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Hint! Be sure to create a sketch or drawing of what you want your cookie to look like before decorating - this will ease the stress of creating as you go.
See the related recipes and articles below for more great cookie decorating ideas and patterns.
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Roll out your cookie dough. Then using a cookie cutter cut out the shapes. Click here for a good sugar cookie recipe that makes a huge batch of cookies for decorating! |
Remove the cookie impression from the dough. |
Bake your cookies according to your recipe's directions and let cool completely on a rack before decorating. |
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Make a batch of royal icing, thick enough to hold it's shape when piped. Fill a decorating bag about a 1/3 full with Royal Icing. Tint with desired color or leave white. Fit with tip # 2 or 3. Click here for the Royal Icing Recipe. |
Squeeze, while outlining the edge of the cookie. After outlining the entire edge, stop at the edge of the beginning line, touch and lift This is called the dam or seam. |
To seal the seam, dip a paintbrush in some water. Dab the paintbrush on a paper towel. Gently touch the seam. This will cause it to disappear. Allow the outline to dry. |
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Take the icing that you will use to fill in the center of your outline, add a little water to it. It needs to have a streaming not runny consistency. |
Fill the outline in with the thinned icing, using a spoon or squeeze bottle. Be generous With a spoon gently push the icing into the corners and at the points. |
Allow the icing to dry for at least 2 hours. After your cookie has had time to dry, you can add additional decorations or writing on your creation. |
