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Decorated sugar cookies, it's become a sort of holiday tradition for me. For many holidays and family birthdays/events, I make a special batch of cookies to deliver to my family. This little "tradition" started back in 2017 when we hosted our first Christmas party in our new home. It came about after following the Instagram account doughmestichousewife created by Holly Thomas. Her account features an assortment of pictures and videos of the many beautiful cookies she has decorated. She is so talented! Her videos make it seem really easy to whip out a batch of cookies so I figured I'd give it a shot. Don't be fooled...it's a lot more work than it seems and if you're anything like me, your kitchen will look like a complete disaster afterwards BUT I'd say it's worth at least a couple of tries.
Decorated sugar cookies, it's become a sort of holiday tradition for me. For many holidays and family birthdays/events, I make a special batch of cookies to deliver to my family. This little "tradition" started back in 2017 when we hosted our first Christmas party in our new home. It came about after following the Instagram account doughmestichousewife created by Holly Thomas. Her account features an assortment of pictures and videos of the many beautiful cookies she has decorated. She is so talented! Her videos make it seem really easy to whip out a batch of cookies so I figured I'd give it a shot. Don't be fooled...it's a lot more work than it seems and if you're anything like me, your kitchen will look like a complete disaster afterwards BUT I'd say it's worth at least a couple of tries.
I did a bit more research to figure out everything I would need. I bought my first set of Christmas cookie cutters, icing coloring, piping bags, decorating tools, and meringue powder. I used, and still use Haniela's Sugar Cookie Recipe for Cut Out Cookies as well as her recipe for Royal Icing. I've found her blog and Youtube channel to be so helpful for beginners. She has FAQ's, tutorials, tips, and step-by-step instructions for baking/decorating.
This sweet set was my first attempt at decorated cookies. For having little to no artistic ability and not much experience baking on my own, I think they turned out well. What helped me the most was watching videos and reading all I could about decorating before I started. I made sure I understood the basics and then started. I would also recommend starting SIMPLE. Starting with a complicated design that involves mixing lots of icing colors will just make you frustrated. For your first attempt, 3-4 colors is plenty. Even now, having baked and decorated a decent number of cookies, I still prefer a simplified color palette.
This was a birthday set for my sister-in-laws birthday. It was my first time trying the lemon royal icing with the basic sugar cookie. If you are a fan of lemon, use the whole 1/4 cup of lemon juice. I like a more subtle lemon flavor so I use a little less lemon juice. Cookie cutters are by Sweet Sugarbelle.
This was for my little brother's high school graduation party. He was heading off to college at UNC and has been a longtime UNC fan, so I thought these would be a fun party favor/treat.
This was my most recent cookie set for Easter. It took me about 6 hours to decorate 2 1/2 dozen of these sweet treats but I love how they turned out. Pastel colors might just be my favorite! Cookie cutters are from Michaels.
If you would like to see more of my cookie creations, I've created a special Instagram account (midtowncookieco) just for decorated cookies. I'd love for you to follow along and if you decide to make your own cookies, I'd love to see how they turn out. You can DM me on Instagram or post a picture in the blog comments.
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