Mary, Queen of the World, August 22, Crown Cookies for Mary

These simple but elegant cookies are to celebrate the Queenship of Mary, August 22, on the Universal Calendar of the Catholic Church. It is a simple but delicious sugar cookie recipe cutout with a crown cookie cutter, baked, cooled, and then dusted with confectionary sugar and sprinkled with edible, gold flecks. 

The Queenship of Mary was established by Pope Pius XII on October 11, 1954. The faithful had recognized Mary as Queen long before the acknowledgment of her title and feast day. Mary's titles are received as a result of her cooperation with her Son in the redemption of the human race. We can only imagine the delight Our Lord has in giving His mother the title and status of queen. Mary, in turn, by her total cooperation with her Son raises all of us to nobility! After all, she is our mother, too.

You can find the sugar cookie recipe in my book, Celebrating Advent and Christmas with Children

on page 39.

Happy Feast Day, Mary, Queen of the World!