Half-Moon cupcakes and cookies

Half-moon cookies are a cake-like cookie.  I've always made them just as cookies, (right one in the pic), but I decided to do them as cupcakes too.  The letter that came with the recipe for these stated that a bride requested this cookie to be done in her wedding cake. So, I figured if they can do it in a cake, it can be done in a  cupcake.  Usually the chocolate is done on half the cookie, and the icing on the other.  I covered the top of the cupcake in the chocolate, then the buttercreme on half. 

Mardi Gras Cupcakes

Since Mardi Gras is next week I did some cupcakes for the occassion. The cupcakes are vanilla cake colored green,gold, and purple.  The icing is also purple,green,and gold.

Valentine Oreo's

Has anyone tried the new Berry oreo's?  I'm not much of an oreo fan, but these are really good.  I'm sure the chocolate covered oreo fans will really enjoy them.

Valentine cupcake

Chocolate cupcake with red icing. The top is 'gently' cut off the top. You need to make sure you put extra batter in the paper to make it dome.  When you cut off the top, you 'very gently'  use a small heart cookie cutter, and cut a heart in the center.  Ice the tip of the cupcake before putting the top back on.  I used a star tip to fill in the heart.  Sprinkle powdered sugar on the cake to finish it off.