- Make sugar cookies using a candy corn cookie cutter (it's a multi-tasker) and let cool.
Using red royal icing and a #3 tip, pipe the outline of a popcorn box (AmeriColor Super Red).
- With a #2 tip, pipe a wide oval in yellow icing (AmeriColor Egg Yellow).
- With another #2 tip, pipe the outline of popped popcorn above the box in white (add AmeriColor Bright White for extra white).
- Thin the yellow icing with a bit of water, stirring gently until it is the consistency of thick syrup. Let sit several minutes covered with a damp dishtowel (see a video of this process here).
- Gently stir the icing with a rubber spatula to pop any air bubbles that have risen to the surface and transfer to a squeeze bottle.
- Fill in the oval and part of each popcorn piece.
- Thin the white icing in a similar fashion.
- Fill in the popcorn box and the remainder of the popcorn. Swirl the yellow and white icings together on the popcorn.
- Let dry at least 1 hour.
- Using a #5 tip, add wide red stripes to the popcorn boxes.
- Switch to a #2 tip and pipe "POPcorn" in red on the oval.
- Outline the oval in red using the #2 tip.
- Let the cookies dry overnight before packaging.
The free printable topper is available from Domesticated Lady here.
If you want to make a few individual popcorn pieces to go along with these, check out these too cute cookies from The Decorated Cookie! Is that the cutest idea, or what?
You know what? I made popcorn cookies about 5 years ago and I am so glad to get a chance to update them. Wanna see?
I like this year's version much better!
Have you planned your teacher gifts yet?
Just so cute! Any teacher would be tickled to receive these.
ReplyDeleteI'm a teacher and I would love it if a student took the time to make these for me!
ReplyDeleteI'm new to your blog and I would love to start making some cookies, but I'm a beginner. :-) Are there any recipes/cookies you recommend I start with? Popcorn cookies seem a little difficult for me to start with.
As a former teacher, I would have loved to get one of those as a gift. Adorable!!! Love & blessings from NC!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea! Love it. Love your blog!
ReplyDelete*squeal* How cute!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThey are so cute!! Great for movie nights too :)
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I love the labels-very clever!
ReplyDeleteI love all your cookies, but I especially love to see the updated design! It's cool to see how things change with time.
ReplyDeleteThese are great!! Love the labels :)
ReplyDeleteThese are great - what a wonderful teacher gift!
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable. My favorite part is the two tone pieces too. Kiddo in the kitchen tart looks awesome! Good pick kiddo!
ReplyDeleteSO adorable, Bridget...and I love the attention to detail with the bag topper! PERFECT!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable teacher gift!! I might just have to make this for my boys teachers..great work Bridget and thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great gift to give to your teacher! I wish I had kids so that I could make them for them to give to their teachers. I would feel like my kids had the best presents ever!
ReplyDeleteVery cute idea!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! These look great!
ReplyDeleteOh these are great! My kids teachers would love these!
ReplyDeletethese are awesome Bridget! Great work. :D i love popcorn and to look like a cookie is even better!
ReplyDeleteThose are absolutely adorable! :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE them! And so glad you posted the step-by-step directions.
ReplyDeleteso, so, so cool.
so clever! (as always!) love it! The toppers are fantastic too!
ReplyDeleteKim @ http://frostmeblog.blogspot.com
party inspiration
sooo cute! these are great for teacher appreciation week too!
ReplyDeleteThe cookies are too cute, makes me want to *pop* a few right into my mouth. The very creative topper from Melissa is super. I hope some went into your freezer for Kiddo to give to his teacher!
ReplyDeleteDid I mention those cookies are more delicious than they are cute?? So glad we could work together. Thank you!
ReplyDeletehow adorable... you have inspired me to start piping cookies, or at least try :)
ReplyDeleteI love these! Great idea
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful idea Bridget. For my little girl's teachers I will be making mini red velvet cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful! And I love the little popcorn too :)
ReplyDeleteThese are darling Bridget! The bag topper looks awesome with the cookies. It would be fun to give movie tickets with this to the teacher. LOVE THESE!
ReplyDeleteAwestastic! I wish I had royal icing skills, this is perfect for those amazing teachers in your life! I can't wait to share...
ReplyDeleteGREAT step by step instructions Bridget!! these look nice and easy and fun!!....and I have a candy corn cookie cutter!! Can't wait to try these!!
ReplyDeleteYou can never go wrong with popcorn on cookies. They look fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteIf I live in Houston can I buy these from you. Because ... for starters, I don't have a candy corn cookie cutter. Not to mention much time. :)
ReplyDeleteas a former teacher i know any teacher would love a gift like this. i think i'll have to make these for my son's teacher.
ReplyDeleteWhat awesome cookies! As always, of course :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, these are beyond awesome!!
ReplyDeleteVery cute!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these cookies!
ReplyDeleteYou are awesome. I really like you. Man I sound creepy.
These are amazing!!! Your blog is very inspiring, thank you for sharing these ideas with us!
ReplyDeleteThese are really cute
ReplyDeleteI think these are adorable! I can't wait until my son starts school next fall now! (Okay, yes I can!)
ReplyDeleteHave you considered doing the red lines on the box while it's still wet so they sink in to the same level? I think *that* should be your next revisit ;) I just find myself slightly distracted by the lines. (could very well just be me though. I can be strange lol)
Love your blog!
you're soo talented! i wish i could do that!
ReplyDeleteBTW i LOVE your blog!
Those are adorable! What a super cute idea!
ReplyDeleteoh my, these cookies are so fantastic! And the little printable top.....wow! Can't wait to make some of these! You mentioned freezing...do you freeze your already decorated cookies? I had no idea I could freeze post decorating!?!?
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your blog! I can't believe how talented you are!
ReplyDeleteI am a teacher and I have to say they are downright stinkin' cute! I would love to receive these. So creative...and you can never go wrong with a sweet treat!
ReplyDelete:)
i love love this idea, and I m a teacher and I would love to have this, so clever, how did you make the label.
ReplyDeletethese are downright ADORABLE!!! These will be great as birthday gift along with Movie gift card, etc...
ReplyDeleteTracePoo...hi! Yes, if you look in the sidebar at the labels, you'll find one called "starter cookies." click there and you'll find some simple designs to get you started.
ReplyDeletebetchacanteatjustone....you sure can! Cookies decorated with royal icing can be frozen once dry. Just let them thaw at room temp. for several hours before serving. :)
WOW! I love this idea. So, so creative. Thanks so much for the great gift idea, I'll be linking.
ReplyDeleteridiculously fabulous! bestest teacher gifts ever! (and thanks for my link!)
ReplyDeletethis is one of my favorite cookies i've seen on your site - so creative! the popcorn kernels are my favorite as well.
ReplyDeleteWe made these earlier this week. Thank you so much for the cute idea!
ReplyDeletehttp://mandeeandbrandy.blogspot.com/2010/05/lookie-what-we-made.html
so cute!
ReplyDeleteLOVE LOVE LOVE!
ReplyDeleteI have no words, they are so cute!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAll of your cookies are amazing! I just stumbled on your blog as we were deciding on a name for our bakery. Bake at 350 was one of my son's ideas - (don't worry we aren't using it - it's already taken :)) I am so happy to have found your blog - the cookies are gorgeous and the popcorn ones are my absolute favorite!
ReplyDeleteYou helped inspire me to make popcorn cookies for a friend's wedding! Thanks
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