This recipe is from an old cookbook that I have used for years. When my children were little, we lived one block away from their grade school. For school parties, I always made a basket of lollipop cookies reflecting whichever festive holiday season the classroom may be celebrating…sunflowers for the early fall, ghosts and goblins for Halloween, colorful leaves and turkeys for Thanksgiving, Christmas trees and snow people for the winter parties. I’d pack a festive bucket or basket with floral foam, push the lollipop sticks into the foam, wrap the whole thing in cellophane wrap and tie a pretty bow to the outside of the package. Everyone’s eyes would light up as I entered the classroom with my package of goodies.
What I like most about this recipe is that the cookie dough is simple to make with just a few ingredients and that the dough doesn’t have to be chilled before rolling it out. (When I start a project, I want to get it done quick… I have no patience waiting for the dough to chill and harden for an hour.)
Adding food coloring to the dough is also a time-saver…no need for icing. This recipe has always been a holiday favorite in my house!
Sunflower Lollipop Cookies
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups flour
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
(Extra Supplies)
Flower cookie cutter
Yellow icing color
1 pkg. 8″ lollipop sticks
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add baking powder and flour. Tint cookie dough with icing color. Pinch off a small amount of dough, make twelve to eighteen 1/4″ balls. Place balls, 3″ apart on cookie sheets. This will serve as the cookie base. Press lollipop stick into each ball; flatten slightly. Roll remaining dough out at 1/4″ thick. Cut dough, dipping cookie cutters in flour before use. Place cutout cookie on each stick, press lightly to attached cutout to cookie base. Add chocolate chips to each cutout center. Bake for 8-12 minutes until slightly golden around the edges. Cool completely before carefully removing from cookie sheet.
(Adapted from Wilton Gifts from the Kitchen Cookbook)
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Neato these would make awesone teacher gifts
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Yes, I’ve made my share of teacher gifts this way. Use small clay pots from the craft store. Tuck in one or two cookies and a coffee gift card…always a big hit!
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CUTE!!
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Thanks Christie… Use any cookie cutters you have to suit your needs! 🙂
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Very cute:)
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They are pretty cute…thanks for your comment and for stopping by!
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Those are so fun and creative! I imagine that kids really enjoy them.
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Yes, they are a real novelty… Kids really love them! (Adults too!) Thanks for stopping by, Maria!
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How cute! These would be great as gifts 🙂
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You are right, this can be a fun and inexpensive gift. I’ve given a bucket of these cookies to lots of teachers to thank them for their hard work. Great baby shower favor too.
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Reblogged this on Mom cooking at home.
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Thanks to mom cooking at home for reblogging my post! Have a good day!☺️
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The Lollipop Sunflower Cookies look just great. Best. Eldisa
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Thanks, Eldisa! I’m so happy that you liked the post. ☺️
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Makes me thing of these animated plastic flowers you can find, who sing “You are my sunshine”. Very nice idea!
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Ha ha… These taste better than the plastic ones..Thanks, Charlotte! ☺️
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I have the same book – Wilton has some great ideas and pans! I like to make anything with a gardening theme 🙂
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I went to a garage sale about 15 years ago and the women having the sale was getting rid of all of her Wilton cake pans, molds, cookie cutters, piping bags etc. I paid 75 dollars for a store room full of like-new equipment… The book was included in the purchase… Best deal ever!
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What a deal you got – I would not like to add up all of the money I have spent over the years! I do like their products though… 🙂
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It can be a real money pit but so much fun… Thanks for your comment! Have a great day!
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I absolutely love this! I like it so much I might even try to make them – which means a lot coming from me!
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That’s so great, Traci… The sunflower cookie cutter is a Wilton design. You can probably find it at Michael’s
Craft store. Easy recipe…let me know if you decide to make them. Thanks for your comment!
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They look great. I will try them for my daughter’s birthday in a couple of days. thanks for sharing
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Oh, they would be perfect for a child’s birthday party… Good luck and let me know how they turn out!😊
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Hi there, just wanted to tell you, I loved this post.
It was inspiring. Keep on posting!
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So happy that you enjoyed the post…I’ve been making these cookie lollipops for years and everyone seems to love them! Thanks for your kind comment…stop by again!
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Reblogged this on Crafty Projects I Like.
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Thanks for reblogging my post…these lollipops can be made for all seasons and occasions…collect lots of different cookie cutters for a seasonal “bouquet”. All the best-Linda
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I want to try these over the holidays.
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This week I made fall leaves out of gingerbread instead of sunflowers… They would be cute as lollipops. Thanks for stopping by!
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thats very creative! and i bet very tasty too!
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They are tastes and can be made with a variety of goodies to suit your taste… Crushed peppermint candies, m&m candies, peanut butter chips, etc. Thanks for your welcome comment!
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Reblogged this on Another Kind Of Grass.
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Thank you for reblogging the cookies.
Definitely one of my favorite recipes to bring to a spring or summer party.
Enjoy your day!
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Very summery cookies, you’re welcome! 🙂
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