One from me again! So much self-serving of late… but I’ve been busy. Learn to make ornaments for Valentine’s Day with icing sheets HERE. Shown are with fondant, but I give alternative instructions with royal icing.… Read More ...
How to Pipe a Lace Design on Cookies
Think you can’t pipe intricate lace on cookies? Now I really believe everybody can, because Callye makes it all seem so very possible. Find the step-by-step how-tos, with tips and tricks, for piping a lace design on cookies HERE at The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle.… Read More ...
Amazing Fairy Tale Cookies
As one with a thing for children’s literature (as in, wrote graduate school papers on Alice in Wonderland and Harry Potter and even wrote a children’s novel which will never be published), I swoon when edible crafts and children’s literature merge. You must scroll through the amazing array of cookie decorating perfection that is the Once Upon a Time cookie … Read More ...
Bite-Size Superhero Cookies
Just more self-promotion from yours truly for ya’. But since I make Edible Crafts and write for Edible Crafts, it’s kind of hard to keep those two separate. I made some bite-size Superhero cookies for my brother’s birthday. Check them out HERE.… Read More ...
Red Carpet Dresses Cookies
…decorated with gum. I missed the Golden Globes, but there’s still time before the Oscars to whip up some fashionable cookies. And here I thought gum was just for chewing. Find the how-tos HERE at Sweet Designs, Amy Atlas’s blog.
Which Cookie Sheet Should You Use?
Cookie sheets, cookie sheets, cookie sheets. Thin? Shiny? Dark? Heavy? Which ones do you use? The cookie sheet can make or break (literally) or burn your cookies, so thanks to Bridget of Bake at 350 for sharing her secret of which works best for her cookie decorating.… Read More ...
Love Letter Cookies
Just a tiny little red heart makes instant Valentinte’s Day charm. Find the step-by-step decorating how-tos to make these love letter cookies HERE at Baking in Heels. And speaking of love letters, remember this amazing cake?… Read More ...
Decorated Cookie Display Board
I am in love love love with this idea (sorry, husband, this is true love over here). Remember these Mixie sticks for the hot cocoa bar I posted about earlier? From the same gingerbread decorating party that featured the hot cocoa bar, check out this gorgeous display board for winter-themed decorated cookies. Yes, those are cookies on the snowy hills. … Read More ...
Cookie Decorating Party Crafts
Find how-tos and ideas to make super-cute invitations and decorations for a cookie decorating party, including these rolling pin invitations, the cookie banner and (my favorite) the cookie straws HERE at Fiskars.
Too Cute Hot Cocoa Cookies
Despite the language I sometimes use here, I’m not one who squeals, giggles (well, I do that sometimes, but only around the most ridiculous people), or bats her lashes. But when something comes along so cute, it almost makes me want to change my ways. Just look at these hot cocoa cookies from Munchkin Munchies and you can see what … Read More ...
Free Illustrated Recipe for Royal Icing
Every cookie decorator needs, yes needs, requires, must have, cannot survive without a good royal icing recipe. (PS. My go-to is HERE.) Thankfully, Sweetopia has provided not only a wonderful royal icing recipe, but a wonderful free illustrated royal icing recipe to boot. Find the recipe at Sweetopia. Shown is just a snippet of the illustration. For the … Read More ...
DIY Colored Sanding Sugar
I’ve actually tried to dye my own sprinkles before. And achieved limited success. But silly me saved no money since I just dyed fine white sprinkles (just as expensive), and it wasn’t exactly foolproof (picture clumping). So a huge thank you to Callye of The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle for showing the exact way to make your own colored sanding … Read More ...
Paris-Themed Cookies
I’m completely in awe of the cookie perfection that is Sweetopia. And these Parisian-themed cookies are making me want to book some plane tickets to Paris today. I mean, the poodle, the croissant, the precision of the Eiffel Tower… cookie decorating just doesn’t get much better. You must see the whole spread of cookies and find a how-to video … Read More ...
Learn to Spell Your Name with Cookies
I’m pretty sure cookies would entice any kid to learn to write their name. Isn’t this idea fantastic? The kids get a pencil cookie and a few cookies they had to assemble with their names. So very clever. Find them HERE from jillfcs’s flickr photostream (thanks to her proud daughter for submitting!)… Read More ...
Floating Polar Bear Cookies
I forgot one more prediction for 2012 in my New Year’s post: Clever people making more clever 3-D designs with decorated cookies, like these so amazing floating polar bear cookies. Find the how-tos HERE at Hungry Happenings.… Read More ...