For this project you will need:
- Roll out cookie dough (my Orange Vanilla Spice recipe is available in my tutorial shop)
- A fancy plaque cutter (this one was custom made, but you can find a similar design at Karen's Cookies)
- Paring knife
- Flood consistency royal icing
- Medium consistency royal icing
- Stiff consistency royal icing
- Sugarflair dark brown gel paste
- Tip 1, 2 and 3
- Small paint brushes
- Scribe tool
- Gold pearl dust
- White pearl dust
Also ice both sides of the triangle pieces with brown flood consistency icing, allowing the first side to dry 8 hours before icing the other side.
Allow the icing to dry 8-12 hours, then coat the cookie with a mixture of corn syrup and a few drops of alcohol.
There are still a few days left to enter the Shells and Sweets Giveaway!
Hi, I'm new at this, just discovered an interest in cookie decorating about a year ago, and I love it. One question for now is, is there a trick to keep icing from bleeding? Especially, red. and with Valentines day coming up would be nice not to have my red icing look like double vision, : ( Thanks ...........love your work !
Thank you, Peggy! This post has information on how to prevent color bleed. Scroll down a bit to find the section on royal icing troubleshooting tips 🙂 https://www.sweetambs.com/tutorial/royalicing/
Hi Amber! You're marvelous! What a great job you made here. Like always, of course.
Question... Once made the dough, how long can I store it?
Thanks.
Thank you, Daniele! I usually don't keep the dough in the fridge for more than 2 days. If I'm not going to use it for a while, I'll freeze it for up to 3 months. There's more on that in this post: https://www.sweetambs.com/uncategorized/cookies-some-general-information/
Hi Amber! Only you would think of using the plaque cutter in such a fresh and creative way! Your 'handwriting' is so pretty. I love the laurel border!!
OH my gosh these are so pretty...thank-you once again 🙂 for another fantastic idea !!
I wish Christmas was being held at my home this year, I would love to try something like this :/
Hi, Amber, remember me, from Portugal? How is your new beautiful place going on? Just to say THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge: that is so special, just to "share" it. Your work is fabulous
Congratulations
Hi Isabel! The new place is great. Thank you for asking! Nice to hear from you!
Beautiful but so much work!!!!!
What a great idea to split a plaque cutter! These are such a fun and elegant way to dress up a holiday table. Love 'em! Also, thanks for the shout 🙂
Thanks, Michelle!!!