Father’s Day Cookies
Today on the blog I have invited a guest to do a special post for Father’s Day. It is none other than my son, Jude. During the summer we work on different projects. This summer Jude is working on his writing skills. I thought this would be a perfect opportunity by having him develop a post for Father’s Day. I mean, it’s not husband’s day, right? I think the best gifts are the one’s that kids get involved with. So, without further ado, I am handing over the keyboard to Jude.
Every year when Father’s Day comes around my Dad and I always do something fun together. Last year I took my dad to the movies and this year I designed a set of cookies based on his favorite things. Making cookies is fun and can be pretty easy if you keep things simple. Getting my mom to relinquish control over the cookies was a hard task, but I prevailed. Now maybe she will let me push the cart at the grocery store.
My Dad’s favorite things: basketball, butterscotch chips and running.
I love to spray paint stuff, or as you baker’s call it “airbrushing”.
It is my favorite baking tool that my mom owns. Except for her baking ninja knives. (AKA offset spatulas)
Airbrushing makes decorating cookies much easier for me. I don’t think I could flood and fill as my mom does.
After the airbrush color dries then I used Americolor Edible Markers to draw in the lines.
If you don’t have an airbrush you can always color a plain cookie orange.
Next up my butterscotch chip cookie. I decided to draw a large chip in orange to resemble a butterscotch chip.
Then I outlined the cookie with real butterscotch chips and attached them with sugar glue.
My dad loves butterscotch chips. If you listen carefully during the evening you will hear him rummaging
through our pantry for chips. Now of course he does not steal chips before washing his hands first.
My mother tires of us in her chips, so now we have our own separate bin.
The butterscotch cookie was my favorite to make because I got to enjoy eating chips while mom wasn’t looking!
Last but not least my dad loves to run. Love would be an understatement.
I think my dad could give Usain Bolt a run for his money.
Now, my dad wears special shoes. For the last 14 years he will only wear one type of running shoe.
All I can say is I wish I had a KopyKake projector in my art class this year.
I stink at drawing but it’s amazing what this little machine can help you do!
Thanks for letting me share my Father’s Day cookies with you!
Don’t be afraid to let your kids get dirty and decorate some cookies.
There are so many fun things you can do with edible markers.
I also learned it’s fun to play tricks on the “food” photographer.
Okay, okay. I will stop messing around and smile appropriately for the food paparazzi.
We hope you enjoy your Father’s Day with your family!
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Oh this was such an incredibly fun post. I literally was smiling ear to ear the whole time reading this. Jude is quite an impressive writer with a fun wit too and those cookies were perfect! Very impressive young man! Thanks for sharing! Cristin
Thanks so much Cristin for reading. He worked very hard. We spent 6 hours this week working on one paper. Science is his thing, grammar not so much.
Hey Jude!
Down here in the ‘hood you’d call it “tagging cookies” Awesome story and pix. I’m so proud to be your uncle and see all the great things going on in your life. Hope your mom lets you write more. Love you!
Jude can I just say that I think you write beautifully. Not only do you write with detail but humor as well. Your mom has done a wonderful job raising you. I think you should convince your mom to let you have a monthly feature on her blog. That would be so neat. Also, have you ever considered writing novels or screenplays? You would be great at it. The sky’s the limit! Good luck in whatever it is you pursue in life.
Thanks, Melissa. Maybe it can be one of my new chores. What do you think would be a good pay rate for a blog post?
Jude, you ROCK! Such an awesome post (great job on the writing!) and the cookies are tremendous! I’m sure Dad LOVED them!
Great idea, Melissa, you couldn’t have asked for a better guest to post on the blog!
Thanks, Lynne!
That was AWESOME! Great job, Jude! Hope you and your dad do something amazing together this year!
Jude loved your writing,cookies and your great pictures. Dann is one lucky DAD. So very, very proud of you. Sheets
Thanks Grandma!
well done!
That is awesome! Well done on the cookies, you might give your mum a run for her money! Congrats Jude!
Awwwwwwww! He melts my Jude Loving Heart!!! What a sweet little post and his writing is very nice; he’s clever and creative just like YOU! If there was an Awesome Cookie-Friend’s-Son Day, I’d ask him to guest post on my blog too
Big, big hugs to you both. I hope you enjoy your fathers day weekend! Can’t wait to see what else you two come up with!
This is the best Father’s Day post!! Thanks for warming my heart and making me smile!!!
Happy Father’s Day!
I am glad this post made you smile! Jude is forever grateful you helped me get an airbrush!
Jude! You did such an excellent job writing this blog post and I think you should be very proud of your cookies. I love them and I’m certain that your father will be totally impressed with them. I have never used an airbrush and I think your airbrushing skills are pretty impressive. As for your running shoe cookie… I have a KopyKate but even so, there is no way that I would be able to decorate such an awesome running shoe! I hope your Mom has you guest post throughout the summer and I hope you have a wonderful break from school
Thank you, from Jude
Such an awesome post! You should be featured weekly
You might be on to something! That would be a fun summer project!