Surprise Mother's Day Cookie

I wanted to do something special for my mom on mother's day. 
Even though I don't usually freely admit this, my mom actually frequently bakes these cookies while I'm at work so I can have enough time to decorate. Without her help I would probably skip sleep more often than I do now just to make sure these cookies get done on time and I couldn't be more thankful. I'm usually the one taking all the credit for the cookies, but when I can I let people know of my mom's contributions. One thing is for sure, she doesn't get enough appreciation for the cookies or for allowing me to make a mess of the kitchen and then even helping me clean afterward. 

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For all this, and just because we never get to actually eat these cookies much anymore, I decided to make one for my mom without her knowledge. That meant that I had to bake the cookie and clean up the kitchen without her knowing then move all my decorating stuff up into my room so as to keep the existence of the cookie quite and the mess involved out of her kitchen...an added bonus for her :) but ultimately pretty tricky to pull off.

My makeshift workspace...a bit cramped

I wanted to create a beautiful and elegant cookie for my mom, one that showed how much she means to me and how much I appreciate all that she does for us. Since I've been working on my flower making lately and they have been turning out pretty well I decided to keep up the practice and create a beautiful bouquet of my mom's favorite flowers. I chose to do a yellow rose (the flowers from her wedding) and orchid bouquet. Each flower is extremely detailed and something I spent a lot of time trying to perfect for my mom. I think that the white and plum colors of the orchids complimented the yellow extremely well and make the orchids pop while giving them a lot of depth. 


The bouquet itself is well balanced with the long tapering orchids creating a soft silhouette while the roses created a full bouquet all balanced out with some subtle baby's breath. I put the bouquet in a simple and modern glass vase that I think my mom would like if it were for a real bouquet then completed the cookie with some delicate detailing around the bottom half of the cookie. The title was easy enough to come up with, but it was the messages that I added around the vase that made it a bit more personal and special. And even though they are just extra writing they didn't detract from the central focus of the bouquet like I thought that they might, but rather the addition helped add to the composition and the personal feel that I wanted the cookie to have.

A traditional but elegant scalloped edge dotted with yellow stars topped with sugar pearls and finished with a contrasting green border completes the design and wraps up a cookie that I was very proud to present to my mom on mother's day. And, it was made even better because we both got to enjoy eating this cookie after putting so much time and effort into making all the cookies lately.

I already said it on the cookie, but I guess you can never say it too much.

I Love You Mug!

Happy Mother's Day