Lollipop Cookies

In my quest for out-of-the-ordinary cookies for my sweet Beehives, I came up with this fun idea. Granted, I made several batches of different sized cookies with varying sized sticks and wrappers before I perfected (or so I think!) the concept. In the end, these were my faves!


I used a super-easy cookie recipe from "The Cake Mix Doctor" by Anne Byrn. Here goes...

1 package yellow or white cake mix
1 cup flour
1 stick butter, melted
1/4 cup honey
2 eggs
colored sprinkles (optional)
wooden craft or lollipop sticks (optional)
lollipop wrappers (optional)

Preheat the oven to 375. Place the cake mix, flour, melted butter, honey and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low for 1 minute. Stir and beat on low for 1 more minute. With lightly floured hands, shape dough into balls. Pour sprinkles in a bowl and roll the dough balls in the sprinkles. Place the balls 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes. After removing the pan from the oven, immediately inset wooden stick halfway into the side of each cookie. Let the cookies rest on the cookie sheet for a few minutes, then remove with a spatula to a wire rack to cool completely. After the cookies cooled, I put a lollipop wrapper over the top of each cookie and tied them with curling ribbon. So fun and easy!!