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Voila - My coloured sugar

15 years ago

I have become addicted to it for decorating as my hand is so unsteady. I am really bad at royal icing and writing on cakes. Anyways, it was my daughter's 7th birthday party and for loot bags we made cookie bouquets for her guests. She did a lot of the decorating and you can't tell if I made it or she did!

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trsinc
15 years ago
WOW! Those are gorgeous!! Very professional looking.
artsyshell
15 years ago
Great job! What a great idea for a goodie bag!

Shelley S.
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claire_de_luna
15 years ago
Beautiful cookie bouquets!
compumom
15 years ago
Wow, fantastic! I wish that you lived closeby, I'd hire you to make gifts for work!
Terri_PacNW
15 years ago
Those are adorable!!!!
caavonldy
15 years ago
That is such a good idea. I bet your daughter was so proud that she could do those. You both did a great job.
Donna
mustangs81
15 years ago
I love them! What a great job.
lowspark
15 years ago
Those look great! What a fun giveaway. The best part is that your daughter got to help so she gets that great sense of accomplishment.
sands99
15 years ago
Very nice work! If you ever want to use a bag for icing consider getting a mousepad with the big log/berm on the end to rest your wrist upon, it might be a great help to steady your hand.
sprout26
15 years ago
Those are just beyond adorable! Filing that away mentally for future use.
chickadee__3a
15 years ago
Those are just wonderful. I bet the party guests loved receiving them. I think they would be a great idea for Easter as well. They look so Springy. I have a question or two. How did you get the coloured sugar to stick to the cookies and how did you attach the sticks to the back of the cookies? I love the little gumdrop flowers as well. Great job!!
rachelellen
15 years ago
Wonderful! How do you make them?
cookie8
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks. They are rolled sugar cookies. The icing I used was icing sugar and meringue powder with water. I'd say I use about 3/4 tsp powder to about a cup of icing sugar. I add the water a tsp at a time until it's very spreadable, almost soupy. Drop a bit on a cookie, spread with fingertips to edges (almost edge - whatever you like) and dip in coloured sugar. They dry within an hour. I even double dip them about 10 minutes later when I want a second colour. I also attach butterfly bodies with the icing. When I bake them I usually lay the stick (whether it's the lollipop stick or a wooden skewer) down first and press the cookie on top (lightly). It doesn't stick as well with the wooden sticks so I will use the icing on the backs to keep them in place. It's super fast too. We can do 20 cookies within 15 minutes. I did a baby bouquet with royal icing and it took me 2 hours with the mixing, spreading and it still looked pretty bad. Cute, if I said I was drunk when I did it or if I said the kids did it. I will try that trick Sands but I think, by nature, I am wobbly.
sands99
15 years ago
Any trick we can do that helps you make more beautiful cookies is worth the effort - keep up the great work cookie you make beautiful baked goods girl! My mom has parkinsons so I always look for ways to help her stabilize too. :)
lyndaluu2
15 years ago
Love them!!!!
Your girls must be thrilled!!!

Linda
triciae
15 years ago
They are absolutely adorable! What a great job...both of you!

/tricia
ruthanna_gw
15 years ago
They're beautiful. What a clever idea!
User
15 years ago
Those are terrific! What a special and clever Mom you are to have gone to all that trouble. I'm sure your daughter and the girls really appreciated it.

Special times, special moments, cherish them all they have a way of growing up so darn quick!

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