Friday, March 27, 2009

Basket Case

Here is another cookie cutter that I bought ages ago and am just getting around to using....an Easter basket!

I wasn't sure about the "grass" when I was decorating them, but now that they are finished, I'm glad I added it.

I like them mixed in with the Easter chicks. :)

To make the basket cookies:

{isn't this cookie "sketch" cool?!?}

Using a #2 tip, outline the bow in pale yellow (Spectrum Lemon Yellow).
With a #3 tip, outline the basket in purple (AmeriColor Violet).
Still using the #3 tip, make the basket handles, pulsing the icing bag as you run it along the cookie to make bumps.
With a #2 tip, outline the eggs...one each in pink (AmeriColor Soft Pink), blue (Spectrum Sky Blue), and yellow.
Thin all of the icing with water until it is the consistency of syrup. Cover with a damp dishtowel.
Before using each color, run a rubber spatula through the icing to break any large bubbles. Transfer to a squeeze bottle.
Fill in the basket in purple; use a toothpick to guide the icing to the edges.
Fill in the bow and one egg in yellow.
Fill in the blue and pink eggs.
Let dry at least one hour.
With a #2 tip, add the detailing to the basket.
With a #2 tip, add the detailing to the bow.
Using a #1 tip, pipe Easter grass along the edge of the basket in light green (AmeriColor Leaf Green).

Looking for more Easter cookie ideas? Check out these posts: