I made some roses.
They are for my Grandma.
My Grandma celebrated her 89th Birthday in December and yesterday, January 12th, she passed away.
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We would visit my Grandparents every summer in Buffalo, NY and Long Island, Canada. They had an awesome house right on Lake Erie and we could spend all day in the lake, catching minnows and going out on my Granddad's sail boat.
My Grandmother was the glue to our family. She had one daughter and three boys. My Mom and Uncles would make it a point to get together at the lake and let all the cousins play and get to know each other.
It was always a great time around the bon fire, roasting marshmallows, catching fire flies and watching for UFO's. (My Mom still swears she saw one!)
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I'll always have great memories of her; of us.
The past few visits have been hard to see her, but I am so glad that I made it out to see her last Mother's Day.
This photo was from Mother's Day 2010. Four Generations together. How many get to be this fortunate?
I love you, Gramma. Let's play some cards and enjoy some cookies!
I've got my coin purse full of pennies.
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Chocolate Shortbread Rose Cookies
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients (3 dozen cookies)
- 2 Cup Powered Sugar
- 1 1/2 C Butter
- 3 C Flour
- 3/4 C unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp Vanilla
- 1 Stick Butter
- 1/2 C Shortening
- 1 Pound of Powered Sugar
- 3/4 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa
- 3-5 Tbls Milk
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 deg F.
Combine sugar and butter with a paddle attachment. Add in flour, cocoa and vanilla.
Roll out half the dough to 1/2 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut with a 2 1/2 inch scalloped cookie cutter and place on a cookie sheet.
Bake for 9 - 11 minutes (mine took 15 minutes)
Cool and make Chocolate Buttercream
Beat butter and shortening until fluffy, add 1 cup of sugar at a time and 2 tablespoons of milk. Add in cocoa.
Fit a piping bag with a Wilton 1M tip and fill bag with buttercream. Pipe flowers starting at the center of the cookie and going around to the edges.
Serve to deserving guests with tea or espresso.
Or, better yet, enjoy while playing Crazy Rummy with your grandparents!
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So sorry about your grandmother.
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ReplyDeleteKaryn, so sorry about your grandma! Love these cookies!
ReplyDeleteAw, Karyn, I wish I there to give you a big hug right now. I'm sure she'd be very proud of you and these gorgeous cookies you made. Sending you some virtual hugs :)
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear about your grandmother. I love the generation picture that you shared...what a special treasure that picture will be for you!!! Love the beautiful rose cookies too!!!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your Grandmother, Karyn.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry about your grandmother. I know that must have been difficult. I would like to say your cookies are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh Karyn, I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother. I'm thinking of you and your family during this difficult time.
ReplyDeleteso sorry about your loss :(. These cookies are beautiful and I'm sure she is smiling down on you.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother, girl. It's always super hard losing your grandparent :( sending positive thoughts your way, and I'm sure she's loving that you made her some gorgeous cookies!
ReplyDeleteThose are some of the prettiest cookies I have ever seen! What a beautiful tribute your post was to your Grandmother. So sorry to hear of her passing.
ReplyDeleteSorry about your grandma! Those cookies look awesome but wanted to ask if the frosting crust easy and hardens or does it stay soft?
ReplyDeleteSorry about your grandmother, my grand mother passed away this week end :-( She reached the respectable age of 94. May she rest in peace!
ReplyDeleteSorry about the loss of your Grandma. Your cookie tribute is beautiful.
ReplyDeletethis is beautiful-the cookies, the post, and of course your Grandma! i am sure your Grandma is most proud of you!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about your grandmother's passing. Sounds like you got to make lots of wonderful memories to last a lifetime. The cookies are the perfect way to honor her - they are beautiful too. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your grandmother, what a special person she was in your family! I have a rummy-playing grandma too and am really sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for your loss, your story made me cry. I feel for you. Stay strong and prayers are being sent your way! Thanks for a great recipe!
ReplyDeleteYour cookies are BEAUTIFUL! Just beautiful! Sorry to hear about your grandmother, what a beautiful post you wrote!
ReplyDeleteThese look great, Karyn! You did an amazing job on them. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for your loss Karyn. :( These cookies are so pretty, I know she would love them!
ReplyDeleteI lost my grandmother in March. I never had 'special' moments with her I'm sorry to say. I am glad you did and even though she is gone now, you have fond memories. I'm sorry for your loss and thank you for sharing a piece of you with us and these lovely cookies.
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Enjoyed reading about your lovely grandmother. I'm so sorry that she passed away. Thank you for sharing your wonderful memories of her.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post and recipe. I am going to think of my Grandma and you when I make these beautiful cookies. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your grandma. I am sure she would love those beautiful cookies.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear of the passing of your Grandma, but i know you will always keep a special place for her in your heart and remember all those precious moments you had with her. I know your Grandma would love your cookies.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth
So sorry to hear about your family's loss. These are such lovely cookies. I found you on Whimsy Wednesday links. Thank you for sharing your story
ReplyDeleteBevin
These are almost too pretty to eat, almost....
ReplyDeleteI love the picture of the 4 generations. That is for sure priceless. Sending big hugs as you remember our sweet gram.
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I'm so sorry to hear about your grandma. What a priceless photo of the generations (we take those too)! Prayers and hugs for you and your family!
ReplyDeleteYour short break looks amazing! You frosted it so beautifully. I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother and I'm sorry for your loss. Your tribute to her in your writing and these lovely cookies is so touching.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for your loss. The cookies you made in her honor or gorgeous! My Grandma passed away a bit over a year ago...I miss her. I just made one of her recipes. It was nice to make something of hers and feel close to her a little bit. Take care,
ReplyDeleteKC
I am so sorry to hear about your Grandma. My husband just lost his and it's a tough loss to bear. I'm glad that you have so many happy memories though.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't mind sharing your lovely recipe, I'd love if you shared this project at my Show & Tell party this week. http://www.gingerlymade.com/2013/01/show-tell-9.html
I too am very sorry about your grandmother. You are very blessed to have such a close and loving family. Those cookies look really yummy and I love the way you made them look like roses.
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ReplyDeleteThese are just beautiful, I am reaching into my screen trying to pull one out! Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
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Karyn, I'm so very sorry to hear about your grandma. Your cookies and tribute to her are both beautiful . I wanted to let you know I'm featuring your cookies tomorrow as part of my link party wrap up. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tribute to your grandmother. These cookies are beautiful! I saw them as a feature on The Answer is Chocolate. Sharing your post on facebook.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to remember your grandmother! Your lovely cookies look sooo yummy!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for your loss; grandparents are such precious treasures. I'm so glad you got to have four generations together. This is a beautiful tribute to your grandmother, and the cookies look delicious. Featuring these on Top 10 Thursdays tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteSo so sorry to hear about your grandmother. She sounds like she was an amazing lady.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for your loss, but such a great tribute! :) These look SO delicious!!
ReplyDeleteThese look delicious. I pinned them. Thank you so much for sharing. I am looking forward to making them.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your grandmother. What beautiful memories you shared with us. Thank you for these delicious looking cookies. I love shortbread but have never tried a chocolate recipe! Pinning this for the future! Thanks for sharing at Foodie Friends Friday. Please come back on Sunday to vote!
ReplyDeleteJust wanted you to know that I chose these delicious cookies as my Host Favorite! Make sure you come to DAILY DISH on Monday to see the post and share with your friends. www.foodiefriendsfridaydailydish.com
ReplyDeleteSo sorry, Sweetheart! Those cookies are quite beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about your grandmother. The cookies look amazing and I am glad I found them on Foodie Friends Friday!
ReplyDeleteLove your roses for your grandmother. My condolences to you and your family. My grandmother was very special to me and we had many memories. Those memories you have of grandmother will be with you forever and are precious and will keep her in your heart. Thank for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday.
ReplyDeletegorgeous! I love these
ReplyDeletethis look great- So glad to be posting with you through the chocolate party :)
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