How to Make Edible Cookie Sculpture Dough

Cookie sculpture dough offers the best of two worlds: Sweets and play. Kids will love to help create it, and if they can keep their taste buds in check, can enjoy playing with it as well.

Things You'll Need

• 5 1/2 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 cup salt
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

1. Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet in another. Mix the wet ingredients until the sugar is dissolved. Combine the two. The dough should have a smooth consistency.

2. Use the dough to free-form sculpt or roll the dough to a quarter-inch thick and use your favorite cookie cutters.

3. Brush the sculpture with a beaten egg before baking and they will have a golden shine on display.

4. Bake at 300 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden. Let cool for 10 minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• Dough can be made and frozen for up to a month. Be sure to bring to room temperature before attempting to sculpt with or make cookies.