Happy first day of spring! It doesn’t feel much like spring here in Indianapolis with temperatures in the thirties. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for spring weather. R.e.a.d.y. This 30-40 degree business has got to go. Last year, on the first day of spring it was 83 degrees here. What gives, Mother Nature?
Anyway, hopefully these spring sandwich cookies I whipped up yesterday will help usher in warmer, springlike weather. My fingers are crossed.
These are super simple to make. I used my chocolate mint sandwich cookie recipe, but swapped out the cake mix and nixed the mint extract in the icing. Seriously, these bad boys are addicting. Expect them to go fast at your Easter celebration.
Last week I told you guys how my camera is being repaired. Well, my backup camera is having auto-focusing issues so I had to take these photos with my iPhone. I was pleasantly surprised with how well they turned out.
While I was taking photos of the cookies in my office, someone was up to no good in the kitchen.
I heard Jack scurrying around, and then he fell silent. The sheer sign of mischief.
It’s like he’s saying, “But Mom, the butter wrapper jumped out of the trash can. I was merely trying to pick it up with my tongue and put it back in the trash can for you. I should be celebrated, not punished.”
I initially found him laying/hiding under our kitchen stools licking away at the wrapper. He instantly knew he was in trouble. I couldn’t help but laugh. . . after scolding him.
Here’s a printable 4×6 recipe card for you! Click on the image of the card to download it.
Think you’ll make these cookies for a spring picnic or Easter?
Can you tell the photos were taken with an iPhone?
Doesn’t Jack have the ‘I’m really, really sorry’ look down?
Kelly @ A Swell Place to Dwell says
March 20, 2013 at 9:33 AMI cannot believe those pictures are from your phone. That’s insane. That’s it – I think my new goal is to master my phone camera – to heck with lugging around my big DSLR.
laura~eye candy event details says
March 20, 2013 at 9:49 AMWOW – great pics & these are so cute! LOVE this! Definitely gonna be trying these! I am not sure if you ever got my last comment but I can NOT believe how close we live. I commented on your recent trip to IKEA – it’s the SAME one I shop at – lol. I was just saying that it’s good to know a fellow blogger is so close as I would LOVE to connect with more people in this area! Email me anytime & we’ll chat! It’s nice to “meet you”! laura
Bliss says
March 20, 2013 at 9:55 AMCome on now, surly you can craft that freshly cleaned butter wrapper into something useful?
Bliss
Rachel says
March 20, 2013 at 10:33 AMGeez, my phone camera must just not be up to snuff. Your cookies are so adorable. Come on spring, get with the program. She even made you cookies.
Kate says
March 20, 2013 at 11:09 AMLoved the idea of this recipe! I tried these myself and they were to die for, but for the filling i added a bit of lemon juice and rind to balance out the sweetness of the vanilla cake part. They were super refreshing and went well with a nice cold glass of iced tea 🙂 spring has already arrived here in California!
Rachel @ Heroth Home says
March 20, 2013 at 11:18 AMOoh my goodness, Jack is so cute I can’t even stand it! And my jealousy of your photography skills just grew even more… those cookies look delish!
[email protected] says
March 20, 2013 at 11:41 AMOh yum! These look delicious!
But shut up! You took these with your phone?! They look awesome!
niki says
March 20, 2013 at 11:55 AMThese look amazing!! I just might try them for Easter Sunday!! I absolutely love mint!
Emily ~So Domesticated~ says
March 20, 2013 at 12:57 PMIt doesn’t feel like Spring here in the Pacific Northwest, either… BOO!
Love your cookies, so pretty, too!
Reilly says
March 20, 2013 at 1:56 PMI was planning on making these for Easter! My icing won’t look as pretty as yours does though :(.
Abby @ Just a Girl and Her Blog says
March 20, 2013 at 2:58 PMThese are adorable!! Can’t wait to try making them! Also, I am so jealous of your iPhone photography skills! Amazing!!! I just ordered my first DSLR and can’t wait to start learning. Thanks again for the cute recipe!
~Abby =)
Mallory @ Classy Clutter says
March 20, 2013 at 3:22 PMYou’re the bomb.com. I read the ingredients and these look so easy! Easy, delicious desserts are a major weakness of mine.
Thanks for sharing and your iPhone pics are amazing! Well done.
XOXO, Mallory
Katherine Nolden says
March 20, 2013 at 6:32 PMOh I can’t wait to make these for Easter! And I completely understand when the pup goes silent! Dangerous!
[email protected] says
March 20, 2013 at 9:23 PMThese look tasty! Jack needs a cat to blame for his naughty acts. That’s what Ike keeps hoping for.
Deneen says
March 20, 2013 at 10:29 PMThese look great! Even you phone pictures are better than mine! Ugh! I need training from you I swear!
Kelly @ Semi Homemade Mom says
March 21, 2013 at 3:43 PMI almost don’t believe you that these pictures are from your phone – that’s amazing!! And the cookies look absolutely delicious. I’d love it if you linked this up to my Show & Share link party: http://www.semihomemademom.com/2013/03/show-share-wednesday-29.html
Kelly @ View Along the Way says
March 21, 2013 at 11:22 PMI couldn’t concentrate on the recipe anymore once you said you took this with your iphone. You should find an iphone photography contest of some kind and enter it.
Emily says
March 22, 2013 at 8:26 AMYum, look so tasty, and I love the bright, cheerful filling. My boys would love this!
[email protected] says
March 22, 2013 at 11:18 AMThese look like something out of a magazine. Almost too pretty to eat. Almost.
[email protected] says
March 22, 2013 at 11:23 AMThese look quite tasty. Almost too pretty to eat. Almost.
Christine @ Casa-de-Christine says
March 22, 2013 at 11:52 AMWow! These look delicious and I can’t believe you took those with your iPhone!! My iPhone does not take pictures like that… I am definitely going to have to work on my skills!
HeatherD says
March 24, 2013 at 3:45 PMThanks for this recipe! We made these today (while the snow piled up outside) with a strawberry cake mix. We left the frosting white and they are the perfect spring cookie!
Laura says
March 25, 2013 at 12:45 PMThanks for the recipe! I’m going to make these for Easter this weekend! Just a quick question: Have you ever tried substituting the oil for applesauce? I usually do that with my baking, but want to make sure they’ll come out the same, or even ok.
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
March 30, 2013 at 11:28 PMHi Laura! I can’t say that I’ve done that. Let me know if it works for you!
Mike @ Webakecookies.com says
March 26, 2013 at 5:58 PMOMG! These look sooo good. I can see putting these in an Easter Basket. That would be perfect. We are definitely going to give these a try. Thanks for sharing!
Jen says
March 30, 2013 at 10:48 PMJust made these this evening with my nieces (ages 6 & 8). We added lemon zest to the cookies & lemon juice to the frosting! So yummy!