A few years ago, I made pastel Christmas cookies just like this to send to friends and family. At the time I didn't create a tutorial, so I decided to make them again this year so I could share the video with you!
Watch the video tutorial and get the supply list below.
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Here's what you'll need to make these pastel Christmas cookies
- Chilled sheet of cookie dough (my gingerbread cookie recipe is available to my Patreon subscribers)
- Christmas tree cookie cutters
- I used this one from Wilton, this one from NYCake, and one that’s been in my collection for too long to remember where it came from. Use code SWEETAMBS for 10% off at NYCake.com.
- Flood consistency royal icing in pastel pink, teal, purple, and green
- Medium consistency royal icing in golden brown
- Scribe tool
- 4 - 12” decorating bags with couplers and bag ties
- 3 - Decorating tip 3
- 1 - Decorating tip 2
- Gold luster dust (I used Crystal Colors Antique Gold)
- Vodka, grain alcohol, or any flavor extract for painting
- Decorator brush
- Paint palette or small dish
Read my Ultimate Guide To Royal Icing to learn all about royal icing consistencies.
Colors (I used Chefmaster)
- Rose Pink
- Teal Green
- Leaf Green
- Violet
- Golden brown = Buckeye Brown + Lemon Yellow
Take my online class, Royal Icing 101 to learn the basics of decorating cookies with royal icing.
Instructions
- Cut the cookies from a chilled sheet of cookie dough. Bake the cookies at 350˚ Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes.
- Fit three decorating bags with couplers and a decorating tip 3. Fill the bags with pink, teal, purple, and green flood consistency icing. Secure the top of the bags with bag ties.
- Flood the cookies with the pink, teal, green, and purple icing. Use the scribe tool to help shape the icing. Allow the icing to dry overnight.
- Fit a decorating bag with a coupler and a decorating tip 2. Fill the bag with medium consistency golden brown icing.
- Pipe a filigree design on the cookies with the medium consistency icing. Allow the icing to dry for at least one hour.
- Mix a little bit of gold luster dust with a few drops of vodka.
- Use a decorator brush to paint the golden brown icing with the gold paint.
See this post to learn how to package your cookies for storing or shipping.
Hey! Curious what the turn around shipping time for the sugar paste orders are. I can’t get ahold of anyone via phone or email.. I am so looking forward to using the golds you suggest but order hasn’t arrived and been almost 3 weeks.. thought I would just ask seeings you use and recommend them 🙂🙂
Hi! They usually arrive within a week to 10 days but it's been a while since I ordered. The email address I have for the company is Beth[at]sugarpaste[dot]com so give that a try.