These watercolor snowflake cookies are fun to make and the technique creates a unique design on each one! The full tutorial, recipes, and instructions are available in the Cookie Art Club.
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What supplies do I need to make watercolor cookies?
For this watercolor technique, you'll need edible paint (I used Sweet Sticks brand) or gel food coloring and a spray bottle filled with vodka, paint powder activator, grain alcohol, or alcohol-based flavored extract (read this post to learn why it's best to use alcohol when painting on royal icing).
Here's what else you need to make watercolor cookies:
- Chilled sheet of cookie dough (I used my gingerbread cookie recipe - available in my book and in the Cookie Art Club)
- Snowflake cookie cutters (I used Ann Clark snowflake shapes)
- Royal icing
- Scribe tool
- 12” Decorating bags
- Decorating tips 1 and 3 (I used Wilton brand)
- Couplers & Bag ties (I used Wilton brand)
- Zip-top bag
- Decorator brushes (I used Sweet Sticks brand)
- Paint palette or small dish
- Sweet Sticks cake paint in Navy Blue and Purple (food coloring will also work for this technique)
- Vodka, Paint Powder Activator, Grain Alcohol, or alcohol-based flavored extract
- Small spray bottle
How To Make Watercolor Cookies
The full instructions, recipes, and video tutorial are available in the Cookie Art Club!
- Ice the snowflake cookies with flood consistency royal icing and use a scribe tool to help shape the icing. Allow the cookies to dry overnight.
- Apply edible paint or gel food coloring to the outside of a zip-top bag. Spray the paint one or two times with vodka, paint powder activator, grain alcohol, or alcohol-based flavored extract.
- Place the bag paint-side down onto a dry, iced cookie. Move the bag around a few times to cover the entire surface of the cookie.
- Use a damp brush and a little bit of edible paint to cover the edges of the cookie.
- Leave the cookies as they are or pipe a design on top with medium consistency royal icing and a decorating tip 1.
In the Cookie Art Club, you can connect with fellow cookie lovers, ask me for personalized advice about your works-in-progress (or royal icing mishaps), and gain access to exclusive, easy-to-follow tutorials and recipes that will teach you everything I know (from simple techniques to seriously impressive skills, all ad-free).
Whether you’re an ace with a piping bag or just picked one up for the first time, this community is for you. Find inspiration, share your creations, ask questions (even the ones that seem silly), and most importantly, have fun!
