Hot Chocolate Cookies with Domino Sugar and C&H Sugar!

Happy National Hot Chocolate Day! To celebrate, I partnered with Domino Sugar and C&H Sugar to create these rosy-cheeked mug cookies. Want to make your own? Scroll down for supplies and instructions.

Supplies:

Chocolate Sugar Cookie Recipe: https://www.dominosugar.com/recipe/chocolate-sugar-cookies
Royal Icing Recipe: https://www.dominosugar.com/recipe/royal-icing-meringue-powder
Mug templates (below)
Paring knife to cut cookies
15-second count royal icing in light blue, light purple, white, and black (test the consistency by taking a spoonful of icing out of the bowl and dropping it back in. It should take about 15 seconds for the icing to be completely smooth)
Soft peak royal icing in light blue, bright pink, teal, and white
12” decorating bags
Decorating tip numbers 1, 2, and 3 with couplers
Toothpick
Edible pink color dust
Black edible ink marker
Decorator brush

Instructions

From a chilled sheet of chocolate sugar cookie dough using the mug templates as a guide, cut the cookies with a paring knife. Bake and cool the cookies according to the recipe instructions.
Ice one mug with light blue 15-second count royal icing and a decorating tip 3. Use a toothpick to evenly distribute the icing. Add reflections with white 15-second count royal icing and a decorating tip 1. Repeat the process on the other mug cookie with light purple 15-second count royal icing. Allow the icing to dry about 1 hour.
Ice the whipped cream dollop and marshmallows with white 15-second count royal icing and a decorating tip 2. Use the toothpick to help shape the icing. Allow the icing to dry 6 to 8 hours.
Add eyes with white 15-second count royal icing and a decorating tip 1. Use the toothpick to help shape the icing. Immediately pipe pupils with black 15-second count royal icing and a decorating tip 1, then add reflections in the eyes by placing a small amount of white 15-second count royal icing with the toothpick on each one.
Pipe a mouth with black 15-second count royal icing and a decorating tip 1. Shape the icing with the toothpick.
Pipe an outline around the whipped cream dollop and marshmallows with light blue soft peak royal icing and a decorating tip 1. Draw a face with a black edible ink marker.
Draw eyebrows and eyelashes on the mugs with the black edible ink marker.
Apply edible pink color dust with a decorator brush to create rosy cheeks.
Add scarves with pink and teal soft peak royal icing and a decorating tip 1. Create a knit fabric effect by piping a series of wavy lines and tassels.
Pipe snowflakes on the scarves with white soft peak royal icing and a decorating tip 1.