I have written before about beautiful cookie designs, but I think today’s cookies are a little extra special. This is the beautiful work of cookie guy Mike of Semi Sweet Designs. His superpower is designing simple, ingenious cookies which you – yes you! – can make at home.

“[My] hobby of cookie making developed into a passion practically overnight. I entered the world of cookie decorating in November 2011. I was looking for a gift idea for a friend that had everything. He was a lover of cookies, so I Googled a few decorated cookie tutorials online and gave it a shot. It turned out to be a lot of fun, therapeutic even. So this would-be, one time, kitchen craft became a non-stop, full time career.”

-About Semi Sweet Designs

Once his cookie blog took off, Mike branched out and began a business selling original cookie cutters, stencils, and accessories. The generous baker even shares his simple sugar cookie and royal icing recipes, and his Instagram and website are full of his tutorial videos. Semi Sweet Designs also offers starter kits suitable for children. Sounds like rainy day heaven!

You can read the Semi Sweet Designs blog and buy Mike’s charming designs on his website, and you can follow his adventures on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Here's a time-lapsed video of a castle cookie of a cutter I just posted in my shop. Check out all the details on my blog. Link in my profile. #customcookies #castle #royalicing #customcookiecutters

A post shared by Mike | Semi Sweet Designs (@semisweetmike) on Jun 26, 2016 at 8:00am PDT

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Just posted to the shop are 7 new Easter cookie cutter designs! SWIPE to see all the designs available, with gift box idea options too! Visit the blog (link in my bio) to see the detailed overview of these new designs. #eastercookies #royalicingcookies #cookiedecorating #bunnycookies #easterbunny

A post shared by Mike | Semi Sweet Designs (@semisweetmike) on Feb 6, 2019 at 4:02pm PST

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On the blog today, how to make these BBQ Grill cookies! Great for Father’s Day or any summer outdoor get-together! Click the link in my profile to visit the blog for all the details! #cookiedecorating #cookiedecoratingvideo #bbqgrillcookies #summercookies #royalicing #royalicingart #royalicingcookies #kingofthegrill

A post shared by Mike | Semi Sweet Designs (@semisweetmike) on May 18, 2019 at 5:08am PDT

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Just posted to the shop are new #backtoschool cookie cutters! You’ll find the following: 🎨A School Class Mini Set 🎒A Student Pack Mini Set 🧀A Nacho cheese pun, and a ☕️A Cup To-Go cup pun! SWIPE to see all the new details! Click the link in my profile to visit the shop! #cookiedecorating #cookiecutters #backtoschoolcookies #nachocookies #coffeeookies #teacherfuelcookies

A post shared by Mike | Semi Sweet Designs (@semisweetmike) on Jun 30, 2019 at 11:02am PDT

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I’m working on a new cutter design as well as a new cutout recipe to share, but here’s a preview of what’s to come! Summer time is perfect for #smores and I can’t stop cracking up over the caption cookie I made for my closest and dearest friends. 😂 Be on the lookout for the new post in the next day or so! #smorescookies #hotmess #cookiedecorating #cookies #summer #royalicingcookies #royalicing

A post shared by Mike | Semi Sweet Designs (@semisweetmike) on Jun 11, 2018 at 5:34pm PDT

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“Spring” on over to the blog to see how to make these chubby butterfly cookies! Click the link in my profile to see all the details of this design, as well as the other new spring-themed cutters! #springcookies #butterflycookies #royalicingcookies #cookiedecorating #cookieart #royalicing #cookiedecoratingvideo #cookiecutters

A post shared by Mike | Semi Sweet Designs (@semisweetmike) on Apr 1, 2019 at 6:34am PDT

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May the 4th be with you! Happy Star Wars Day! Here’s and oldie but goodie of Jabba the Hutt cookies I made a couple years back. If you’re interested, there’s a tutorial of this guy on my blog. Just search for “Jabba” in the search field. #happystarwarsday #maythe4thbewithyou #maythefourthbewithyou #cookiedecorating #starwars #royalicingcookies

A post shared by Mike | Semi Sweet Designs (@semisweetmike) on May 4, 2019 at 6:31am PDT

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Here’s another #backtoschool favorite from last year. Smiling school bus cookies! This video is a little long so it’s in two parts. SWIPE to see the second part. You can view the detailed tutorial and where to find this cookie cutter by visiting the link in my profile. #backtoschoolcookies #cookiedecorating #cookiedecoratingvideo #schoolbuscookies #royalicingart #royalicing

A post shared by Mike | Semi Sweet Designs (@semisweetmike) on Jul 16, 2019 at 9:53am PDT

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#sneakpeek Ahoy! Are you ready for summer? I'm gearing up for warmer weather with this new #nautical themed set. These cookie cutter designs should be available later this week. #nauticalcookies #whale #crab #sailboat #lighthouse #ahoy #sailor #customcookies #royalicing

A post shared by Mike | Semi Sweet Designs (@semisweetmike) on Jun 11, 2017 at 12:27pm PDT

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#tbthursday Here’s a summer favorite from last year— flamingo cookies! I reinforced the leg area with a bubble of cookie surface to keep those frail bird legs from breaking. You can view this entire summer cookie cutter collection in my shop! Just click the link in my profile. #flamingocookies #summercookies #cookiedecorating #cookiedecoratingvideo #royalicing #royalicingart #royalicingcookies #flamingos

A post shared by Mike | Semi Sweet Designs (@semisweetmike) on Jun 27, 2019 at 7:58am PDT