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9 Easy Tips For How To Decorate Sugar Cookies Like A Pro

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Sugar cookies are delicious to eat and the perfect base for decorating. It can be challenging to decorate sugar cookies in a way that looks bakery-level good, though. Cookies can be edible works of art, and this blog will provide you with some easy tips for how you can decorate sugar cookies like the professionals do. There’s no need to go out and get all this fancy equipment in order to make beautiful cookies. Here, we’ll go over some simple tips that can have you decorating cookies like a professional with some practice. Let’s get started!

#1. Let Your Dough Chill Before Baking

Before we get to the decorating part, you need good, firm cookies that hold their shape. After finding your perfect sugar cookie recipe, stick it in the fridge for about half an hour. When your dough is chilled as you roll it out, this keeps the butter from melting, which prevents the issue of your cookies spreading and losing their shape in the oven.

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#2. Roll The Dough Out To Even Thickness

You don’t want sloping cookies or cookies that have uneven thicknesses because they won’t bake the same and they will be harder to decorate. You generally want to roll your dough out to either ¼ of an inch or ⅜ of an inch. Many rolling pins have measuring capabilities to assist you in this, but if all else fails, you can always use a ruler.

#3. Prepare Your Icing Before You Start Decorating

Before you begin the decorating process, you want to ensure that all of your icing is prepped beforehand. That way, you don’t need to pause to make more icing and potentially mess with your desired designs. If you want a more forgiving icing that is thicker, buttercream is great. If you want to decorate sugar cookies like the pros do with fancy designs and all, finding a good royal icing recipe is a must. 

If you want to use royal icing, you can go about this in several ways. You can make a thicker batch for piping consistency so that you can make more defined details and a thinner batch that is good for flooding your cookie (covering it with icing smoothly). Or, you can make a batch that’s right in the middle. If you are new to this, it will likely be easier for you to have a thicker batch and a thinner batch. 

You can use a ziplock bag and cut out the corners to pipe your icing, but if you want some more precision, you can get a kit of piping bags and decorating tips.

#4. Use Gel Food Coloring

Liquid food coloring can mess with the consistency of your icing, causing it to not set how you wanted it to. Instead, use gel food coloring that can still give you vibrant colors, but that won’t mess with your end results. 

#5. Outline Your Design

decorate sugar cookies

Now that your cookies have cooled and your icing is ready, it’s time to decorate sugar cookies! Use your thicker royal icing to outline your design. This way, you’ll be able to fill (or ‘flood’) your cookie with icing without needing to worry about it spilling over the edges. Squeeze your bag gently and pull it up off the cookie about an inch. When you reach corners or angles, dip the tip of your piping bag closer to the cookie’s surface and then bring it back up once you’ve passed the corner or angle. 

#6. Flood The Cookie

If you want to decorate sugar cookies with a smooth, professional-like surface, flood the cookie with your thinner icing after you’ve outlined it. You don’t want to start and stop as you do this, as this can cause your cookie to not have a smooth surface of icing. If you have any air bubbles, you can use a toothpick to pop them before the icing starts to harden.

#7. Use Icing On Wet Icing For Defined Designs That Are Level

Do you want to decorate sugar cookies with different designs but want it to look like the icing is all one smooth surface? This is called the ‘wet-on-wet’ technique. While your initial layer of icing is still wet, use your piping bag to lay other designs down. This will result in designs that are defined, but level.

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#8. For Details That Stand Out, Take It Slower

If you want to decorate sugar cookies with more defined details that stick out above the base layer of icing, let the first layer dry before you add more details. When you let the icing dry at least partially before adding more, this creates more dimension.

#9. Remember To Have Fun

They’re just cookies, after all! If your attempt to decorate sugar cookies like a pro don’t turn out, they’ll still taste good. Just eat up and try again later. 

If you would like to learn more about how to decorate sugar cookies like a pro, including other methods such as with sprinkles or other types of icing, Kitchen Kneads is offering a hands-on cookie decorating class on September 17th, 2022. Get your ticket today!

Filed Under: Cookies, Recipe

August 12, 2022 by kitchen kneads admin Leave a Comment

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Spring has come which means it’s finally time for flowers to bloom. Did you know that you can’t just enjoy flowers for their beauty, but some are also edible? Candied flowers are the perfect way to spruce up your spring desserts and make them almost too pretty to eat. Decorating your desserts with candied flowers and using them to add flavor takes them to the next level and adds a whimsical touch that flowers made of icing can only hope to achieve. 

What Flowers Are Edible?

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You’d be surprised by how many flowers are edible! If you’re uncertain, it’s always best to check whether or not a flower is edible before you candy it, as some are not recommended for people with certain health conditions and others are downright poisonous. That said, you have a wide array of options to choose from when selecting candied flowers for your spring desserts.

Some edible flowers that can be used for flavor and decoration include:

  • Roses
  • Lilacs
  • Lavender
  • Borage
  • Johnny jump-ups
  • Hibiscus
  • Begonias
  • Pansies
  • Orchids
  • Mums
  • Dahlias
  • Violets
  • And more!

Flowers that have sturdier petals are better for candying, due to the fact that they are less likely to shrivel up under the weight of the egg whites and sugar. It’s important that you know the flowers you use are indeed edible and that you don’t use flowers from a florist or grocery store, as these have likely been treated with pesticides, which are not safe to eat. 

Many stores will sell candied flowers, and it is also quite easy to grow your own, which is also good because you know precisely what is on your flowers. It’s crucial that you only use flowers that have been specifically grown for consumption. 

Spring Desserts With Candied Flowers

candied flower

Now that we’ve touched on some of the flowers that are edible, let’s dive into some candied flower dessert ideas! While you can just use your candied flowers as decoration, they can also add flavor. Different flowers have different flavors that will last for varying lengths of time. If you’re curious, it’s always a good idea to check, in order to ensure you aren’t putting a flower with a citrusy taste on something you don’t want citrusy at all!

#1. Candied Flowers

While candied flowers can be added to other desserts, you can also enjoy them on their own. It’s quite simple to candy flowers. All you need to do is brush them with egg white and then sprinkle them with sugar. Leave them to dry, and then voila! Candied flowers. 

#2. Almond Fairy Cakes With Candied Rose Petals

Fairy cakes and cupcakes are often used as interchangeable terms, when they’re really not. A fairy cake is a lighter, dantier cake that tends to use glaze or fondant instead of a heavy layer of frosting. These delicate cakes topped with candied rose petals are a truly elegant dessert with just the right amount of sweetness. 

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#3. Lavender Shortbread

This is a classic for a reason. Lavender is lovely not only for relaxation, but also as a flavor in this rich, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookie. Delicate, flavorful, and so very beautiful, especially when topped with candied flowers. This is a perfect spring treat. 

#4. Flower Popsicles 

As the weather starts heating up, it’s a great time to start making popsicles, and what better way to give them a unique spin than with edible flowers? Flower popsicles will get their flavor from whatever dried flower you use, so make sure it’s a tasty one. Not only will they taste good, but they’re simply gorgeous when they come out of the freezer too. 

#5. Violet Macarons

Macarons are light and airy cookies with just the right amount of filling to give them some extra flavor without bogging them down. Macarons can be difficult to get right, but when you do, the payoff is more than worth it, especially with some candied violets enhancing the flavor experience. 

#6. Lilac Almond Scones

Both lilac and almonds have mild flavors, so combined, they make for a quietly floral scone that is both simple and delicious to make. Serve with a complimentary tea for the perfect afternoon tea time dessert.

#7. Strawberry And Pansy Tarts

For something tasty and beautiful, try strawberry and pansy tarts (but then, don’t all of these desserts with candied flowers fit that bill?). The flavors of the strawberries and the pansies work well together, not to mention, a cute little tart with a candied flower on top is sure to bring the magic to your spring day.

These are but a few ideas of desserts you can make with candied flowers this spring. Kitchen Kneads can help you by providing you with the tools and ingredients needed in order to help you make whatever recipe you desire. Please don’t hesitate to reach out and contact us with any questions. 

Filed Under: Cookies, Holidays, Recipe

April 29, 2022 by kitchen kneads admin Leave a Comment

Candy Corn Cookies Kitchen Kneads Ogden, UT Kitchen Supply Store

We found this cute candy corn cookie recipe.

Another summer is coming to an end, and the debate continues.  Candy Corn–YES or NO?

The leaves are turning, the cold is creeping in, and Halloween is just around the corner. Every year it always seems like someone somewhere rises the debate about candy corn. For me, it’s my daughter, she loves it, I hate it.

While the world continues to debate on whether or not candy corn is good or not. We found this cute little recipe that makes some fun and colorful cookies. It’s a simple and easy-to-make recipe that you will have a blast making! And regardless of whether or not one likes candy corn. They are sure to love these cookies.

Candy Corn Cookies Kitchen Kneads Ogden, UT Kitchen Supply Store

Candy Corn Cookies

Alexandra Holdeman
1 cookie: 83 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 77mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 1-1/2 cups butter softened
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Yellow and orange paste food coloring

Instructions
 

Directions

  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
  • Divide dough in half. Tint 1 portion yellow. Divide remaining dough into two-thirds and one-third portions. Color the larger portion orange; leave smaller portion plain.
  • Shape each portion of dough into two 8-in. logs. Flatten top and push sides in at a slight angle. Place orange logs on yellow logs; push sides in at a slight angle. Top with plain logs, forming a slightly rounded top. Wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake until set, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Notes

Add an extra little touch by dipping the tips in white icing!

Add some extra touches!

  • Dip the tip in white icing.
  • Add a dash of orange flavouring or zest.
  • Sprinkle crystal sugar on top for decoration.

 

 

What ideas can you come up with from this fun recipe? We would love to hear your thoughts. You can share with us in the comment or on any of our social media platforms.

 

We are always adding something new and fun. Check out our other recipes, tips, and tricks on our blog page. You’re sure to find your new favorite recipe that you can’t stop making. We’d love to hear how your recipes come out!

Filed Under: Cookies, Halloween, Recipe Tagged With: candy corn, cookies

September 15, 2021 by Alexandra Holdeman Leave a Comment

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