I did it. I’m sooooooo excited. I have been wanting to learn how to make homemade decorated sugar cookies since I started this website. But, I’ve been putting it off because they really intimidated me. The whole homemade dough thing. (As far as sugar cookies go, I grew up making the refrigerated Pillsbury kind. You know what I’m talking about.) Not to mention, I didn’t have a rolling pin. That’s right. Me. No rolling pin. Never owned one. Then, there’s the whole royal icing issue, in two consistencies, and making sure it doesn’t dry out. It just always seemed like too much. Then I came across the book, Cookie Craft
. And, wow, everything just seemed possible. My dreams of smooth sugar-coated cookies could come true. So, I bought the book and then, went a couple of stores over to Williams-Sonoma and bought my very own rolling pin… a silicone one… look how pretty it is. (Yes, I probably overpaid, but I was in the moment and had to have one.)
It worked wonderfully with some very helpful tips and tricks from the book.
Now, I don’t really own that many cookie cutters, so I used this set of Ateco daisy cutters that I had on hand to do most of my experimenting. Thought they would be a great way to practice flowers.
So far, so good. Guess this might not be so hard after all.
Now, skip ahead the several bowls of icing color, squeeze bottles, sugar crystals, and toothpicks that covered my kitchen table and ta-dah… beautiful sugary flowers.
I’m really excited about how they came out. Not too shabby for my first go at it. Especially since I have a really hard time piping. Now, all you veteran cookie bakers, cut me a little slack here. I know I can improve a lot on the look of these, but, oh how much fun it will be to practice getting better. Think of all the poor cookies I’ll have to sacrifice as test subjects. Yay!!!
I also made some teddy bears with this batch. They’re so cute. I think I’m in love with them.
And, after all that work, this is what makes it so worth while.
Thanks Cookie Craft, for giving me the guts to go for it. I love it when things work out like you hope. And, your recipe and directions were perfect. I guess it’s true, you never know what you’re capable of until you try.
Now, for the good news. I liked this book so much, I went and bought another one just for you.
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What’s your favorite homemade cookie?
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My favorite homemade cookies are chocolate chip. You can never go wrong with such an awesome classic.
As for store bought…this is going to sound a little weird, but don’t know of a better cookie than a Subway chocolate chip. Trust me!
My fav store bought cookies are Brussels by Pepperidge Farms.
My fav homemade cookies are peanut butter cookies..
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Hm. Fave homemade cookie is a toffee-choc chip I make myself…MMMMmmmm
Fave storebought? Wow…Well, as in “store bought in a bakery”, I looooove linzer cookies–got addicted while living in Germany…mmmmmmm.
Fave storebought-in-a-grocery-store-from-the-cookie-aisle…these luscious maple imports from Canada–I cannot remember their name, right now, but they were shaped like maple leaves, and had just the most delightfully sumptuous maple flavor–it was “there”, without being overwhelming. A maple flavored shortbread…I only found them in one store, before I moved half way cross the US, so its not likely I will find them near my new home, unfortunately…
Great. Now I have a hankering for an enormous batch of cookies…
Fav. HOmemade: My friend Tammie’s Sugar Cookie recipe. YUMMO!
Store bought: Girl Scout Samoa!
My favorite homemade cookie is my great-aunt's chocolate chip cookie recipe. It has both chocolate chips and M&M's. I bake it in a cast iron skillet.
The best store-bought cookies are Oreos. Especially at Christmas when they dip them in chocolate.
Thank you for sharing!
I forgot to leave my favorites.
Homemade Snickerdoodle
Store bought- the Nestle ones that are baked already and in a package in the bakery. Yum!
Thanks for the tip on the great cookie book and for the giveaway.
Favorite homemade cookie is Shortbread and my favorite store-bought is Oreos!
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Nice job on the cookies!
My favorite homemade cookies…they’re little balls of white something (butter cookies?), covered in powdered sugar. My mom makes them every holiday season and I could eat dozens of them!
Favorite store bought…just one? :) I am always up for Grasshoppers (or GS Cookies – thin mints) – esp after popping them in the freezer!
Beautiful cookies! I’m so impressed at how perfect they look for being your first time.
Homemade – Chocolate Chip
Store bought – Oreo or any fudge shop cookie…it’s a toss-up
Homemade: Thumbprint cookies, not too sweet
Storebought: I don’t buy them, I only bake cookies.
Pam
Inspiring cookies!
My favorite homemade cookies are indeed sugar cookies made with powder sugar.
My favorite store bought cookies were Coffee Cream Oreos, but I can’t seem to find them anywhere! So, for now, I settle for Vanilla Oreos with Chocolate Cream.
yuuum cookies!
fav homemade: paula deen’s chocolate ooey gooey cookies made with cake mix and cream cheese. (sooooo good)
fav store-bought: oreos!
my favorite homemade is definitely good ol’ chocolate chip. my favorite store-bought is probably oreos!
My fav. homemade cookie is def. chocolate chip pecan. My favorite store bought cookie are Double Stuff Oreos.
Wow! Those look so beautiful. I’m also intimidated by the sugar cookie (and don’t own a rolling pin, but hey, I’m not Bakerella.)You make it look so doable.
Favorite homemade cookie? I’m partial to an oatmeal raisin.
Store bought, I like an Double Stuf Oreos (like, why on earth do they even make the “regular stuf” ones?? I don’t understand.)
My favorite homemade cookies are "monster cookies" – a recipe we got from the Better Homes & Gardens New Junior Cookbook. You can use chocolate chips, candy pieces, whatever! They always come out delicious! (the name is in reference to their size)
Store bought – Pepperidge Farm Sausalito (milk chocolate chunk & macadamia nuts) or Oreos (especially the mint ones)
Love your ideas! My favorite homemade cookie is sugar cookies that I make into watermelon cookies (they look like watermelons -so cute!). My favorite store-bought cookies are chips ahoy m&m cookies.
My favorite homemade cookie is a soft sugar cookie with icing and sprinkles (similar to the ones you can buy at Walmart, but they taste SO much better!).
My favorite store bought cookie is Keebler fudge stripe. :)
Ok this is really hard to choose but I would say my favorite homemade cookie must be an awesome oatmeal-chocolate chip-coconut cookie :)
Store bought- Probabaly Milano from Pepperidge Farms…
Your cookies are GORGEOUS!!! Wish I could eat them through this computer!!! :)
Oh, cookies are my worst weakness!! My favorite homemade cookie is the Nestle Tollhouse bar recipe. YUM!!
My favorite storebought is a toss up between Nutter Butters and Milano Milk chocolate, just the regular ones no other flavors to get in the way.
I too have a cookie feddish! I have been tackling the gingerbread houses now as well.
You def. have the skill!!!!
Your blog and a few others that I follow have given me the courage to attempt my own. Maybe I will post my cookies and houses! Thanks for all you do.
I never miss a day without checking your blog.
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Caught the show with you on Martha and I have been hooked to this site ever since! Love the photography!
My favorite homemade cookie is the classic chocolate chip cookie (mmm, so good hot out of the oven)
My favorite store bought is the E.L. double stuffed Keebler cookie!
Oh Bakerella … you never stop amazing and inspiring me! Those cookies are beautiful! I would have never, ever known those were your first homemade decorated sugar cookies if you hadn’t told me!! I am putting that book on my wish list now, since I have also always been intimidated by homemade sugar cookies and royal icing.
Oh, and to answer your questions …
My favorite homemade cookies are oatmeal cookies.
My favorite store bought cookies are those Lofthouse sugar cookies (in the bakery area of the grocery stores) … so yummy!!!
What’s your favorite homemade cookie? Soft sugar cookies
What’s your favorite store-bought cookie? Grasshoppers
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My favorite homemade cookie is a sugar cookie cut out recipe I have been baking since 1964.
My favorite store bought cookie is OREOS.
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My favorite homemade cookies are snickerdoodles! Check out my blog because I just made some (just click my name).
My favorite store-bought cookies are probably oreos. I don’t know, I like so many. Nilla wafers are great too.
My favorite homemade is our version of chocolate chip — it includes real butter, milk chocolate chips…yum.
Store bought — anything white chocolate macadamia nut. Another yum.
my favorite homemade cookies are oatmeal pecan. my mom makes the best!! (of course)
my favorite storebought cookies are Oreos.
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My favorite homemade cookie has to be the pillsbury holiday cookies http://www.pillsbury.com/products/sweet-treats/Refrigerated/Pillsbury-Holiday-Cookies.htm
(which I guess are technically store bought)
My favorite store bought cookies are chewy chocolate chip by Chips Ahoy.
Favorite Homemade: Chocolate Chip
Store bought: Nilla Wafer
My fav homemade cookie is the peanutbutter blossom with the hershey kiss in the middle. My fav store bought are Milano’s.
My favorite homemade cookie is one that my friend Heather makes; a pumpkin cookie with brown sugar icing on top…. yummmm
My favorite store bought cookie is the Pillsbury S’mores cookie dough (raw or baked!). Only one store in my town carries this particular dough and I’ll drive across town to get it!
–Suzanne (suaultman@hotmail.com)
My favorite homemade cookie is probably my mom’s ginger cookies.
Favorite store bought are the break and make chocolate chip with macademia nuts. Mmmm.
My favorite homemade cookies would have to be my chocolate dipped biscotti.
My favorite store bought ones would have to be mint Milano’s.
You are my inspiration to try my hand at decorated sugar cookies.My favorite homemade cookie is a milk chocolate with pecans. A very dear friend gave me the recipe.
Favorite store bought Girl Scout peanut butter oatmeal.
Favorite homemade cookies are sugar cookies with cream cheese icing. My favorite store bought cookies are chocolate chip.
Thanks for the contest and your cookies look scrumptous :).
Loved the beautiful flower cookies! Too cute!
My favorite homemade cookie is a tough one…I LOVE chocolate chip with pecans. Yum! But, I have a friend that has the BEST oatmeal raisin cookie…ever…and had her give it to me for my wedding gift. That is one great cookie!
My favorite store bought, probably the Oreo. ;0p
Keep up the great work.
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My favorite homemade cookie is the chocolate chip cookie. My favorite store bought cookie is the Reese’s Peanut Butter cookies.
My favorite homemade cookie is “Outrageous Chocolate Chip” and my favorite store-bought cookies are Oreo.
Love your site…you did a great job with the sugar cookies!
Fav. homemade: Monster cookies
Fav. bought: Girl Scout Thin Mints
I grew up around an amish community, and they make the most wonderful homemade sugar cookies. They are by far my favorite homemade cookie.
My favorite store bought cookie is the Chips of Hoy cookies with the M & M's in them. I can eat a whole sleeve of them in one sitting!!
Your cookies look fabulous!!
My favorite homemade have got to be the snickerdoodle. They are so good right out of the oven with some milk. Yummmm. In terms of storebought – It’s a toss up between the Pepperidge Farm’s Milanos and the apricot Veranos. Now I am hungry for cookies.
My favorite homemade cookie is a chocolate cake cookie that I use to make a yummy ice cream sandwich with.
As far as store bought, well I would have to say graham sticks. I always have them on hand ready to be dipped into sweetened cream cheese. Mmmmm
My favorite homemade cookie is sugar cookies. (yay)
Favorite storebought cookies are Gluten Free Ginger Snaps.
Such cuties! This totally reminds me of the cookie press I bought last Christmas that has remained unused! Maybe I’ll try it out finally next weekend.
I would so love to win that book, but knowing my luck in draws, I wouldn’t count on it. Still, it probably would not hurt to enter? hehe.
My favorite homemade cookies are the chocolate chip oatmeal cookies me and my mom used to make. I love the smell!
Store bought? Still has to be choco chip – Chips Ahoy, but close second would be those Danish cookies in tins!
Hi, Bakerella!
Long-time reader, first-time commenter. :-)
My favorite homemade cookes would be my grandmother’s peanut butter cookes.
My favorite storebought cookies are Pepperide Farm Mint Milanos.
Fingers crossed!
Hey you did a GREAT job. I cannot believe that is your first go, amazing! My favourite homemade cookie is chocolate chip. My favourite store bought are Oreos.
My favorite homemade cookie are pumpkin with cream cheese frosting.
My favorite store bought are Oreos!
Favorite homemade has to be toll-house cookies. Favorite store bought – oreos for sure – although Newman makes an alphabet cookie that tastes just like oreos without the filling (and better on the WW points scale)
They look great! I would have never guessed you’d never done them before.
My favorite cookies period are Snickerdoodles, homemade or storebought. If I see them, I have to get them. I like the soft ones especially.
I just bought one from Marceline’s in Downtown Disney and it was not a good one – lacked that tangyness they’re supposed to have. And the sugar/cinnamon was only on the top in a little pile. Boo! Especially for a $4 cookie!
My favorite homemade cookies are Zucchini Chocolate chip cookies! My favorite store bought would be grasshopper cookies or Girl Scout Samoas! YUM!
all time favorite cookie has to be my Moms pfefferneuse. A recipe I have not been able to find even though I’ve done much digging through her beloved cookbooks and cut out magazine recipes. One day I hope to find them again.
As to favorite store bought cookie, that has to be Viva Puffs! (raspberry filled please and thank you) They’re not something I would even try to make at home, although I’m sure some brave soul has tried.
Hi Bakerella!
Favorite Homemade: Peanut Butter cookies
Favorite Store Bought: Double Stuff Oreo’s
My favorite homemade cookie is my cutout sugar cookies, I just don’t make them enough.
My favorite store bought cookie are double stuffed Oreos, we like to dip them in melted mint chocolate chips. YUM!
My favorite homemade cookie is sugar cookies, or maybe I like the dough best!
My favorite stroe bought cokkie is double stuff oreos. Oh how I love them!
I love big soft chewy oatmeal cookies with EVERYTHING in them! My son insists on having Trader Joe’s, Joe Joes from time to time, otherwise, I don’t buy cookies!!! danielle@bakers-cakes.com
My favorite homemaid cookies are my butter cookies!!
My favorite store bought cookies are Sanborns
My Favorite Homemade cookie is Chocolate chip definatley a classic! Since I don’t know how to make this one at home my favorite store bought cookie would have to be a coconut macaroon! This book looks awesome! If I’m not your lucky winner, Im going to have to run out and buy it.. THanks!!
Fave homemade is definitely chocolate chip.
As far as store bought, you can’t beat oreos…except possibly with Keebler’s Grasshoppers (kinda like thin mints).
These are so cute. I love your page, you got me stuck on making those cake pops also and everyone who tried them loves them.
I have a few favorite favorites..Ginger snaps with pumpkin dip and Oatmeal Raisin with walnuts.
Store bought would be….Ginger snaps I guess, or fig newtons.
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my favorite homemade cookie is saffronbiscotti.
my favorite store bought cookies would be these called singoalla.
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My favorite homemade cooke? Classic chocolate chip.
My favorite store bought? Oreo’s of course!
Oh, what fun I’d have with my toddler. The kids loves cookies, and I love new ideas for making them fun. Our favorite homemade cookie if a Chocolate with White Chocolate Chip cookie (at least for now!). My favorite store bought cookie is Mother’s brand Taffy sandwich cookie, it brings back some many childhood memories with my dad.
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OMG, that book looks fabulous!!!
My favorite homemade cookies would have to be chocolate chip, straight out of the oven.
And for store-bought … double-stuff Oreo. How boring is that? ;o)
Thanks for the fab contest!
My fav. homemade cookie?? I can’t choose, I love them all! Choc. chip and sugar cookies are probably my favorite.
My fav. store bought would have to be Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies.
Those cookies look awsome! you’re so creative!
my favorite homemade has to be my mom’s friends chocolate chip cookies
my favorite store bought has the be the classic oreo cookie!!!
yummy!
I love your blog, and I wish my first attempt of rolled sugar cookies had looked like yours!
My favorite homemade cookies– either snickerdoodles or ginger snaps
My favorite storebought cookies: HobNobs.
I love homemade oatmeal raisin cookies!
And there is a bake shop where I can get date triblies, dates between 2 oatmeal cookies, they are so yummy!
My favorite homemade cookie is a soft maple cookie made with sour cream. My favorite store bought cookie is a Belgian butter thin.
chip! MMM…
And for store bought, well I really like the cookies you get when flying Delta, I think you can get them in the store!
Are you kidding? Those cookies are GORGEOUS! They look like something from the most delightful bakery. The one time I tried to make rolled cookies, they kept breaking…tasted good, but looked so sad!
Favorite homemade cookie: dark chocolate chip, made with vanilla pudding mix and walnuts.
Favorite store-bought: Pillsbury sugar-cookie dough (sliced and eaten raw). ;)
Your blog is lovely.
My favorite homemade cookie is a chocolate chip walnut cookie made with ground oats – sublime.
My favorite store bought cookie is the chocolate Joe-Joes with the chocolate filling from Trader Joe’s.
Mmm, cookies! Thanks so much for the opportunity to win!
Stephanie
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Favorite homemade cookie: toss up between Spritz cookies and my grandma’s sugar cookies that we make at Christmas
Favorite store bought cookie: do Girl Scout cookies count?
My favorite home made cookies are chocolate chip…right out of the oven.
My favorite store bought cookies…the ring shaped ones with the fudge stripes..yum!
Your cookies came out great! I remember the intimiadation as well.
Homemade- Banana chocolate chunk oatmeal
Store bought- Taffy cookies dunked in milk
What’s your favorite homemade cookie?
Pretty much any cookie my dad makes…he is an amazing baker! For favorite, it is a tie, springerles (sp?) and iced cut out cookies…yummy.
What’s your favorite store-bought cookie?
I really like the Kashi Dark choc oatmeal…tasty and somewhat healthy
Homemade: Your Perfectly Peanutty ones.. made them this past weekend for soon-to-be inlaws and they were a hit!
Store-bought: the new, limited-edition oatmeal-cranberry kind they sell at Sams.
Favorite Homemade Cookies: Snickerdoodles
Favorite Store Bought Cookies:
Pepperidge Farm Chunky Chocolate Chip
What’s your favorite homemade cookie? shortbread cookies!
What’s your favorite store-bought cookie? those little frosted animal cookies, you know, with the little round sprinkles on some? And they are pink? I love those!
Homemade: Orange Sugar Cookies
Store Bought: Nutter Butters
I just got finished baking 60 cookies, 4 diff types, and I’d have to say that my fav homemade are Peanut Butter cookies. They just taste better than anything from the store or even bakeries that I’ve tried. I tried out 4 diff PB cookie recipes til I found my go-to.
My fav store bought cookies are Oreos. Chocolate and the Golden. so yummy!
I am also intimidated by sugar cookies. It’s the dough. And the rolling out and cutting. I can never get them to bake uniformly either. I don’t think I roll out my dough very well. How did you combat that issue? And I’ve never made royal icing either. I understand where you are coming from. I’d love to be able to practice and make beautiful cookies for Christmas!
Those cookies are SO SO cute! You did great. I would LOVE to win the book. I’m sure it has so many great ideas.
Favorite homemade: Oatmeal/Pecan/Choc Chip Cookies
Store bought:
Those pink and white animal cookies with the colored sprinkles. Yum.
These cookies you made are gorgeous! I love the colors!
My favorite homemade cookie will always be the classic chocolate chip.
My favorite store bought cookie will always be the classic Oreos (with milk, of course).
favorite homemade cookie is oatmeal raisin… my favorite storebought if you can consider it such is the Girl Scout Thin Mints :)
love the blog and love the new cookies. I have been wanting to tackle them for years!
I’m impressed that your cookies don’t have the scrunched edges from where you try to lift them from the cutting place to put them onto the baking sheet!
My favorite homemade cookie (right now) is ginger cookies. Yum!
My favorite store bought cookie is biscotti. Double yum! (especially when they’re dipped in chocolate).
Hi Bakerella! :)
It’s so hard to choose favourites!
My favourite homemade cookie is a melt in your mouth chocolate chip my best friend makes.
My favourite store-bought cookie is buttery, soft shortbread cookies that can be found at Starbucks or Williams-Sonoma.
Here’s my blog:
http://mrscphillips.blogspot.com/
Thanks!
My favorite homemade cookies are snowballs/mexican wedding cakes.
My favorite store bought have to white chocolate macadamia nut, I never make them cause I would eat the whole batch, so I love to buy just one while I’m out.
I love homemade snickerdoodles.
And store bought Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies.
Those are TOO CUTE!!!
Fav. Homemade definitely have to be oatmeal butterscotch and fav storebought, hands-down, Mint Milano’s.
I absolutely love your blog (I’m just a tad bit obsessed)!!
Linda W. said My favorite homemade cookie is chocolate chip and sugar cookies.
My favorite store bought cookie
is oreos.
What's your favorite homemade cookie? Pumpkin & Chocolate chip cookies
What's your favorite store-bought cookie? Mint Milanos! I love these!!
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M&M cookies are my favorite and oreos for store bought.
Great job on the cookies, my girls want to make some now, but I like you (before now) have always been intimidated. If I don't win I'm going to have to pick myself up one of those books!
Thanks
I love homemade chocolate chunk cookies with pecans…Yum!
My favorite store bought cookies have got to be Oreos!
Linda W. said My favorite homemade cookie is chocolate chip and sugar cookies.
My favorite store bought cookie
is oreos.
My favorite homemade cookie are my mom’s Russian golf balls aka Russian Teacakes. She makes them so big that the acquired this name many years ago by a family friend.
My favorite store bought cookie has to be those yummy little chocolate filled Keebler elves cookies. :)
Fav homemade: Chocolate chip – slightly undercooked so they’re extra gooey. Mmmmmm.
Fav store bought: ??? No such thing. OH, unless you include those animal cookies covered in icing and sprinkles.
I love to decorate sugar cookies – but to eat – peanut butter cookies all the way!
Unless I’m in a hurry – then no bake drop cookies for sure!
My favorite Homemade cookies are definitely Snickerdoodles big ones!!
My Favorite store bought are those sugar cookies you get with the White or pink frosting that is piled a mile high with sprinkeles!!
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Hmmm…my favorite homemade cookie is my orange chocolate chocolate chip cookies…they are SOOO yummy!
As for the store it has to be the chocolate covered nutter butters that come at Christmastime! Oh my mouth is watering…hurry up Christmas!!!
Those are adorable (and make me want to get into the kitchen!!)
My favorite homemade cookie is a shortbread cookie that I adapted from a Hearst Castle cookbook. I think my favorite store bought cooke (today anyway) is Keebler Fudge Stripes.
Sigh… now I need cookies. ;-)
What’s your favorite homemade cookie?
BAKLAVA
What’s your favorite store-bought cookie?
Paradise Bakery Choc Chip
So pretty. Too many cookies to have just one favorite, but…
homemade: Chocolate Chip
store bought: oreos (the whole bag)
My favorite homemade cookie is plain ole sugar cookies – they’re so much fun to decorate!
My favorite store-bought cookie is Trader Joe’s triple ginger snaps.
What’s your favorite homemade cookie?
BAKLAVA
What’s your favorite store-bought cookie?
Paradise Bakery Choc Chip
fav homemade: Chocolate chip cookies with dark, milk and white chocolate chips
fav store bought: fudge stripes
love ur site btw.
I LOVE homemade chocolate chocolate chip cookies with homemade vanilla ice cream! SO GOOD.
Store bought/premade cookies that I can never get enough of are the Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies they sell every year!
I love your sugar cookies! You have inspired me! I would have to say that my moms chocolate chip cookies are my favorite homemade cookies and store bought???? I am going to have to go with oreos or the thin mint girls scout cookies :)
Fav homemade cookies are chocolate chip and fav store bought cookes are biscotti!
My favorite homemade cookie are peanut butter blossoms…a peanut butter cookie with a perfect hershey’s kiss tucked right into the center.
store-bought – a classic….oreos, hands down!
I love a good homemade chocolate chip cookie with DARK chocolate chips.
As far as store bought–I love Black and Whites. Hard to come by in the south but my fave grocery store bakery hs them somtimes and will make them just for me if I ask nicely! (Thanks Publix!)
Oh those look so good! My favorite homemade would either be sugar cookies or chocolate chip cookies! Favorite store bought cookies are probably EL Fudge. Love those!!
Favorite Homemade cookie is Oatmeal Chocolate Chip – yummy!
Favorite Store bought cookie would be the Vienna Fingers by Keebler – can’t pass those up!!
I love your blog! My favorite home made cookies have got to be homemade oreo’s. Yum!
Store bought- E.L. fudge- double stuffed of course
My Favorite Homemade Cookie: Sugar Cookie
My Favorite Store Bought Cookie: Cheep Lemon sandwich cookies
Favorite homemade: Snickerdoodles
Favorite store bought: Nutter Butters
PS- Pick me!
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Yay! Your cookies are so pretty! I don’t see anything wrong with them at all! My favorite homemade cookies are my best friend’s chocolate chip cookies. And my favorite store bought cookies are Pecan Sandies. What a neat book! I’ll have to look it up if I don’t win! My e-mail is ash_kat81@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
My favorite homemade cookie is chocolate chip (with not many chocolate chips).
My favorite store bought is pumpkin chocolate chip from the bakery section or cold mint milanos from a package.
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Fav. homemade cookie is for sure a snickerdoodle…yummo!
Fav. store bought cookies nutter-butters.
Oh man, those look so good! I too have always wanted to try the royal icing method but have found it intimidating. I think your beautiful results have given me the confidence to try it! Thanks!
Homemade: “Crap Cookies” AKA No-Bake Peanut Butter Fudge Oatmeal Cookies
Store bought: “Better-than-sex cookies” AKA “Cupcake-top cookies” AKA Those ones that are really cake-y with tons of yummy frosting on top, usually with seasonal colors and sprinkles. OH and Black and White cookies. Yum.
So pretty. I have very little patience for cookie decorating, but I would give anything to win our annual cookie exchange prize for prettiest cookie.
My fav homemade are snickerdoodles
My fav store bought are girl scout samoas. mmmm
favorite homemade: my aunt Patty’s chocolate chip
favorite store bought: Nutter Butter
Tracy
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My favorite homemade cookies are peanut butter cookies.
My favorite store bought cookies are nutter butters.
Can you tell that I love peanut butter?
My favorite homemade cookie is the classic chocolate chip, but warm…straight out of the oven.
My favorite store bought cookies are those p.farm milano cookies! Yum!
Favorite homemade: Ultimate Oatmeal
Favorite store bought: Girl Scout Thin Mints
My favorite homemade would be chocolate chips.
My store-bought favorite would be Dad’s Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip. My son loves them too!!
Your cookies looked yummo! Keep up the great work!
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My homemade: my husband’s oatmeal raisin.
storebrand: subway’s chocolate chips.
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My fav. Homemade cookie-chocolate peanut butter chip cookies! My grandmother used to have these at her house every time we came over!!
My fav. store bought cookie–keebler elf cookies, you know the ones with the chocolate frosting in the middle that are shaped like elves!! Can’t resist!
Homemade: The original chocolate chip. Storebought: Oreo
Your cookies turned out great!
What’s your favorite homemade cookie?
My chocolate chip!
What’s your favorite store-bought cookie?
Whole Foods Vegan German Chocolate Cookies!!
My favorite homemade cookie is my mom’s Chocolate Chip Pecan cookies! SO yummy! Everyone in her town is a fan!
My favorite store bought cookies are Oreos – the banana split ones are to die for!
-Courtney
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favorite homemade cookie is a good sugar cookie and favorite store bought are molasses cookies!
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Your cookies look great! That’s one of the things I have been wanting to try, but just haven’t done it yet.
My favorite homemade cookie is a variation of the Neiman Marcus cookie recipe.
And my favorite store-bought cookie is these iced cake cookies from Publix.
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My favorite homemade is snickerdoddle. And my favorite store bought is nutter butters.
My favorite homemade is Chocolate Chip, store-bought, the ones with the red jelly and sugar in the middle. : )
My favorite homemade cookie is is chocolate peanut butter chip cookies. My favorite store bought cookie is Mint Milano’s.
I love your blog! You’re such an inspiration to a very boring cook!
My favorite cookie is oatmeal with date between the two cookies.
My favorite store bought cookies are
keebler chocolate & caramel I forget what they are called but I know the pkg. we have to go to the US to get them we donot sell them here. cherylhobin@hotmail.com
My favorite cookie is oatmeal with date between the two cookies.
My favorite store bought cookies are
keebler chocolate & caramel I forget what they are called but I know the pkg. we have to go to the US to get them we donot sell them here. cherylhobin@hotmail.com
My favorite homemade cookie is Spritz Cookies using a cookie gun. It is fast and fun.
My favorite store bought cookie is Keebler® Fudge Shoppe® Grasshopper®. The marriage between chocolate and mint is scrumptious.
My fav homemade cookies are sugar cookies.
My fav. store bought are Nutter Butters!
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Fav homemade – chocolate chip w/ walnuts
Fav store bought – circus animals
My favorite cookie has to be Barefoot Contessa’s jam thumbprint cookies. Easy to make and perfect everytime.
My favorite: you just can’t beat a warm homemade chocolate chip cookie. And store bought, of course, is Milanos!!
Mmmmm….cookies :D
Favorite homemade would have to be sugar cookies – especially with a little almond extract added.
Fav store bought – have to go with the Oreos.
Now – where’s the milk…
My favorite homemade cookies are rugelah, and sugar cookies during the holidays I make with my step-daughter.
My favorite store bought are black and white cookies from the local deli, or the little keebler elf cookies!
I along with I’m sure hundreds on your blog find warm homemade chocolate chip cookies delightful and love white chocolated covered oreos that only come out during Christmas time.
My favorite homemade used to be peanut butter but due to allergies it’s now greek wedding cookies.
Store bought are Archer Farm’s organic double chocolate chip.
My favorite homeade are probably Giada’s chocolate chip hazlenut cookies.
Storebought – hands down Bordeaux cookies which sadly I have not seen in forever.
OOh! What a great giveaway!
I’m a sugar cookie lover in general. My favorite homemade cookie is my mom’s sugar cookie recipe we make for every holiday. And my favorite store bought. . . Granny B’s big pink frosted sugar cookie. 32 grams of fat. . . but TOTALLY worth it.
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My favorite homemade cookie is Oatmeal Fudge (a.k.a. No Bakes).
My favorite store bought cookie is Pumpkin chocolate chip. (It’s from a local shop called Kizito Cookies.)
Your sugar cookies look amazing! :)
you did an amazing job! they look incredible!
my favorite homemade cookies are either choc chip cookies straight from the oven (crispy edges please) or sugar cookies (like my grandmother used to make) but without icing, just a sprinkling of sugar. :)
favorite store bought cookies? hmmm i’d have to say oatmeal cookies. nothing beats homemade cookies though!
My favorite homemade cookie is my grandma’s recipe of Chocolate Chip cookies. Or white chip macadamia nut cookies.
My favorite store bought cookie are those frosted sugar cookies you get in the bakery that you can only eat one of at a time they are so sweet and soft. They taste like a factory, but I love em!
Those are your first homemade sugar cookies?! Wow! Amazing :)
My favorite homemade cookies: Chocolate Peanut Butter
My favorite store bought cookies: Molasses Cookies
Hmm – I think it’s a toss up for my favorite homemade cookie between warm chewy gingesnaps and frosted sugar cookies – a must at Christmas time. And Oreos definately for my favorite store bought cookie. I think my love for Oreos comes from my childhood – we always wanted to buy them but my Mom didn’t give in very often. When she did it seemed like such a treat.
Favorite homemade: Chocolate Crinkle cookies
Favorite store cookies: Oreos are the ONLY cookies that I don’t make myself!
my favorite homemade cookie is just from the oven chocolate chip cookies…YUM
favorite store bought cookie..do girl scout cookies count? not quite from the store..but they’re definitely not bought. the thin mints are my fav :)
Beautiful cookies!
My fave homemade cookie is decorated sugar cookies at Christmas time. I couldn’t tell you the name of my fave store bought cookie. They are in the mesican foods section and have white and pink marshmallows on top.
My favorite homemaid cookie is a pecan ball with a hersy’s kiss inside rolled in powered sugar.
My favorite sore bought is Vienna fingers.
Your cookies are beautiful! Great job!
My favorite homemade cookies are lemon sugar cookies. My mouth is watering just thinking of them.
My favorite store-bought are the peanut butter cookies from Subway – that counts as store-bought, right?
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Very nice job Bakerella! Your cookies look great! I borrowed that book from my local library! It’s great! I need my own copy though *wink*.
I think my favorite homemade cookies are my cake mix cookies. I love how easy they are to make and I can mix any cake mix with any bag of baking chips and/or nuts.
My favorite store bought cookies are Oreo’s! Mmmm! I like all but the peanut butter ones.
i’d have to say my mom’s sugar cookies are my favorite homemade cookies.
my favorite storebough cookies…hmm…i’d much rather have homemade, but if i have to choose, i guess it would be chocolate covered mint oreos.
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Lovely job on the cookies!
My favorite homemade cookie is from Dorie Greenspan: World peace cookies :) So delicious!
My favorite store bought–definitely Mint Milanos!
Favorite homemade cookie? Sugar cookies with homemade icing, hands down!
Favorite store bought? I’m going to have to go with those gingerbread men that some grocery stores have in their bakery. They were always just the right combination of crunchy/chewy!
My favorite homemade cookie is my Grandmother’s Everyday Cookies. They have coconut, Rice Krispies and pecans. They are like a souped up sugar cookie. So crispy and delicate.
My favorite store bought cookie is the Nutter Butter Patties.
Homemade is Chocolate Chip
Store bought is Oreos
Your cookies looked BEAUTIFUL!!!
My fav homemade: Raspberry Lindser
My fav Store bought:Pepperidge Farms all of them esp Chess
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My favorite homemade cookie is soft chocolate chip (with not many chocolate chips).
My favorite store bought cookie is pumpkin chocolate chip from the bakery section-or-cold mint milano cookies in a package.
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My favorite homemaid cookie is a peacan ball with a hershey’e kiss inside. Then rolled in powdered sugar.
My favorite store bought are Vienna fingers.
My favorite homemade are my coconut cranberry white chocolate cookies – LOVE them.
I love fig newtons – they might be storebought, but I would never try making them out right, so it’s okay.
Honestly, I don’t really like store bought cookies – especially since homemade ones are SO much better. However, there is a small business here on Long Island in New York that makes excellent sugar cookies as well as a tasty whole wheat version.
With homemade cookies, you can never go wrong with chocolate chip.
My favorite homemade cookie is chocolate chip with pecans AND without the chocolate chips or not very many. Crazy I know.
My favorite store bought has to be Oreos. Not very original.
My favorite homeade cookie is called a Best Ever Sugar Cookie.
My favorite store bought cookie is an Archway Soft Molasses Cookie.
Favorite Homemade: Definitely oatmeal cookies, though MFK Fisher’s Ginger Hottendots are a close second.
Favorite Store-Bought: Goya Maria Biscuits
Now that you’ve mastered decorated cookies, you should try making a cookie bouquet! I made my first one a couple months ago and it was a lot of fun.
Favorite Homemade cookie: Snickerdoodles. Mom used to make these so well.. Nice and crispy and oh-so sweet.
Favorite store-bought Cookie: Uh-oh Oreos. I’m a sucker for that chocolate filling.
my favorite homemade cookie is chocolate chip. Sadly, my 3 year old son is also hooked on them. I tried giving him a store bought one once but that did not fly – can’t say I blame him.
Favorite store bought cookie is a double stuff oreo – it doesn’t get much better than that!
Your flower cookies are simply beautiful!
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Homemade: Gingerbread cookies!! (The first I ever made from scratch!)
My favorite store brought….well, I love Nestle Tollhouse chocolate chip cookie dough straight from the tub, but I don’t think that counts. I’d say Sausalito cookies!
Favorite cookies are oatmeal and butterscotch chips.
Favorite store bought cookie is pepperidge farm milano.
Favorite homemade cookie is a tie between Snickerdoodles and warm chocolate chip cookies, just out of the oven.
Favorite store bought has to be Lofthouse sugar cookies. They’re just so good.
My favorite homemade cookie as of today is mimi’s pumpkin cookies.
Favorite store bought – Keebler Fudge stripes
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My favorite homemade cookie is a toss up between chocolate chip and peanut butter.
My favorite store bought cookie are the EL Fudge cookies.
What beautiful cookies! You did a great job. I can’t believe they intimidated you. It seems like anything you “try” turns out perfect!
Homemade Cookie – Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
Store Bought Cookie – Girl Scout Tagalongs and/or Oreos
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First of all……I have to say that I LOVE your blog. I read it every day and I am truly fasinated by some of the projects you come up with.
Favorite homemade cookie: Oatmeal Butterscotch
Favorite Store bought cookie: Grasshopper Cookies
My favorite are almond cookies that I make for my family and friends. My store bought fav. are biscotti.
Homemade cookies are very intimidating, would love to win that book and make some great work of art. Thanks for the opportunity!
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Fav. homemade is chocolate chip (the recipe straight off the nestles tollhouse package).
Fav. store bought are either oreos or pepperidge farm milanos.
homemade: snickerdoodles! I’m always surprised how their simplicity wows me every time!
store bought: Danish butter cookies!
and for some reason the pretzel shaped ones with the sugar “salt” taste the best (i know i know, they are all the same.)
I think I have a thing for butter/sugar type cookies.
I think my favorite cookies are a tie between double-stuf oreos and the monster cookies that (sadly) are no longer made in town. They were these huge sugar cookies, crumbly and sweet, with a yummy buttercream-type (with maybe cream cheese?) frosting, topped with nonpariels. YUM!
I love your blog and all the pretty picutres that you take!
My favorite homemade cookie is chocolate chip, mmm, so classic and good!
My favorite store bought cookie…this is a hard one…I’d have to say the sugar cookies with the hard/deliscious icing on it!!!
My fave homemade cookies have to be white choc. mac. nut. Seriously yummy!
Store bought…thumb prints. I can just feel the Crisco going to my thighs!!!
Cute cookies :)
my fav homemade – biscochitos
my fav store bought – choco chip
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I’ve been wanting to get a copy of this cookie book, it looks and sounds like a great book! My favorite homemade cookie is probably Mexican wedding cakes. My favorite store bought are probably the butter/sugar cookies that are made in a bakery and are covered with jimmies.
thanks for sharing!
my favorite homemade cookie: snicerdoodles
my favorite store-bought: oreos
fav homemade-peanut butter. i always got to make the fork marks when I was kid now my daughter gets too.
fav store bought-oreos dunked in milk.
love your daisy cookies :)
homemade – mmmm…sugar!!! love a good ole sugar cookie
Store bought – mint oreos
My favorite homemade cookie…homemade oreos, super rich but yummy.
My favorite store bought…pillsbury chocolate chip, the kind you buy in the package and just cut off pieces and bake at home. An easy, quick way to just a little piece of heaven. ;)
My favorite homemade cookie is a shortbread.
My favorite store bought cookie is a giant “butterfly” cookie dipped from Vallarta Grocery store
My favorite homemade cookies are a tie between peanut butter no bakes and sugar cookies.
My favorite store bought has to be Chocolate Orange Milanos
Chrissie
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Homemade – chocolate chip
Store bought – double stuff oreos!
My favorite homemade cookie is a rolo cookie. Its like a brownie cookie with a rolo candy melted in the middle. yummmy.
store bouoght — probably double stuff oreos.
Your cookies are just beautiful! Well done!!
Favourite homemade cookie… hmm, fresh baked chocolate chip-still warm!
Favourtie store bought – probably coconut cream filled cookies dipped in tea. I haven’t bought them in years, because I can’t stop!
– Your cookies look fabulous by the way!!! You really need to share some of the secrets with those hundreds of us that don’t win the book!!!
Homemade: Chocolate Chip
Store: Double Stuff Oreo’s
Love your Blog!!!
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