Instructions for Decorating Sugar Cookies
Decorated sugar cookies are the perfect snack for a holiday dessert or any occasion. Sweet frostings and decorative candies make these simple cookies that much more special. Add sweet touches before or after baking according to the toppings you use. Special colored frostings transform plain snacks into special treats. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Egg yolk
- Food coloring
- Whisk
- Small bowl
- Cookie sheet
- Brush
- Granulated sugar
- Icing
- Pastry bag
- Sandwich bag
- Scissors
- Tiny candies
Instructions
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Cookie Painting
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Mix one egg yolk with two drops of food coloring. Mix the two together in a bowl with a small whisk.
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2
Place the cookie shapes you cut out on your cookie sheet.
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Brush the cookies with the egg-yolk "paint." Bake the cookies according to your recipe directions.
Colored Sugars
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Mix ¼ cup of granulated sugar with two drops of liquid food coloring of your choice. Mix the two well.
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Sprinkle cookies with the colored sugar before baking.
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Bake the cookies as you normally would.
Icing
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Allow cookies to cool almost completely before icing.
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Scoop your icing into a pastry bag. Alternatively, you can use a sandwich bag. Just snip a corner off with sharp scissors for a pointy tip.
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Squeeze the icing onto the cookies. The icing may melt a little and spread out over the cookie.
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Top the cookies with tiny candies.
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Tips & Warnings
Wrap cookies in cellophane after they have dried.
Do not stack your frosted cookies.
