Art Deco Cookies

My friends at World’s End Comics in Kingston, New York recently introduced me to Monstress, a comic written by Marjorie Liu and illustrated by Sana Takeda. The cover art of Volume 1 inspired me to create these Art Deco cookies.

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I used the 4″ Oval Plaque from Ann Clark Cookie Cutters to cut the cookies and I iced them in black flood consistency royal icing. Making black royal icing can be a pain, but I have a few tips to make it a little easier. Take a look at my post on how to make black royal icing.

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Once the base layer was completely dry (I let mine dry overnight), I piped the details with icing that was slightly-thinner than stiff consistency with a PME tip 1.5. I prefer to use this tip when piping lines because it gives me more control over the icing. The brush embroidered flower was piped using the same consistency of icing with a Wilton tip 1. The gold paint is a mixture of Crystal Colors Antique Gold luster dust and Devil’s Spring vodka (151 proof – the stronger the alcohol, the better!). Read this post to learn about painting on royal icing and why it’s important to use alcohol for this process.

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Watch the video tutorial and get the printable supply list with instructions below.

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Art Deco Cookies

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The cover art of Monstress Volume 1 inspired me to create these Art Deco cookies. The supplies are available in my Amazon Store unless otherwise noted.

Materials

• Chilled sheet of cookie dough
• Ann Clark Oval Plaque Cookie Cutter
• Flood consistency royal icing in black (see my last post for tips on how to make black royal icing)
• Decorating bags
• Couplers
• Bag Ties
• Decorating tips 1, 1.5, and 3
• Scribe tool
• Round brush (I use the one from the Wilton 5 piece set)
• Thin artist brush
• Gold luster dust (I use Crystal Colors Antique Gold)
• Alcohol or any flavor extract for painting (I use Devil's Spring 151 proof vodka)
• Paint palette or small dish for mixing luster dust 

Instructions

1. Cut plaque cookies from a chilled sheet of cookie dough. Bake the cookies according to the recipe and allow them to cool completely before decorating.
2. Ice a plaque cookie with black flood consistency royal icing and a decorating tip 3. Use a scribe tool to help shape the icing. Allow the icing to dry completely (overnight is best)
3. Trace a round cookie cutter with the scribe tool to create a guide.
4. Pipe the design with brown slightly thinned stiff consistency icing and a decorating tip 1.5.
5. Use a dry brush to help shape the lines.
6. Pipe an outline with the brown icing. Allow the icing to dry for about 30 minutes.
7. To make a brush embroidered flower, use a scribe tool to outline the petals.
8. Pipe over the outlines with black slightly thinned stiff consistency royal icing and a decorating tip 1.5.
9. Brush the icing toward the center of the flower with a thin brush. Continue layering the petals. Allow the icing to dry for about 30 minutes.
10. Paint the icing with a mixture of gold luster dust and vodka or any flavor extract, such as vanilla, lemon, or almond.
    

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