Flower Pot Cupcake Sugar Cookies

Make these lovely Flower Pot Sugar Cookies using a cupcake cookie cutter by following this fun and simple guide. These cookies would make an excellent Mother’s Day present!

Wilton sponsored this post. As a member of the Wilton Sweet Treat Team, I generate content using Wilton goods and are reimbursed for my efforts.

I’ve got something unique for you today! Mother’s Day is quickly approaching, as you are aware. It seems foolish to me to honor your mother on a single day, when I cherish my mother EVERY DAY! She is my pillar, and I am hers. She knows I’ll tell it like it is, the good, the terrible, and the ugly. I believe her skiing attire has substantially improved as a result of my efforts. You are very welcome, Mom!

With these Flower Pot Sugar Cookie Cupcakes, I’d want to honor my mother and grandmothers today. I’d want to tell you why these cookies are so important to me.

My grandmother on my father’s side of the family, Nana, gave me the recipe for these sugar cookies. Nana is a fiery young lady. She’s about 5 feet 2 inches tall and a smart ass, and she’ll definitely call you out on it. Nana keeps things genuine. We used to live just two hours away from her, so we saw her all the time. I knew mom always had a gallon of ice cream and a scoop ready for me.

These are trying times. Nana has severe dementia and lacks short-term memory. She will be 85 in May, but she hasn’t lost her sense of humour. When I contact the nursing home, I often taunt her about bagging herself a boyfriend, getting into trouble, and how we are the same person. Our phone talks are brief because she becomes dizzy. I know she won’t remember I called after we hang up the phone, but it gives me comfort to know she’s happy to speak to me.

Unfortunately, my grandma died since I published this essay in 2015. She was always very proud of me, and I’m paying tribute to her by sharing some of her recipes on my site.

My grandma on my mother’s side is said to have given me my sweet tooth. Grammie was her name. Grammie was similarly short and had a lovely southern accent. She was born in Alabama and had a lot of enthusiasm. When we visited her, she usually took us to her Club for tea and sandwiches. Most significantly, Grammie loves sweets! She used to conceal sweets all around the home; Christmas was packed with a variety of cookies.

Grammie died when I was around 8 or 9 years old. She had an unexpected heart attack. The only thing that made me feel better about it was that she was shopping with a buddy. Grammie had a thing with shoes. So I know she was having a good time when she died. I believe Mom would be very proud of my achievements, particularly this blog, if she were still living today!

My mother is an excellent chef who has cooked her fair share of chocolate chip cookies. I’ve spent YEARS attempting to mimic her Nestle Toll House cookie recipe, but they simply taste better when Mom makes them. When we were youngsters, my mother used to make the most beautiful cakes for us. When I was looking through photographs for this post, I couldn’t decide which one to use. Every birthday has a different theme! My mum now wants to attempt and recreate my meals to share with her friends, which makes me very happy.

When I came up with the idea for this article, I instantly thought of flower pot cookies. My mother and her mother, Grammie, had the most BEAUTIFUL gardens. Every summer, they would spend hours gardening. I don’t think I inherited their green thumbs. Instead, I’m going to create these flower pot sugar cookies. I also used a cupcake cookie cutter since I adore cupcakes! It’s the ideal form for a flower container.

These are really rather simple to make! There are a few stages, but believe me when I say that I am NOT a cookie decorator. I despise royal frosting and have complete cookie envy for those who do. I made a thick vanilla buttercream and tinted it using Wilton gel colors for these cookies. I prepared one huge dish of frosting and split it into four colors.

Follow the instructions outlined in the recipe’s lesson.

To make the flower pot foundation, I utilized a variety of piping bags and piping tips. To begin, I used Tip #47 with the flat side facing up. Before piping on your cupcakes, practice on a paper towel. If you get streaky lines, flip the tip over. Then I used a #3 tip to make sure the edges were equal.

The grass for these cookies is simple to make; all you need is a #233 decorating tip. To make the grass, I turned the cookie upside down and drew the piping bag towards me. Simply remove the bag away from the cookie when you’re ready to quit. Check out the Wilton blog for additional grass effect possibilities, including a video lesson!

I created various different kinds of flowers. My personal favorite are the swirl drop flowers, which I learnt to create in my Wilton cake designing class. Wiltons’ websites all offered the technique for swirl drop flowers.I prepared them on a piece of parchment paper and refrigerated them until they were firm. I used a flat angled spatula to put the mixture on the cookie.

I used the Wilton Icing bag to make the rose. This method is a little more tricky, and I practiced on a paper towel before applying it to the cookies. See the instruction for the roses.My friends, practice makes perfect!

I was quite surprised to test some of the Wilton Icing Pouches. I had no clue you could use them with various icing tips interchangeably! It only comes with one tip attachment, but I was able to connect it to several of my other tips!

By the end, I felt ready to accomplish something quite easy. So I just piped some flowers onto the biscuits with a very little #2 tip, as if I were sketching them on paper. I filled it with icing and topped it with a sugar pearl. Then I grabbed my green icing and drew in the flower stalks.

When preparing them, the most essential thing to remember is to let each layer dry before adding the next. Because the frosting is thick, it should dry fast, so you shouldn’t have to wait long.

I didn’t use any meringue powder, but you could easily add some to your buttercream. It will aid in the drying process as well as the preservation of the form. Some of my images show how delicate the icing is. I kept them in the refrigerator and piled them lightly to keep them from becoming mushy.

If you have the necessary equipment, I believe anybody can be successful with these cookies. I’ve provided links to the instructions and equipment I used to make these cookies! A little comment regarding the cookie dough: it is MUCH simpler to work with when it is cold. I often prepare the dough the night before I want to use it so that I don’t have to wait for it to cool. I’m becoming impatient.

I’d appreciate it if you could share a wonderful memory you have of your mother with me! Although we honor our mothers on Mother’s Day, I try to recall how much I value the motherly influences in my life every day.

Helpful Tools 

• Wilton Disposable 12-inch Decorating Bags
• Wilton Coupler Set
• Wilton Set of 8 Icing Colors
• Wilton Angled Icing Spatula
• Decorating Tip 47
• Decorating Tip 3
• Decorating Tip #2D
• Wilton Set of 8 Icing Colors

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