How To Make Decorated Cookies

Gently squeeze the top of the bag.

How to make decorated cookies. Making and Coloring the Icing. This can be left at room temperature or refrigerated. Flood the sugar cookie with royal icing.

Bake for 11-12 minutes until lightly browned around the edges. Use only a pinch of sprinkles at a time and move your fingers together to slowly drop the sprinkles into place. Then make royal icing a mixture of egg whites and confectioners sugar get the recipe.

Ill take a hot chocolate while youre at it Step 1. You might want to stop and make yourself a hot drink at this point because its going to be a long read. Start with Outlining Icing For outlining icing add a.

This method serves as a great base for all kinds of embellishments. Combine meringue powder and powdered sugar in the bowl of a mixer. Use your fingers to smooth any rough edges of the dough.

To make your own cookie cutters cut a stencil of the desired cookie shape out of thick paper then use a paring knife to cut the shape out of the sugar cookie dough. Dip the front of a cookie in thinned icing and put it on a cooling rack or plate. The cookies will draw moisture from the bread which will help keep them from getting stale and harder than a lump of coal.

Let the icing dry completely before stacking. Cream butter sugar eggs and vanilla together. First let the cookies cool completely.