27, 2010 at 11:12 AM
My silly Mom is on the South Beach diet. Maybe I'll make her some hamburgers and write on them with mustard. Somehow I don't think that would have the same effect as your pretty cookies.
Posted by: Heather F | Apr 27, 2010 at 11:26 AM
This is a brilliant idea! It really touched a place in my heart.
Very creative and thoughtful!
Posted by: Renee of Kudos Kookies | Apr 29, 2010 at 08:27 AM
i LOVE this and have already bought some jars and the ingredients to make cookies. This is what my mom and MIL are getting for Mother's Day! THanks Amanda!!
Posted by: Elizabeth | Apr 29, 2010 at 10:38 PM
my plan of attack would be to make little cupcakes, write out all the appropriate descriptive words, and affix them to the cupcakes with a toothpick. i say this because i doubt my icing-writing would be at all legible. :)
Posted by: grace | May 01, 2010 at 06:29 PM
Thank you for the idea and the recipe...I had a really bad baking day when making these and tried two recipes that failed before I tried yours. the cookies are sooo delicious! Will be making these for my mom when she comes to visit!
Posted by: Saira | May 02, 2010 at 07:46 AM
I plan on doing this for both my mom and mother-in-law but I also thought I would make them for a friend who recently moved far from home. This jar of cookies will be going from VA to NC and I'm afraid of the cookies arriving as crumbs. How can I best pack this so it arrives in one piece?
Posted by: Lisa | May 03, 2010 at 07:32 AM
I did this for my son's preschool teacher and she loved it. It was time consuming but well worth it when I seen her face when it clicked in her head what the words were for. Thanks!
Posted by: Stephanie | May 04, 2010 at 01:35 PM
I am so sad, I can't seem to get the icing right. Does it makes sense that it usually takes about 5 TBL of milk to get it to the right consistency? Even then, it can be a little lumpy. Hmmm. I love the cookie recipe! I made them for easter and I am now making them for Mother's Day. (ragga_muffin from LJ)
Posted by: Jbontrager | May 05, 2010 at 04:42 PM