I don't often pat myself on the back, but I feel like I have a reason to now!

I set out to make some quick and easy shamrock cookies for 2 different events this weekend. I got out my cutter and the darn thing was a JOKE! The stems broke off of every single shamrock. I was in the middle of baking and didn't have time to run off and get a new cutter, so I just started rifling through my cutters to see what I could come up with that would be "St. Patrick's-y."

I'm not so good at coming up with truly original ideas; I'm really good at copying things I see and like. But this time, my brain must have been actually working. Here's what I came up with: I used a circle cutter, cut dough in half for a rainbow; a mini holly leaf cutter, with edges rounded off; and a petal cutter from the Wilton gumpaste flower set to make a pot of gold.

Here's a link to the photo in my gallery and a photo of the cutters.

Yay me.

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1330953

That is wicked cute!

good thinking! They're adorable!

wow! great ideas! Thanks for sharing. Lovely cookies.

Pat away! Those came out really cute and I would have never ever come up with putting those together, lucky for me all of you have the creativity down and I just cookie lift your awesome ideas TFS! Andrea

Now, that's using your tools creatively!

You deserve a pat on the back! Those are awesome!

Score one for your creativity! The cookies came out fantastic, and you have to be doing a happy dance PLUS patting yourself on the back for coming up with your idea!

Nice job!!! You should indeed pat yourself on the back!! Great idea and absolutely wonderful cookies!! Love the idea of the dimension!

Thank you, thank you. I think it has been my best last minute fix so far!

They are wonderful!

These turned out GREAT!

Very creative! I love the idea of the half circle for the rainbow.

They look great and super cute! Congrats!