My first attempt at icing cookies

17 years ago

did not turn out too badly. Definitely gives me a new respect for people who have the patience to ice dozens of these. I took a class at the local cooking school yesterday and this is what I made.

I made 6 and it took me 2.5 hours. Made with rolled fondant and royal icing, both piped and flooded.

Also, I found the purchased fondant (silk ice?) to be plasticy tasting. Is there a way around this?

My kids obviously didn't as they ate them all.

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happytime_ca
17 years ago
you did a great job on them! Believe me decorating cookies can become addictive, I love it. You can make your own fondant, there are many recipes around(check out cakecentral.com Marshmallow fondant is easy and tasty.
artsyshell
17 years ago
Wow, you did a great job! Very nice looking!

Shelley S.
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Thanks for the encouraging words, loves2cook4six! I did kinda wonder if this is how ya make marshmallow creme! I actually have minimarshmallows for the Rice Krispie treats. Here's the recipe: Aunty Doe's Shortbread â¨ From SharonÂs (Canarybird) Aunt Doe 1/2 lb soft butterâ¨(2 sticks), salted is recommended 1/2 cup sifted icing sugar (confectioner's sugar) â¨ 2 cups flour â¨ Mix butter and icing sugar, then add flour, mixing by hand. â¨ Form into a brick shape...if necessary put in fridge to cool, then slice into thick rectangles. â¨ (Slice thickly from the end of the "brick" and then slice each one again so the pieces come out at around 1" x 2" (2.5 cm x 5 cm) and about 3/4 inch thick. She liked to put a small dot of either red or green glace cherry in the middle of each.) Bake on parchment lined cookie sheet at 275F for one hour. Ta-daaaahhh! Done! Well, I did a bit of chilling, then rolling, then using a heart-shaped cookie cutter and they came out fine! The royal icing outlines hardened, and I thought I'd add a few more doodads before I did the flooding (see pix below)! Thanks for the tips on flooding and royal icing--I had wondered how long it would keep and if I could put it in the fridge! I have my squeeze bottles ready, but probably won't get to it until tomorrow afternoon.
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compumom
17 years ago
Your first attempt? Heck, you're really talented, my last attempt wouldn't look half as good!
diinohio
17 years ago
Wow, that was fast! You just asked about decorating cookies on Friday and you've already taken a class and made some very nice cookies! How cute! You did a good job.

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coconut_nj
17 years ago
Not bad?? Heck, they're great! You have a real knack for decorating. Believe me I've seen a lot of peoples first efforts and yours are very good. Yeah, commercial fondant has a taste I don't like either. Like Happytime says, make your own. It's not hard and then you can at least flavor it. It will still be pretty much pure sugar but at least you can have a bit of flavor. Keep up the good work and don't worry about it taking so long. That's how you learn and try the methods out. You did good!
lindac
17 years ago
Beautiful!!! I hyperventilate just thinking about doing that! LOL! And if you gave me some cookies like that I wouldn't eat them...never ever! I would put them on a plate to look at like plastic fruit and that glass candy!
Linda C
annie1992
17 years ago
I just love that little monkey face in the palm tree, LOL.

Those are gorgeous cookies, someday maybe I'll get around to making some without the Princess and Bruvver. No, no I won't, I'll just admire yours, they're beautiful.

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shellm
17 years ago
Very nice job,they look great.I agree/Annie that monkey face is just too cute.

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sooz
17 years ago
Those cookies are darling!!! You definitely have a talent for this!

I am really happy you posted because I want to make my first "real" attempt at icing cookies soon--but nothing as elaborate and detailed as yours. I did a dry-run and they were okay, but nothing to photograph (ha ha!)! We'll see.

Love the little monkey!
Smiles,
Sooz
caliloo
17 years ago
Fantastic job! I can't believe this is your first try - they are awesome.

Alexa
cookie8
17 years ago
That's pretty good. I say go for the royal icing! With a steady hand you should be very good at it. I think it has a better taste than fondant also and super easy. When I make it I just use icing sugar, meringue powder and water. I would love to take a cookie decorating class but I have never come across such a thing where I live.
canarybird01
17 years ago
Very good results and sure doesn't look like a first attempt, as they're very professional looking.

Yes I can imagine that making a couple of dozen of these would be time consuming, but you are so good at it I bet you could knock them off in shorter time after a bit more practice!

Sharoncb
loves2cook4six
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17 years ago
Thanks everyone for the kind words. I totally get why a frosted cookie is $2.95 at the local bakery :)

happytime, thanks for the MMF suggestion. I will try that next time. and the link to cakecentral - wow so much info, I could spend days browsing there

Annie/shellm it was a TEEN cookie class I took, I was the oldest student by a good 30 yrs LOL. One of the kids works with sculpy and she showed me how to make a monkey in about 20 seconds. Mine took at least a couple of minutes :)

Sooz, I SAW your cookies. They are AMAZING!!!! You did a great job and I bet, if nothing else, they tatse good ;-) But believe me thay are so cute. Please post back with the comments from the party.

cookie8, try Michaels or joann's for the cookie class. I did it a local Viking cookie school but I think I've seen Wilton classes as the hobby stores.

They're addictive. I ordered some cookie cutters (including the ice cream cone so I can try my inspiration cookies) and some food coloring. If it all comes in time, I hope to make some for teacher's gifts
lakeguy35
17 years ago
Wow...very cool for sure! Lucky teacher for sure!

David
sooz
17 years ago
Oh, my goodness! You apparently missed the part in my post where it said "here is what they are supposed to look like--I did NOT make these!"

But, I did post a followup tonight to my initial post, with pix of my very first attempt at outlining with royal icing. It's good for a giggle, if nothing else, but hey, I'm learning! I can only get better with practice! :O)

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Sooz
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17 years ago
Wow, I'm really impressed. I would never have the patience to do what you did.

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cabogirl
17 years ago
You let your kids eat them?? ;-) ;-)

Those are so cute. What a talent!
lorijean44
17 years ago
Those turned out great!! My first attempt was not nearly as neat and perfect!

Beautiful cookies -

Lori :D

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