Last Thursday was “Mommy and Me Day” at Tottie’s preschool. For an hour all the moms visited their kids at school, played games, sang songs, made crafts, and ate a snack. The past two “Mommy and Me Days” I attended with Nutty, the snack consisted of a “sundae” made from a graham cracker, frosting, and a maraschino cherry which the kids made for us. This year they did something different…ladybug cookies. They were so cute I just had to share them with you!
We made the cookies together this year and it was a ton of fun! (Disclaimer: All the photos except the first one are of Tottie making the cookies at preschool. I forgot to take a photo of the finished cookies, however, so I recreated them slightly differently at home for the “good” photo).
To make these cookies yourself, you’ll need:
- Nilla wafer cookies
- Vanilla frosting
- Red food coloring (the gel works the best or the frosting may turn out more pink than red)
- Mini chocolate chips (though the regular size will do just fine)
- Milk Duds (or Junior Mints for a blacker head–I’m not a fan of Junior Mints)
1) Start by turning your frosting red with the food coloring
2) Spread the frosting over a cookie.
3) Next add the chocolate chips for the spots
4) Put a Milk Dud on for a head.
5) Eat and enjoy!!
