First up – lame excuses as to why I haven’t been blogging as much as I normally did before summer started.  Here they go in no particular order –

• Summer started.
• First summer with our boat and we enjoyed it tremendously.
• Baseball.
• Softball.
• Salsa making and lots of it.
• Volleyball.
• Football.  Although the season for us is cut short since my son broke his finger, had surgery and is recovering.
• Summer ended and school started.
• 3 kids.
• 1 husband.
• Dirty dishes.
• Laundry.
• Started a job that I love with Coulee Parenting Connection in July.

So yes – these are lame excuses but I know I can’t do it all.  My new job wasn’t in my plans for the summer but I am so glad it’s in my life right now.  I love what I do and this blog and my Sugar Buzz Pantry business helped me prepare for it.  But now, my family and work come before my blog.  I do miss it though.

Since News 8 This Morning still invites me back month-after-month (and I love it!) I will always have a sweet treat post at least once a month and hopefully a few more as I get adjusted to my new “working” life.  Be on the lookout for a few giveaways too in the next couple of months – you don’t want to miss them.

Onto today’s fun project – Scarecrow Cookies. 

I’ve seen many different versions of these cookies but this is how I made them.

Start with cookies – any kind about 2 ½ – 3” in diameter. 

Frost them.

Next you need a full crème filled wafer and another cut about 2/3 of the way.  Lucky you gets to each the other 1/3 leftover.  If you want to make your hat a different color – Color Mist works real well on them if it’s a darker color.  Put them on the frosting.

Add the straw.  I used Toasted Coconut but you can also use shredded wheat.

Then add a face.  I had candy eyes so I used them but you can also use mini-chocolate chips.  For the nose, a cute little heart or daisy accent works well.  For the mouth, I used black pearls but again, mini-chocolate chips would work too. 

And now you have some cute scarecrow cookies – not lame at all!

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Scarecrow Cookies

Yield: 12 cookies

Ingredients:

• 12 - 2 ½ - 3” diameter cookies
• 24 – crème filled cookies
• 1 cup frosting
• ½ cup toasted coconut or shredded wheat pulled apart
• 24 candy eyes
• 12 noses
• Black candy pearls or mini-chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Start with cookies – any kind about 2 ½ - 3” in diameter.
2. Frost them.
3. Next you need a full crème filled wafer and another cut about 2/3 of the way. Lucky you gets to each the other 1/3 leftover. If you want to make your hat a different color – Color Mist works real well on them if it’s a darker color. Put them on the frosting.
4. Add the straw. I used Toasted Coconut but you can also use shredded wheat.
5. Then add a face. I had candy eyes so I used them but you can also use mini-chocolate chips. For the nose, a cute little heart or daisy accent works well. For the mouth, I used black pearls but again, mini-chocolate chips would work too.