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10 Minute Tooth Fairy Pillow Sewing Tutorial

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A quick and easy tooth fairy pillow, in the shape of a tooth, made with felt scraps that you can make with your little one in about 15 minutes. Includes a free pattern. 

If you like this simple sewing project you will love our heart plushies and felt bunnies!

little boy with tooth pillow

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Making a tooth pillow with mom is a fun little family tradition that we've had for the past 15 years. The little pillows we make hold the teeth nice and snug and are the perfect size to tuck underneath a pillow.
felt tooth pillow
Mac lost his first tooth when we were on vacation in Florida and didn’t want to put it under his pillow until he got home and made a tooth pillow for it. He’s been waiting for years for the time to come when he would have a loose tooth and get to live through the emotional roller coaster of waiting for it to fall out. The time to have a tooth pillow of his very own. Everyone else has one and now he does too.
collage of kids with tooth pillows

Free Tooth Fairy Pillow Pattern

This little pillow is SO easy to make and comes together in about 10 minutes. You can add accessories or just make the tooth! Mac wanted a red toothbrush on his, and as you can see, some of the other ones we've made include flowers, crowns, and bows.
3 tooth fairy pillows
The original pillow I made was for Dallin. He named it "Timmy". The shape has changed a little over the years, but it's essentially the same pillow.

You’ll need some white felt, craft eyes, hot glue (or craft glue) and colored felt scraps for accessories, you know, like high heels and a crown, haha. We glued the details onto the tooth pillow, but embroidery or hand stitching the mouth and eyes on works too.

You can add a tiny amount of pillow stuffing in between the layers if you'd like. We did this for a couple of them but left it out for the others. It just gives the tooth a bit more of a pillowy fullness.

Print out a copy of the printable tooth shape template and let’s get started!

Tooth Fairy Pillow Supplies

If you've been here for more than a minute you know that felt is my go-to fabric for quick and easy sewing projects.

tooth fairy pillow

You'll need some white felt, craft eyes, hot glue (or craft glue) and colored felt scraps if your kids want to add any accessories, you know, like high heels and a crown, haha.

little boy holding felt tooth pillow

How To Make a Tooth Pillow

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Tooth Fairy Pillow Sewing Tutorial

A quick and easy tooth fairy pillow made with felt scraps that you can make with your little one in about 15 minutes. Includes a printable template.
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings 1 pillow
Cost $1

Equipment

  • scissors
  • sewing machine

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Cut out two felt tooth shapes using the template.
  • Stitch around the entire tooth with a ¼" seam allowance. Trim the edges close to the seam with scissors.
  • Make sure to not stitch across the top where the little tooth pocket is.
  • Add accessories with a bit of craft glue and let dry or hand stitch.
    felt tooth pillow

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Notes

You can add a tiny bit of fiberfill before stitching closed if you want more of a fluffy "pillow".
3 tooth fairy pillows
These guys are still in great shape after being used so many times and have all been retired to their keepsake boxes. Only two kids still have baby teeth over here!
What traditions do you have in your home when a child loses a tooth?

Scotcheroo Bird's Nest Treats For Easter (Video)

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If you love scotcheroos you'll love these scotcheroo bird's nest treats! Bite-sized, topped with chocolate eggs, and perfect for Easter! Make a batch and bring them to a spring gathering, they'll go fast!

You might also like our butterscotch bird's nest (haystack) treats, our carrot cake cookies, or our peeps sugar cookies (these are so fun and CUTE!).

scotcheroo bird's nest treats on bunny treat holder

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Scotcheroo Nests

Scotcheroos have been a favorite treat of mine for over 30 years. My grandma Eva knew how much my siblings and I loved them and would make them when we'd come to her house. Grandmas are the best. She taught me how to make them and I taught my kids how to make them. So easy and so SO good. It was time to make a cute spring version----bird's nests! I wasn't sure how they'd turn out, but the scotcheroo mixture was actually super easy to shape, making them the perfect bite-sized treat.

scotcheroo bird's nest treats on easter platter

This recipe makes 30 nests if you use a mini muffin pan or 15 nests if you use a regular-sized muffin pan. I like the mini version, and my pan only has 24 cavities, so I usually make 24 mini nests and 3 regular-sized nests (to use up the mixture). I topped mine with Cadbury eggs, but we also like Reese's Pieces eggs (they look just like these only brighter colors). Whoppers robin's eggs could be cute too.

scotcheroo bird's nest treats on parchment paper

Scroll to the end of the post for an easy-to-follow and easy-to-print recipe card!

Scotcheroo Bird's Nest Treats Ingredients

  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 cup peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
  • 6 cups rice krispies cereal
  • ⅔ cup butterscotch chips
  • ⅔ cup chocolate chips (milk chocolate chips or semisweet chocolate chips)
  • chocolate egg candies

hand holding scotcheroo nest treat

How To Make Scotcheroo Bird's Nest Treats

  • Spray a mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Heat syrup, peanut butter, and sugar over medium heat until smooth and sugar has been dissolved. Remove from heat.
  • Pour peanut butter and syrup mixture over 6 c. of rice cereal. Stir until completely coated.

hand pressing scotcheroo mixture into pan with small glass

  • Scoop the mixture into the muffin tin using a medium cookie scoop (2 Tbsp. scoop). Press down with a spoon to flatten (a tiny measuring cup or shot glass works great for this).
  • Allow scotcheroos to cool for 15 minutes.
  • Remove scotcheroos from the muffin pan and place them on a platter.
  • Melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a double boiler or microwave. I usually use my microwave and heat the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips for 30 seconds, then I stir and heat for an additional 15-20 seconds. Every microwave is different, my advice is to go low and slow. Short intervals, stirring until smooth and creamy. DO NOT OVERHEAT CHOCOLATE.

spoon with chocolate poured over scotcheroo

  • Spoon chocolate mixture over each scotcheroo nest. Add a few chocolate eggs.

ceramic bunny treat holder with scotcheroo treats

The chocolate will harden after it cools (refrigerating the nests speeds up the process). Store in an airtight container up to 7 days.

scotcheroo bird's nests on parchment paper

Scotcheroo Bird's Nest Treats Recipe

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Scotcheroo Bird's Nest Treats

If you love scotcheroos you'll love these scotcheroo bird's nest treats! Bite-sized, topped with chocolate eggs, and perfect for Easter!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword bird's nest, butterscotch, easter, kelloggs, rice krispies,, scotcheroos
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
cooling 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 30 treats
Calories 175kcal

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • wooden spoon
  • mixing bowl
  • microwave safe bowl
  • mini muffin pan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 6 cup Rice Krispies cereal
  • ⅔ cup milk chocolate chips
  • ⅔ cup butterscotch chips
  • chocolate egg candies

Instructions

  • Spray a mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Heat syrup, peanut butter and sugar over medium heat until smooth and sugar has been dissolved. Remove from heat.
  • Pour peanut butter and syrup mixture over 6 c. of rice cereal. Stir until completely coated.
  • Scoop mixture into the muffin tin using a medium cookie scoop (2 Tbsp. scoop). Press down with spoon to flatten.
    Allow scotcheroos to cool 15 minutes.
    Remove scotcheroos from muffin pan and place on serving dish.
  • Melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a double boiler or microwave.
  • Spoon chocolate over each scotcheroo. Add a few chocolate eggs.

Video

Notes

This recipe makes 30 mini muffin-sized treats or 15 regular muffin-sized treats. Most mini muffin pans have 24 cavities. I usually make 24 mini bites and 3 regular muffin-sized treats.
For more chocolate flavor you can make these with cocoa pebbles cereal.

Nutrition

Calories: 175kcal

Carrot Cake Cookies (Video)

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Soft carrot cake cookies frosted in buttercream and topped with chopped walnuts. These cookies are easy to make, stay soft for days, and are so delicious!

You might also like these desserts for Easter: carrot cake bars or our easy mini bundt carrot cakes (made with a mix)!

frosted carrot cake cookies

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Carrot Cake Cookies Made With Carrot Baby Food

Last month I shared our recipe for carrot cake bars that are made with carrot baby food which eliminated the need to peel and grate cups of carrots. Our carrot cake cookies are made the same way! 2 jars of baby food poured right into the dough mixture give a beautiful orange color to the dough, moisture, and subtle flavoring. Traditional carrot cake spices like cinnamon and nutmeg are added to round out this delicious cookie.

I frosted mine and sprinkled them with chopped walnuts for a bit of crunch. You can also add a handful of chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts are my favorites for carrot cake) into the dough if you'd like.

These cookies are soft and fluffy and are iced in vanilla buttercream, but I've included recipes for both buttercream AND cream cheese frosting since cream cheese frosting is the classic choice for carrot cake.

carrot cake cookies on wire rack

This recipe makes 30 cookies. The frosting will set slightly making them easy to store and stack and the cookies will stay soft and fresh for 3-5 days if covered with plastic or stored in an airtight container.

hand holding frosted carrot cake cookie

You can scroll down to the bottom of the post for a recipe card that includes all of the ingredients, measurements, and instructions in an easy-to-follow and easy-to-print format. 

Carrot Cake Cookie Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup (about 10 Tbsp.) softened butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 (4-ounce) jars of carrot baby food
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg

vanilla buttercream frosting on electric beaters

Vanilla Buttercream

  • ¾ cup softened butter
  • 4 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4-5 Tablespoons  milk (more or less as necessary)

 

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup softened butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 teaspoons milk (more or less as necessary)

How To Make Carrot Cake Cookies

3 carrot cake cookies stacked

  1. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, and carrot baby food. Mix with an electric mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment until smooth.
  2. In a separate medium bowl whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  3. Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Scrape sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula and stir until smooth.
  4. Cover dough and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  6. Scoop cookies using a medium cookie scoop (2 Tbsp. size) onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets (6-8 cookies per sheet) and bake cookies for 9-10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the pan for 2-3 minutes then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
  7. Beat frosting ingredients together until smooth and creamy.
  8. Spread frosting over cookies and sprinkle with chopped nuts.

carrot cake cookies on wire rack
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Carrot Cake Cookies

Soft carrot cake cookies frosted in buttercream and topped with chopped walnuts. These cookies are easy to make, stay soft for days, and are so delicious!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword carrot baby food cookies, carrot cake, carrot cake cookies, carrot cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
chill 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 30 cookies
Calories 230kcal

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup softened butter approx. 10 Tbsp.
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 4 oz. jars of carrot baby food
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg

VANILLA BUTTERCREAM

  • ¾ cup softened butter (1 ½ sticks)
  • 4 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4-5 Tbsp. milk more or less as necessary

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup softened butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 teaspoons milk more or less as necessary

Topping

  • chopped walnuts to sprinkle over frosted cookies

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, and carrot baby food. Mix with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • Add flour mixture to wet mixture and mix until smooth.
  • Cover dough and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Scoop cookies using a medium cookie scoop (2 Tbsp. size) onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets (6-8 cookies per sheet) and bake cookies for 9-10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the pan for 2-3 minutes then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Beat frosting ingredients together until smooth and creamy.
  • Spread frosting over cookies and sprinkle with chopped nuts.

Video

Notes

This recipe makes 30 cookies. The frosting will set slightly making them easy to store and stack and the cookies will stay soft and fresh for 3-5 days if covered with plastic or stored in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 230kcal

 

Oreo Brownie Cookies (Video)

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Chewy oreo brownie cookies with a crunchy exterior and delicious vanilla buttercream! These cookies are made from a brownie mix and are easy to whip up! 

If you like decadent cookie desserts (think Crumbl) you'll love our grasshopper cookies, our galaxy brownie cookies, our Hostess cupcake cookies, or our Reese's peanut butter chocolate cookies!

oreo brownie cookies

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hand holding oreo brownie cookie

Oreo Brownie Cookies

Chewy, chocolatey, and a slight crunch. These oreo brownie cookies are delicious and so easy to make! You can make the dough from scratch using our double chocolate cookie dough recipe which uses cocoa powder and chocolate chips (you would use oreo cookie crumbs instead of chocolate chips and make an extra half batch of frosting), but I really love making these cookies with a brownie box mix. The flavor is delicious and it makes for a chewier cookie!

oreo brownie cookies on parchment paper

I like rolling the cookie dough in crushed oreo crumbs right before baking. It creates a crispy outer texture. You DO NOT need to do this though. If you prefer a softer texture, simply scoop the dough and bake it! This recipe makes 20-22 cookies.

Oreo Brownie Cookie Ingredients

Cookie Dough

  • 1 box fudge brownie mix (18 oz.)
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 Tbsp. milk
  • 15 crushed oreo cookies, divided

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

  • ½ cup softened butter (1 stick)
  • 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make Oreo Brownie Cookies

oreo cookie broken in half

Crushed Oreo Cookies

Crush oreo cookies in a blender or food processor. You'll need 1 cup of crushed cookies for the brownie batter cookie dough and the rest will be used for rolling the cookie dough balls in and sprinkling over the finished cookies.

Whisk dry brownie mix and 1 cup of cookie crumbs together in a mixing bowl. Add melted butter, eggs, milk, and milk. Mix/stir well.

Chill the dough for 30 mins. in the refrigerator.

Scoop cookie dough balls using a medium cookie scoop (2 Tablespoon size) and roll in crushed cookies.

Place cookie dough balls on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. The cookies will spread slightly so only bake 6-8 cookies per pan.

Bake cookies in the oven at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Let cookies cool on the baking sheet 7-10 minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack. Allow cookies to cool completely.

vanilla buttercream frosting on electric beaters

Beat vanilla frosting ingredients together using an electric mixer. Spoon frosting over cooled cookies and sprinkle with crushed cookie crumbs. Store cookies in an airtight container or covered in plastic.

oreo brownie cookies on parchment paper

Oreo Brownie Cookies Recipe

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Oreo Brownie Cookies

Chewy oreo brownie cookies with a crunchy exterior and delicious vanilla buttercream! These cookies are made from a brownie mix and are easy to whip up! 
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword crumbl oreo, homemade oreo, oreo brownie, oreo cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
cool 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 20 cookies
Calories 275kcal

Ingredients

Oreo Cookie Dough

  • 1 box fudge brownie mix (18 ounce)
  • ¼ cup butter ½ stick melted
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 Tbsp. milk
  • 15 oreo cookies crushed

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

  • ½ cup butter 1 stick softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 3 Tbsp. milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Crush oreo cookies in a blender or food processor. You'll need 1 cup for the cookie dough. Save the rest of the crushed cookies for rolling the cookie dough in and sprinkling over the frosting.
  • Whisk brownie mix and 1 cup of cookie crumbs together in a mixing bowl. Add melted butter, eggs and milk. Mix well.
  • Chill dough for 30 minutes in the fridge.
  • Scoop cookie dough using a medium cookie scoop. Roll cookie dough balls in crushed oreo cookies.
  • Place cookies on parchment paper lined baking sheets, 6-8 cookies per sheet.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets 7-10 minutes before transferring to wire rack.
  • While cookies cook, beat frosting ingredients together using an electric mixer.
  • Spoon frosting over cookies then sprinkle cookies with remaining cookie crumbs.

Video

Notes

  1. You can use unsalted butter, but I use salted butter for all of my baking recipes.
  2. Store cookies in an airtight container or cover the cookie sheet with plastic wrap to keep cookies fresh.
  3. Frosting will set up slightly, allowing cookies to be stacked 2 cookies tall.

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcal

You might also like our s'mores brownie recipe made with layers of graham crackers, a brownie layer, chocolate bars, and toasted marshmallows!

Scrap Fabric Flip Flops (Fluffy Flip Flops!)

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Scrap fabric flip flops are so fun and funky. We call them “Fluffy Flip Flops”. One of the best flip-flops crafts for kids! A quick and easy summer camp project for girls and a great way to use up fabric scraps. Create patterns or tie the strips on randomly, the choice is yours!

You might also like our wired headband tutorial, our crayon lip gloss or our nail polish washer necklaces!

pair of fluffy flip flops and pile of scrap fabric
Coming up with activities to do with the 8-11-year-old girls at our church is probably my favorite thing to do. I am the Activity Days leader for our congregation and get to hang out with these girls on Sundays to teach gospel lessons, and two Wednesday evenings a month to make crafts, play games, and teach life skills! Some of our favorite activities have been the Random Acts of Kindness Kits, Mother's Day Tea Party, and Nativity Wall Hangings. We are getting ready to take a break during the summer months so I wanted to have a little fun before we did that.

Scrap Fabric Flip Flops

I saw a giant bin of $.97 flip flops at Walmart (you can usually find them on sale at Old Navy too) and thought it would be fun to decorate flip flops with the girls! I've done this with kids and teens before, but the results have been hit and miss. Hot glue never lasts very long, but the other types of glue take forever to dry and the kids end up making a huge mess. This time I wanted to simplify things. I've seen these funky flip flops made with yarn, strips of ribbon, or scrap fabric in the past and always thought they were a little crazy. They're a 90's creation, right? Fast forward to being in a time in my life of being a mom and having two girls who LIVE for fun and funky fashion creations, and I instantly knew that they’d be a hit with the girls at church too.

I requested the shoe sizes for all of the girls from their parents and got to work with Ruby to make an example pair. When we finished she looked down at her fluffy flip-flops and said, "Wow. I LOVE these." Mission accomplished!

8/2018 UPDATE: this activity was a HUGE hit and I've seen quite a few fluffy pairs of flip flops this summer at birthday parties, on cute little shoppers out running errands, and at the park. So glad these girls love this project!

pile of strips of fabric

I sew. Therefore I have a stash of scrap fabric. A great project for a leftover fat quarter or two.

Fabric Flip Flop Supplies

  • 1 pair of flip flops
  • fabric scraps
  • scissors

How To Make Fluffy Fabric Flip Flops

You'll need a pile of scrap fabric strips (about 1") wide and 8" long. We found 8" to be a good length for tying a double knot.

hands tying fabric onto flip flops
Start at one side of the rubber strap and tie the fabric on, using a double knot. You'll need about 20 strips per shoe if you want them nice and tight. You can also space them out a bit if you'd like.

pair of fabric fluffy flip flops
Step 3: Give them a trim when you are finished so that the strips are the same length and won't drag on the ground.

Won't these be fun fashion statements this summer? There will be at least a dozen pairs walking the beaches here in Virginia Beach! Here's to fashion-forward styling, haha!

Here are 30 summer crafts for kids that you'll want to check out!

Fluffy Fabric Scrap Flip Flops

girl wearing pair of fabric flip flops
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Fluffy Fabric Flip Flops

Scrap fabric flip flops are so fun and funky. We call them “Fluffy Flip Flops”. One of the best flip-flops crafts for kids! A quick and easy summer camp project for girls and a great way to use up fabric scraps. Create patterns or tie the strips on randomly, the choice is yours!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 1 pair
Cost $2

Equipment

  • scissors

Ingredients

  • 1 pair flip flops
  • fabric scraps

Instructions

  • Cut 1″ strips of fabric in varying lengths. (8″ is a nice length).
    pile of fabric strips in 8" lengths
  • Tie each fabric strip onto the flip flop straps in a double knot (a single knot won't hold the fabric secure enough). Continue adding strips until the flip flops and fluffy and full.
    pink flip flop with fabric strips tied on
  • Give them a trim when you are finished so that the strips are the same length and won’t drag on the ground.
    girl wearing pair of fabric flip flops

Notes

Note: You can tie them really close together (you’ll need about 20 strips for each flip flop) or space them further apart.

The BEST Cosmic Brownie Cookies (Video)

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Our cosmic brownie cookies are a fun nod to the Little Debbie classic and are made with a brownie mix! Soft and chewy brownie cookies topped with ganache and cosmic rainbow chips. The perfect cookie for chocolate lovers! This post contains affiliate links.

Looking for the real deal? Check out our copycat cosmic brownies recipe!

You might also like these cookie recipes! Hostess cupcake COOKIES,  grasshopper cookies, or gourmet s’mores cookies.

cosmic brownie cookies

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If you love the fudgy, chewy Little Debbie cosmic brownie (or the Crumbl cosmic brownie cookies) you’ll love our cookie version. Made with a BROWNIE cookie as a base and coated with ganache. Delicious, smooth, and oh so easy to make.

Cosmic Brownie Cookies

brownie cookies on parchment paper

Our cookies are actually made with a brownie mix! You are completely welcome to make the chocolate cookies from scratch (and if you do, be sure to use my chocolate cookie dough recipe), but a brownie mix makes for the perfect semi-homemade chocolate cookie dough base and flavor.

brownie cookie broken in half

Just look at that texture! So fudgey and chewy. The chocolate glaze will set up allowing the cookies to be stacked and stored.

hand holding cosmic brownie cookie

Cosmic Rainbow Sprinkles

The fun sprinkles are what set these cookies apart. Cosmic sprinkles are basically mini chocolate chips with a candy coating. Kind of like M&Ms, but in a chocolate chip shape! You can sometimes find them in stock at Walmart or Hobby Lobby, or Wilton, but I ordered mine on Amazon. You only need a few tablespoons for this recipe so the bag that I have is kind of an overkill, but they won't go to waste! I'll add them to the top of Texas sheet cake or our Texas sheet cake cookies! You can also use mini M&Ms, which are always in stock.

Cosmic Brownie Cookie Ingredients

bowl of chocolate rainbow chips

Brownie Cookie Dough

  • fudge brownie mix
  • all purpose flour
  • melted butter
  • eggs
  • mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (you can also use regular-sized chocolate chips)

Chocolate Ganache

  • chocolate chips
  • butter
  • honey (or light corn syrup)
  • milk

How To Make The Best Cosmic Brownie Cookies

brownie cookie dough with mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine brownie mix and flour in a large mixing bowl.

Add melted butter and eggs and mix until smooth. You can mix using a stand mixer, but I like using my Danish dough hook.

Stir in chocolate chips.

brownie cookies on wire rack

Scoop cookie dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets (or lightly greased baking sheets) using a medium cookie scoop (2 Tablespoon scoop) or roll into cookie dough balls. Bake cookies for 10 minutes.

Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets.

When cookies are cool make the ganache.

Combine ganache ingredients and melt on stovetop over med-low heat OR in the microwave in 15-20 second intervals, stirring in between each interval until melted and smooth.

hand sprinkling cosmic rainbow chips over chocolate cookies

Spoon ganache over cookies. Add cosmic sprinkles.

Ganache glaze will set up after an hour (chilling will speed up this process) allowing cookies to be stacked when stored.

Store cookies in an airtight container or covered in plastic.

cosmic brownie cookies on parchment paper

The BEST Cosmic Brownie Cookies Recipe

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The BEST Cosmic Brownie Cookies

Our cosmic brownie cookies are a fun nod to the Little Debbie classic and are made with a brownie mix! Chewy and DELICIOUS!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword brownie cookies, cosmic brownie, crumbl cosmic brownie, little debbie
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 20 cookies
Calories 255kcal

Ingredients

Brownie Cookies

  • 1 fudge brownie mix
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ¼ cup melted butter (½ stick)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips (6 ounces)

Ganache

  • 1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips (6 ounces)
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 Tbsp. honey or corn syrup
  • 1 Tbsp. milk

Topping

  • 3 Tbsp. cosmic sprinkles

Instructions

Cookie Dough

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    Mix brownie mix and flour in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add melted butter and eggs. Stir until completely combined.
  • Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Scoop cookies onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet (or lightly greased baking sheets).
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet.

Ganache

  • Combine ganache ingredients and melt on stovetop over med-low heat OR in the microwave in 15-20 second intervals, stirring in between each interval until melted and smooth.
  • Spread ganache over cookies and add cosmic sprinkles.

Video

Notes

Cookies can also be decorated with rainbow sprinkles or mini M&Ms.
Ganache glaze will set up after an hour (chilling in the fridge will speed up this process) allowing cookies to be stacked when stored. 
Store cookies in an airtight container or covered in plastic.

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcal

If you'd like to make these from scratch vs. using a boxed mix check out our double chocolate cookie dough recipe! It's simple and basic, flavored with cocoa powder and simple ingredients like brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, salt, melted butter, baking soda, vanilla extract, and eggs. The perfect base to use for many crumbl cookie knock off recipes. Our recipe makes 30 cookies so you'll need to make an extra half batch of glaze to cover all of the cookies.

Jalapeno Cheese Rolls (Video)

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You'll love these jalapeno cheese rolls! Brushed with butter, stuffed with cheese and jalapeno peppers, rolled up, then baked until golden.

You might also like our garlic knots or our cheesy ranch garlic twists, or our homemade burger buns.

jalapeno cheese rolls

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I might have a giant sweet tooth, but I'm always down for savory bread. Have you tried our sausage bread? Yum. My dad's jalapeno cheese bread recipe is one of our favorites and my kids love it so much that they make it on their own. We decided to put a spin on it and made rolls!

jalapeno cheese roll on spatula

Jalapeno Cheese Rolls

Our jalapeno cheese rolls are so cheesy and soft. Rolled up cinnamon roll-style, they and full of butter, cheese, and diced jalapeno peppers giving them just the right kick of heat. This recipe makes 12 rolls. Ready to make a batch? Let's get started!

Jalapeno Cheese Rolls Ingredients

Start with a basic batch of dough. My favorite go-to bread dough is Amish white bread (recipe shared at the end of the post). I use it for so many recipes including cinnamon swirl bread and apple cinnamon pull-apart bread. You can also use a loaf of frozen bread dough (Rhodes).

You’ll also need cheese, jalapeño peppers in a jar, and butter. Of course.

bread dough, bowl of cheese, jalapenos and stick of butter

CAN I MAKE JALAPEÑO CHEESE Rolls WITH FRESH JALAPEÑOS?

You’ll definitely want the sliced jalapeños that come in a jar. They are juicy, already cooked, and much better for this recipe. Save those fresh ones for our baked jalapeño poppers or jalapeño egg roll recipe. Give the jalapeños a good chopping so that they are nice and tiny and will be evenly dispersed throughout the bread.

basket of jalapeno cheese rolls

How To Make Jalapeno Cheese Rolls

Preheat the oven for a couple of minutes, or until warm. Turn the oven off. You’re just heating it enough to be a warm place for the bread to rise.

Mix water and yeast and sugar. Allow to sit for 5 minutes or until yeast looks foamy.  Add remaining dough ingredients and mix in a stand mixer or with a Danish dough whisk until evenly distributed and soft dough forms.  Knead dough on a floured surface for a few minutes until smooth and elastic.

Add 1 Tbsp. oil to the bowl, place the dough into the bowl, and turn the dough to coat on both sides. Cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and let rise in the warmed oven. Let rise for until doubled, about an hour.

dough rolled out with cheese and jalapeno peppers

Roll dough into a 12″x18″ rectangle and spread with softened butter. Sprinkle with cheese and chopped peppers.

Roll up, pinch dough to secure seam, and slice into 12 sections (dental floss works great for slicing).

bread dough rolled into log

Place jalapeno cheese rolls in a 9x13 greased baking dish. Let rolls rise 40 minutes.

unbaked jalapeno cheese rolls in baking dish

Bake rolls at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

baked jalapeno cheese rolls in baking dish

Brush finished rolls with melted butter (optional).

baked jalapeno cheese rolls in bread basket

Jalapeno Cheese Rolls Recipe

basket of jalapeno cheese rolls
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Jalapeno Cheese Rolls

You'll love these jalapeno cheese rolls! Brushed with butter, stuffed with cheese and jalapeno peppers, rolled up, then baked until golden.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword jalapeno cheese rolls, pull apart jalapeño cheese bread
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 12 rolls
Calories 222kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast 1 packet
  • 2 Tbsp. white sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 2 ¾ cup flour
  • 1 ½ cup shredded cheese  (cheddar cheese or a mix of shredded cheeses)
  • 6 oz. sliced jalapeños chopped (from a jar)
  • ¼ cup butter softened
  • 2 Tbsp. melted butter for brushing

Instructions

  • Let warm water, yeast and sugar proof in a bowl for 5-10 minutes, or until foamy.
  • Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time.
    You can use a stand mixer with a dough hook or a Danish dough whisk to make the dough. I prefer these to using a wooden spoon.
  • Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth.
  • Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth.
  • Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
  • Roll dough out to a 12"x18" rectangle. Spread with ¼ cup softened butter.
    Sprinkle with shredded cheese and chopped jalapeno peppers.
  • Roll dough up tightly and pinch seams to secure. Slice into 12 sections (dental floss works great for this) and place in a greased 9x13" baking dish.
  • Lightly cover with a cloth or piece of plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake rolls for 25 minutes or until tops are golden.
    Brush rolls with 2 Tbsp. of melted butter (optional).

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Nutrition

Calories: 222kcal

Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars (Video)

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The delicious taste of snickerdoodle cookies in bar form. No scooping or rolling! Our snickerdoodle cookie bars are easy to make and absolutely delicious.

You might also like our sugar cookie bars or our peanut butter chocolate bars---delicious cookie desserts in bar form.

snickerdoodle cookie bars stacked

Watch our step by step video!

Soft, chewy, and loaded with cinnamon and sugar flavor. These snickerdoodle cookie bars are so easy to make and yummy too! No need to scoop the dough into balls and roll them in cinnamon sugar. These bars are made with batter and are poured into a 9x13 baking dish.

stacked cookie bars

Snickerdoodle Cookie Bar Ingredients

  • melted butter
  • sugar
  • brown sugar
  • eggs
  • cream of tartar
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • cinnamon and sugar

snickerdoodle cookie bar squares

How To Make Snickerdoodle Bars

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x13" baking dish with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.

Mix melted butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and eggs together with a mixer. Add dry ingredients, mix, and pour into the prepared baking dish.

Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle the batter with cinnamon and sugar. Bake 25-30 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out dry.

Allow cookie bars to cool in the pan for 30 minutes before slicing.

hand holding a snickerdoodle barThe texture is a cross between a coffee cake and a cookie---maybe calling them snickerdoodle blondies would be more appropriate. Whatever they are, they are chewy, soft, and perfectly coated with a cinnamon-sugar mixture.

snickerdoodle bars on parchment paper

This recipe makes 24 small bars or 12 large. Wrap the baking dish with plastic to keep fresh. Store at room temperature.

sliced cookie bars on parchment paper

Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars Recipe

snickerdoodle cookie bars stacked
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Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars

The delicious taste of snickerdoodles in bar form. No scooping or rolling! Our snickerdoodle cookie bars are easy to make and absolutely delicious.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cinnamon sugar, cookie bars, snickerdoodle, snickerdoodle bars
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 24 cookie bars
Calories 162kcal

Ingredients

Cookie Bar Batter

  • 1 cup melted butter cooled slightly
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups flour

Topping

  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    Line a 9x13" baking dish with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Mix melted butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and eggs together. Add baking soda, cream of tartar, salt and flour. Mix thoroughly. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
  • Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
    Sprinkle batter with cinnamon and sugar mixture. Bake 25-30 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out dry.
    Allow cookie bars to cool in the pan for 30 minutes before slicing.

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Notes

This recipe makes 24 small bars or 12 large. Wrap the baking dish with plastic to keep fresh. Store at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcal

Toasted Coconut Crunch Donuts (Video)

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Coconut crunch donuts are delicious and easy to make! A moist golden cake donut is baked then dipped in a coconut glaze and rolled in toasted crunchy sweet coconut. If you like coconut, you will LOVE these donuts!

You might also like these desserts: biscuit dough donuts, coconut poke cupcakes or our samoas Rice Krispies treats!

coconut crunch donuts stacked frosted and unfrosted

Watch our step by step video!

If you like toasted coconut you'll love these donuts! Crunchy, delicious, and easy to make. One batch makes 12 donuts, each glazed and rolled in toasted coconut. They are delicious served warm or at room temperature! Soft on the inside and a sweet crunchy texture on the outside.

hand holding coconut crunch donut

You can cover half of the donut in glaze and toasted coconut, or you can go all in and cover the entire thing. They are delicious either way!

9 coconut crunch donuts

Toasted Coconut Donuts Ingredients

Batter

  • all-purpose flour
  • corn starch
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • large eggs
  • melted butter
  • vanilla extract
  • brown sugar
  • *cream of coconut (or heavy whipping cream)two coconut crunch donuts leaning on each other

Glaze

  • powdered sugar
  • *cream of coconut (or heavy whipping cream)
  • water

Topping

  • shredded coconut, toasted

*You'll notice that I use cream of coconut in the batter and in the glaze.

What is cream of coconut? Is it the same thing as coconut cream?

bottle of cream of coconut

NO! They are two completely different things. Cream of coconut is sweetened and looks like a thick syrup (kind of the consistency of sweetened condensed milk). It is mainly used in drinks like pina Coladas. We keep a bottle on hand to add to mixed sodas. My husband likes the delicious combination of taste mixing diet coke and cream of coconut. You can find it in the beverage aisle at your local grocery store. It also comes in a can. You can opt to use heavy whipping cream in the recipe in lieu of the cream of coconut, but I like the added boost of coconut flavor.

Note: if you use heavy whipping cream no modifications to the batter need to be made, and you can omit the water in the glaze. Just use the heavy whipping cream to thin out the glaze to your liking.

coconut crunch donuts

How To Make Coconut Crunch Donuts

Donut Batter

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl.

In a separate bowl combine eggs, melted butter, cream of coconut, and vanilla. Add brown sugar and mix thoroughly.

Add wet ingredients to flour mixture. Stir until just mixed, it will be a thick batter.

unbaked donut batter in pan

Baking Donuts

Spray donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Spoon batter into a large gallon ziploc bag. Cut off the corner.

Pipe batter into the donut pan, filling about ⅔ full. DO NOT overfill!

cake donuts on wire rack

Bake donuts for 10-12 minutes. Let donuts cool in the pan for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Donuts should come out of the pan easily, but if there is any resistance, run a toothpick or butter knife around the edge to loosen.

Coconut Crunch Topping

toasted coconut in blender

Spread shredded coconut in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast/bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. At this point, the coconut will begin to brown quickly so watch it and stir every couple of minutes until it is golden and toasty.

Allow toasted coconut to cool then place in a blender or food processor and pulse a few times to break it up slightly.

Coconut Glaze

hand dipping donut into glaze

Whisk powdered sugar and cream of coconut together. It will be THICK. Add water, just enough to thin out the glaze to your liking.

Dip cooled donuts into glaze, on both sides, allowing excess to drip off, then roll donuts in toasted coconut.

donut coated on toasted coconut on rack

Place donuts on a wire rack. The glaze will set up quickly.

coconut crunch donuts on parchment paper

Doughnuts can be enjoyed at room temperature or heated for a few seconds in the microwave (for a stickier donut). Store finished donuts in an airtight container or wrapped in plastic to keep them fresh. Donuts are best eaten fresh but can be enjoyed up to 3 days afterward.

bit taken out of donut

Toasted Coconut Crunch Donut Recipe

9 coconut crunch donuts
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Toasted Coconut Crunch Donuts

Coconut crunch donuts are the perfect treat and easy to make! A soft cake donut is baked then dipped in a coconut glaze and rolled in toasted coconut---a favorite treat. If you like coconut, you will LOVE these donuts!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword coconut crunch, coconut donuts, toasted coconut
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
cool 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12 donuts
Calories 400kcal

Ingredients

Batter

  • 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • dash nutmeg
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup melted butter ½ stick
  • ½ cup cream of coconut or heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¾ cup brown sugar

Glaze

  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • ¾ cup cream of coconut or heavy whipping cream
  • 4-6 Tbsp. water

Topping

  • shredded coconut toasted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl.
  • In a separate bowl combine eggs, melted butter, cream of coconut, and vanilla. Add brown sugar and mix thoroughly.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir until just mixed, it will be a thick batter.
  • Spoon batter into a large gallon ziploc bag. Cut off the corner with scissors.
  • Pipe the batter into the donut pan, filling about ⅔ full. DO NOT overfill!
  • Bake donuts for 10-12 minutes.
    Let donuts cool in pan for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
    Note: Donuts should come out of the pan easily, but if there is any resistance, run a toothpick or butter knife around the edge to loosen.
  • Spread coconut in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast/bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. At this point, the coconut will begin to brown quickly so watch it and stir every couple of minutes until it is golden.
  • Allow toasted coconut to cool then place in a blender and pulse a few times to break it up.
  • Whisk powdered sugar and cream of coconut together. It will be THICK. Add water, just enough to thin out the glaze to your liking.
  • Dip cooled donuts into glaze on both sides, allowing excess to drip off, then roll donuts in toasted coconut.
  • Place donuts on a wire rack. The glaze will set up quickly.

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Notes

  1. If you'd prefer to dip half of the donut in glaze and coconut instead of the entire donut you can cut the glaze recipe in half and use half the amount of coconut.
  2. If you substitute heavy whipping cream for the cream of coconut you can omit the water in the glaze. No alterations need to be made if you use heavy whipping cream in the batter.
  3. Donuts can be enjoyed at room temperature or heated in the microwave for a few seconds.
  4. Store finished donuts in an airtight container or wrapped in plastic to keep fresh.
  5. Donuts are best eaten fresh but can be enjoyed up to 3 days afterward.
WHAT IS CREAM OF COCONUT?  Cream of coconut is sweetened and looks like a thick syrup (kind of the consistency of sweetened condensed milk). It is mainly used in drinks like pina Coladas. We keep a bottle on hand to add to mixed sodas. You can find it in the beverage aisle at your local grocery store. It also comes in a can. 

Nutrition

Calories: 400kcal