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I Love Lucy 60th Anniversary Cookies

Friday, October 14, 2011 by Darla

Did you know that tomorrow, October 15, 2011, is the 60th anniversary of the very first airing of the I Love Lucy show? Well, it is.

I love I Love Lucy. It was one of my very favorite shows when I was a little girl, and I can still remember thinking Lucy and Ethel were so elegant and classy while they were up to their antics. Whenever they would imply that Lucy wasn’t attractive enough, or too funny looking, to be an actress, I was always confused because I thought she was beautiful!

I decided that, after celebrating a major anniversary of another Desilu show (Star Trek’s 45th), there was no way I could pass up the chance to make some cutie pie Lucy cookies, too.

I made all of the amazing characters – Fred and Ethel, Lucy and Ricky – and I made some heart logo cookies, then I made some blue and white polka dot cookies that are reminiscent of Lucy’s recognizable style.

These cookies turned out totally adorable, and they were simple and fun to make. If you’re a big fan of Lucy, like me, these are definitely an awesome treat to try.

I wanted my cookies to have more of a face shape, so I started out with a regular round cookie cutter.

I slightly squeezed the end to point it a bit at the bottom. For the Lucy and Fred cookies, I kept it like this, but I made Ethel and Ricky’s cookies a little rounder by flattening the bottom a little again.

Once all the cookies were cut, baked, and cooled, I used the same cutter to cut out the “skin” fondant for the cookies. I made a peachy color by adding tiny amounts of orange and red food coloring to white fondant until I was happy with the shade.

Next up, I did everyone’s hair. I went with a bright orangey-red for Lucy. I used this famous cartoon as a guide.

Ricky’s hair is a classic 50s style. I just love it. For Ethel I tried to go blond, but I added one tiny drop of brown and her hair ended up much more brown than blond. I still liked it, though, so I used it anyway. Fred is pretty much bald. ๐Ÿ™‚ I just gave him a little gray around the sides and a tiny comb over. ๐Ÿ™‚

Awwww….what a cute little cookie couple. I traced all of the lighter shades of hair with a black food writer to give them a little more definition and detail.

Next, I made some fun little fondant details – pearls and a heart shaped mouth for Lucy, and a bow tie for Ricky – and used my black food writer again to draw on some fun faces.

I finished the Fred and Ethel the same way. I have to admit, Ethel is my favorite. ๐Ÿ™‚

Of course, I had to have the quintessential heart with “I Love Lucy” on it, too. My sis did this one with her mad frosting skillz.

Happy 60th anniversary, I Love Lucy! It’s still one of my favorite shows ever, and I love it when I can catch reruns. I’m thinking I may just need to buy the box set of the show… Yeah. I think so.

Enjoy!

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  1. Jacvkie says

    Friday, October 14, 2011 at 9:31 am

    These are absolutely adorable! I’m a big Lucy fan, so I don’t know if I could eat these, it would be sacriledge!
    LOL…Jackie

  2. Angela @ The Dancer Bakes says

    Friday, October 14, 2011 at 9:47 am

    You do the cutest things with cookies! So much love.

  3. Alba says

    Friday, October 14, 2011 at 10:25 am

    OMG. When I thought I’ve already seen everything, you come with something as wonderful as these cookies!! How can you make such beautiful things, Darla? I want to be like you! (;

  4. Ashley says

    Friday, October 14, 2011 at 10:38 am

    I love these! I grew up with I Love Lucy because my mom is obsessed. ๐Ÿ™‚ She can answer crazy trivia on Lucy. She’ll love these!

  5. Stephanie says

    Friday, October 14, 2011 at 10:39 am

    These are ADORABLE!!! I looove them!! Amazing job Darla! You make a complicated and scary project look so fun and easy! ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. Megan Waltz says

    Friday, October 14, 2011 at 1:37 pm

    Sheesh! You are super talented!

  7. Choc Chip Uru says

    Friday, October 14, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    These are absolutely insanely cute!!!!

  8. Mel says

    Friday, October 14, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    Oh my, they are so cute and beautifully done. I used to watch Lucy when I was a child. never miss a single episode. Bring back some memories just by looking at your cookies!

  9. Rachael G says

    Friday, October 14, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    You come up with the greatest ideas and pay such wonderful tribute to the figures you craft into cookies! I love following your blog and am always anxious to see what else you have up your sleeve!

  10. Alvina says

    Friday, October 14, 2011 at 10:36 pm

    I LOVED that show when I was a kid too!!! ๐Ÿ˜€ Great cookies!

  11. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 12:26 am

    These are so so SO cute! You are the cookie master!

  12. Naina @ chow bella says

    Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 11:33 am

    These are way too cute to eat!

  13. Lora says

    Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    These are beyond fabulous. I love Lucy as well, not only for her talent but for her business acumen.

  14. Ruby says

    Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 12:48 pm

    Too cute! 60 years – wow. I married a ‘foreigner’ and we have lots of Lucy and Ricky moments. I wish we got the shows on TV over here in Britain. Might have to just buy them. Great post! ๐Ÿ™‚

  15. christina @ ovenadventures says

    Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 2:44 pm

    these are fabulous! I know a couple guys that would LOVE LOVE LOVE these as Christmas gifts but alas I am decorating challenged.

  16. Monica says

    Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 9:45 pm

    I loved watching I Love Lucy as a kid too. I remember being so thrilled whenever there was a “marathon” airing. I’m so thankful for that show. And your cookies are awesome and such a nice tribute.

  17. Jesica @ Pencil Kitchen says

    Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 8:45 am

    perfect for wedding gifts don’t you think….

  18. Stephanie says

    Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    These are so adorable! I love how stylized you made them

  19. Maria says

    Monday, October 17, 2011 at 4:59 am

    How could you possibly eat these – they’re so cute! They need to be displayed and admired. Happy Anniversary I Love Lucy!!

    Maria xx
    http://www.cheekypinktulip.blogspot.com

  20. shelly (cookies and cups) says

    Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 7:11 am

    How stinking great are these?! You take cookies to a whole new level, my friend ๐Ÿ™‚

  21. Nancy says

    Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    do you need to do anything to get the fondant to stick? I read that one should put a thin layer of frosting on the cookies first. Also, did yo add the peach and red colors after the fondant was made and rooled?

    • Darla says

      Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 12:09 am

      I usually use a small amount of royal icing to hold the fondant in place.

      You add the coloring just before you’re ready to use the fondant.

  22. IFeelCook says

    Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 5:17 am

    I’ve just seen these cookies on Pinterestรขโ‚ฌยฆ they are super cute!!! ๐Ÿ™‚

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