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    Home » Military Care Packages

    May Flowers Sugar Cookies

    By Wendy Sondov · Published: May 6, 2016 · Modified: Sep 1, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    May Flowers Sugar Cookies celebrate spring. . Decorating a platter with these blossoms is super easy and surprisingly quick.

    Chocolate sugar cookies decorated with orange, yellow, and purple icing to look like mums.

    Why you'll love this recipe

     I am a little amazed that this is my twentieth military care package! Creating these boxes continues to be such an honor for me. It is a wonderful feeling to be able to demonstrate thanks to those who sacrifice so much.

    In the big picture, one little box of cookies and silliness doesn’t seem that important, but troops frequently write to say how meaningful the care packages are. Morale is boosted by the thought that there are strangers out there who care enough to offer their support during the stress of deployment.

    For anyone interested in supporting our military, one time or ongoing opportunities are available at SoldiersAngels.org . Volunteers are always needed for the hundreds of troops on the Soldiers Angels waiting list.

    Closeup of an orange May Flowers Sugar Cookie on an orange plate.

    Sailor J. ‘s deployment ended and it was time for me to adopt a new troop. I thought I would try a branch of the military new to me. So far, Monday Box care packages have been delivered to a paratrooper, a soldier, and a sailor.

    I was thinking airman, when I noticed that there were a few soldiers who, for whatever reason, had been on the waiting list since December. That made the deciding easy. Soldier P., a soldier, is my new “adoptee”.

    The Airforce will have to wait.  I have been sending Soldier P. letters and this care package should be arriving soon. I will do my best to make up for lost time.

    May Flowers Sugar Cookies  in many colors on a round, yellow platter.

    Care package contents

    Though I don’t know yet where Soldier P. is deployed, there is a good chance that he is in a desert environment with very little color.

    A box of May Flowers Sugar Cookies is just the thing to brighten the day. The box is lined with floral wrapping paper. Clipart announces the theme.

    Filled May Flowers care package box with flaps decorated with flowered paper.

    In addition to two kinds of Monday Box cookies, the box is full of colorful sweetness. I am hopeful that Life Savers, Laffy Taffy, Blow Pops, Nerds, gum, and jelly beans won’t melt as the summer temperatures begin to rise.

    Puzzle books, nerf footballs, and bubbles should provide a few smiles, and solar powered fiber optic flowers and a floral wind sock offer spring decorating possibilities.

    Care package contents including flower decorations, puzzle books, and candy.

    Cookie instructions

    May Flowers Sugar Cookies use one batch of Chocolate Sugar Cookies (30 cookies). You can substitute on batch of Cut Out Vanilla Sugar Cookies, but the colorful flowers stand out more on the dark chocolate background.

    Make one batch of Glaze Icing Recipe, divided into three colors plus a ⅓ cup for green.

    The colored icing is placed in disposable piping bags (or ziplock bags) with a tiny hole cut at the tip.

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    Decorating step 1 dot icing around cookie edge, step two brush icing inward.
    Decorating step 3 dot icing between petals step 4 brush dots toward center.

    (1 and 2) Dots of icing are placed around the outer edge of the cookie. Place a small brush at the center of each dot and sweep inward.

    (3 and 4)Place a second row of dots around the cookies and sweep those inward.

    Decorating step 5 add more icing dots between petals, step 6 brush dots toward center.
    Decorating step 7 add icing dot at center, step 8 cover icing dot with nonpareil sprinkles.

    (5 and 6) A third row of brushed dots complete the flower petals. Allow the icing to dry for at least an hour or until the surface is no longer sticky.

    (7 and 8) Place a nickel sized circle of icing at the center of the flower. Sprinkle with nonpareils to coat. Turn over the cookie to get rid of any excess nonpareils.

    Decorating step 9 add green dots around edge, step 10 brush dots outward forming leaves.

    (9 and 10) To make the leaves, place dots of green icing along the edge of the cookie. Use the brush to spread the icing outward. Make sure the icing has dried completely (at least 8 hours) before packaging or storing.

    Storage

    Place each cookie in a self sealing plastic bag (plastic wrap works as well) then place the wrapped cookies snuggly in a column in a freezer weight ziplock bag.

    New themed recipe

    Cookie Press Butter Cookies are the new recipe included in this care package. Colored in purple, orange and yellow, Cookie Press Butter Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth flower cookies made with a cake mix to speed up the preparation and add fabulous flavor!

    Cookie Press Butter Cookie flowers in orange, purple and yellow.

    Other spring theme recipes

    For additional Springtime care package goodies, take a look at these travel worthy treats.

    Spring Flowers and Smiling Suns Sugar Cookies are delicious chocolate cookies with cheerful, easy to create icing designs.

    Strawberry Lemonade Bars are soft chewy bars ideal for picnics and hot weather care packages.

    Chocolate Strawberry Blondie Bites are bite sized treats that taste like a chocolate covered strawberry.

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    1. Mother of 3

      April 19, 2018 at 6:27 pm

      Those are beautiful cookies and I just LOVE LOVE LOVE that you send care packages to military personnel that you don't even know. They must feel so great opening up your boxes. Pinned.

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    2. April J Harris

      April 16, 2018 at 7:37 am

      I think it is wonderful how you send these care packages to the service people on active duty! Your May Flowers are gorgeous, and although I'd have to practice to decorate them, they do look very do-able. I'm featuring this post at the Hearth and Soul Link Party this week. Thank you so much for sharing it!

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    3. Shirley

      April 11, 2018 at 7:28 am

      Those cookies are almost too pretty to eat! Such a nice care package idea for our soldiers too. We would love for you to stop by and link up with us at the Welcome Spring blog hop!

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      • The Monday Box

        April 11, 2018 at 9:23 am

        Thanks, Shirley! I would be glad to share! Thanks for inviting me. 🙂

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