Butterfly Emoji Cookie Tutorial

I've always loved the blue butterfly emoji 🦋 and I think I like it even better in cookie form! Learn how to recreate this design in my butterfly emoji cookie tutorial 😄

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I drew a butterfly template to fit on top of the cookie (the cutter I used is from Ann Clark Cookie Cutters) to get that unique butterfly emoji shape. This template is available to my Cookie Art Club Members.

A cookie shaped like a butterfly with a paper template on top. One hand is holding the template still while the other hand traces the template with an edible ink marker.

Here's what you'll need to make these butterfly emoji cookies

These supplies are available in my Amazon Store unless otherwise noted.

  • Chilled sheet of cookie dough
  • Butterfly Cookie Cutter
  • 12" decorating bag
  • Tipless decorating bags for details
  • Decorating tip 2
  • Bag ties
  • Scribe tool
  • Coupler
  • Edible ink markers in blue and black (I used Chefmaster)
  • Flood consistency royal icing in white
  • Medium consistency royal icing in black and white
  • Blue food coloring for painting (I used Chefmaster Sky Blue)
  • Black powdered food coloring (I used Crystal Colors in Black Coal)
  • Round decorator brush for painting (I used the one from the Wilton 5 piece set)
  • Thin artist brush for painting
  • Paint palette or small dish for mixing colors
  • Vodka or grain alcohol for painting
  • Butterfly template (available to Subscribers)

Read my Ultimate Guide To Royal Icing to learn all about royal icing consistencies.

For more cookie inspiration, take a look at my friend Haniela's tutorial for monarch butterfly cookies.

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