Of course cookie pops are nothing new. . . but I wanted to share a new source with you! Normally, I bake cookies and wrap them in clear treat bags with fun ribbon. Well, when I was picking up my frames at Wal-Mart for my botanical prints, I stumbled upon their Easter baking section. GREAT FIND! These darling polka dot bags come with ribbon and name tags and only cost $1.88. That’s incredible. So I scooped them right up. I wanted to let you know as they are not Easter related at all and would be darling for any party favor or as a quick treat to hand out. 
Now if you have been with me long enough, you know that I don’t bake very much. So Snickerdoodles out of a box it is! Remember this is a hectic week and we do what we can! {don’t judge!} All you need are the cookie sticks to place in the dough. Luckily, I already had these on hand. 
What worked well with these was to make a ball of dough, roll in cinnamon and sugar and then place the stick inside. Then I placed them on the tray and flattened them out just a bit. They expand and flatten out more as you cook them. {the photo is taken before baking them} 
Thanks to Wal-Mart and these cute bags, the treats were done in no time. Once the cookies have cooled, slip them into the bag and tie with the ribbon! I wish I had bought all of them. A dear friend of mine hosts an annual Easter party for our children every spring and I will bring these for the kiddos. It’s a group of 10 children that have grown up together and each year they color eggs and have a giant Easter egg hunt. 
And I am signing off until tomorrow as I am headed up to LA to see American Idol! J-Lo invited me to come sit in the audience. Okay. . . maybe it wasn’t J-Lo herself, but I am sure she is excited that I am on my way! Yahooooo!!! My absolute favorites have already been voted off but I am a sucker for the show! 
I promise to get caught up on the blog rounds tomorrow! Have a great day, everyone!
Your cookies look so yummy…
and I love the cookie bags and ribbons on them.
I hope James wins AI this season ♥
Eeeek! That will be so much fun, girl!! Can you take pics? I hope so, you'll have to share! I love Lauren Alaina so cheer for her!
Also, I am SO excited about House of Fifty and even more excited that you'll be contributing!! : ) Congratulations! Can't wait to see it!!!
Oh so much fun!!! And those cake pops look yummy!!!
Whhhhaaaattt? Are you really going? Oh wow! So jealous and excited for you!! Have so so much fun!!!
Those little bags are sooooo cute! I think a trip to WM may be in order- they just opened a new one by my house that is really great and clean with friendly staff! Makes shopping there even better! Have fun at Idol!!
The cookies look yummy! Have fun at AI!!
Mmmmm those cookies look delicious. And the bags are perfect! Lovely 🙂
Hectic week, indeed, girlie! Have so much fun at IDOL!!!
awww i love this idea! how sweet 🙂 xoxo jcd :: cornflake dreams
Such cute cookie pops!
I love Idol, too. So I'll be watching tonight and trying to find you!!! Where are your seats?! Have fun!
This is SO cute! Girl, kids don't care whether you bake it from scratch, as long as there is sugar in it, they are good to go! I even made box muffins for a brunch this past weekend and everyone wanted the recipe! I'm not ashamed of my box goodies 😉
YAY for American Idol! Have so so so much fun! And say hey to JLo for me 😉
Awesome find! I am going to try to remember to look for those the next time I'm there.
Gorgeous cookies. More importantly, have so much fun at AI. I'm super jealous. I don't want the show much but enjoy it whenever I do. You know, I tried out for AI about 4 years ago when they came to Charleston. I wasn't good or bad enough to make it onto tv 😉
WHAT FUN!!!! You best take a load of photos for us all!!! lol!
xoxo laurie
Have fun! SO exciting! Cute cookie pops!
Okay, so I have a wee bit of Idol envy. I love the singing, but I definitely tune in to the beginning to see what JLo is wearing 🙂
Love the cookie pops! You have cute handwriting too! Also, so jeali you're going to AI! Hope you have fun!
Great idea! Have fun at American Idol and I can't wait to hear the stories you bring back. My husband and I were just trying to figure out tonight how tall Ryan Seacrest is. Maybe you can help us! 🙂 Pia was one of my favorites and I am sad she is no longer there.
Those cookie pops are adorable, Courtney! The kids will love those. How fun you're going to Idol! I wish I was! You'll have to share about it.
Those pops are so cute, I will be heading to Walmart to pick those cute bags up asap. Glad to know they have good frames too because I need some frames for these animal prints I bought for the nursery. Tell Jlo I said hello and she looks flawless!
I love these!! And something so easy as adding a stick, cute bag, and name makes them so cute. You are so creative!
All my favorites have been voted off too – boo! Love these bags!