
In preparation for my niece's wedding brunch, I decided to make some pretty wedding cookies for favors.
First, START WITH DIET COKE!!!

I have a cute wedding cake cookie cutter and made these cookies. Coming out of the oven.

Cool

Outline with the thicker royal icing. On a side note, do not worry about the little crack. It will be covered with the flooding icing.

I use ziploc bags and no tips. I know, lazy but I can throw everything away and have very little clean up.

Okay, all outlined.

Flood the cookies and decorate with the stiffer Royal icing.

Added some dragees.

Use a tweezer, trust me!!!

Decorated Cookies:



Sugar Cookies
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup shortening or butter*
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/4 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Early in the day or the day before:
In a large bowl cream the shortening and the sugar. Add the eggs, extract, and milk. In a medium bowl mix the dry ingredients with a wire whisk. Add the dry ingredients to the large bowl. Mix with mixer until well combined. With hands, shape dough into a ball. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheets. Roll** half or 1/3 dough at a time, keep the rest refrigerated. For crisp cookies, roll dough, paper thin. For softer cookies, roll 1/8 " to 1/4" thick.
Wilton Royal Icing- Thicker decorative icing
3 T. Meringue powder
4 c. confectioner's sugar
6 T. warm water
Mix and beat on low for 3 to 5 minutes, with a stand mixer. 5 to 7 minutes on high with a hand held mixer.
If you want flooding icing, double the amount of water and mix as above. The flooding icing should look like heavy cream.
What a cute idea! They look yummy:)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! How do you store them without them spoiling?
ReplyDeleteYou amaze me! You just never take a break, do you? I'm giving a wedding shower soon and would love to make those cookies. Afraid mine would look like blobs though. :)
ReplyDeleteYum! When's the wedding? TTFN ~Marydon
ReplyDeleteWow, those dragees are so lovely, wherever did you get them? ;)
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous, and you make it sound so easy. How did you learn to do this? Did you take a class? I love to bake but have never even heard of flooding icing.
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