First, you'll need to make your sugar cookie dough and divide it into 3 equal (ish) sections. Tinting dough is easy, but don't try it with your mixer. Using AmeriColor Soft Gel Paste Food Color knead the color in with your hands....not on your counter. I used AmeriColor Super Red and Royal Blue. Just a few drops will do it.
Cut with floured cookie cutters, getting the shapes as close to each other as possible.
{I wasn't even sure this would work, but when the stars were cut out, I started to get excited. There may be a tinted-layered-dough obsession starting at Bake at 350. You've been warned.}
Place the cut-outs on cookies sheets and pop in the freezer for 5-10 minutes before baking.To decorate, make some royal icing and pipe only the edges (I used a #4 tip). Sprinkle with white sanding or sparkling sugar....
You know....I think they're pretty cute without the royal icing, too!
So, for all you Americans out there...have a wonderful Independence Day! Be safe!
And for our international readers....we'll eat a hot dog (and cookie) for you! You guys be safe, too!
Beautiful patriotic cookies! Have a wonderful 4th of July, Bridget! :-)
ReplyDeleteThose are so pretty and what a great idea - simple! :)
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! I know what my boys and I are going to make tonight! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHoly cow!! These are incredible!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Such a wonderful idea.
ReplyDeleteWow these look amazing! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThey're all so cool I don't even know which ones I like best....I must be a '60s child though; I lean towards the psychedelic ones. :)
ReplyDeleteToo, too cute! I'm always impressed by your creativity!
ReplyDeleteLove them! And so much easier than the flags i made a couple years ago - piecing blue squares into red rectangles!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! These turned out beautifully.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these Bridget!!! PERFECT!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a GREAT holiday!!
Oh my goodness. You really nailed it with these cookies Bridget. How ingenious, tinting and mixing your cookie dough. What a great way to kick off your idea and your July 4th weekend. Have a wonderful and safe weekend and thanks girl for having a hot dog and cookie for us living outside of your borders :)
ReplyDeleteUmm.....these are freakin' AWESOME! Not like everything you make isn't freakin' awesome. It's just that these make me want to salute you. I love the simplicity. I love the colored dough. And the muddled ones are just too cool for school. If it wasn't for a giant family party tonight....I'd be makin' these right now. Oh well, maybe next year.
ReplyDeleteYou are a flippin' genius (and I'm saying that with all sincerity!) This is awesome! I would have never thought to layer the dough. They look so very cool! Thanks for sharing this great idea!
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Genious! Happy 4th of July!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, Bridget! These are fabulous... Happy 4th of July!! Mmm... hotdogs...
ReplyDeleteWow, they are great! I'm thinking of all the other color combinations to tint cookie dough now. Halloween--black and orange??
ReplyDeleteI love these! They are so perfect
ReplyDeleteJust found you this week and I'm so happy I did! You give me SO much inspiration and I'm excited to start trying out some cookies of my own! You make everything look so easy! Thanks so much! I'll be back!!!
ReplyDeleteactually I have to say I think I like the "psycho patriotic" cookies the best. They're great!
ReplyDeleteWOW, once again...WOW! I wish I had time to try these now. You always excite and inspire me.
ReplyDeleteLove these cookies, I like how you layered the different color dough, great idea. Like the royal icing with sprinkles on top. Very 4th of July!
ReplyDeleteLove these! Great idea. Happy and safe Fourth to you too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great technique! So many possibilities. Happy 4th of July!
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable! I might have to get over my weird fear of food coloring in dough and give these a try.
ReplyDeleteLove these Bridget! It's hard to always come up with original holiday treat ideas, but you always pull it off. Love the layered sugar cookie look! Have a fabulous 4th with your family!
ReplyDeleteAdorable as usual! Happy 4th!
ReplyDeleteLovely :)
ReplyDeletePerhaps I could do a green and gold version for Australia day :P
As always, these look amazing.
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th Bridget!
Great idea, Bridget!! I'll do a similar thing when my own independence day comes about :)
ReplyDeleteOMG! I love it!
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Love that idea!! I think it's going to turn into a color learning project with my kindergarteners next school year!!!Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThose turned out really cute!
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ReplyDeleteAwesome! I love it! Why has it never crossed my mind to dye cookie dough... I do it with cake batter!!
Too awesome. You rock, Bridget!
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable! Great job!!! And thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteJust for you (and me) :-)
ReplyDeleteEvery heart beats true for the red white and blue
I think I'll make these, but with just red and white for Canada Day.
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing and very patriotic indeed. I love the psychedelic leftovers too!
ReplyDeleteLove this! Gotta give it a try.
ReplyDeleteLove Love Love!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese cookies are AMAZING! What a terrific idea!
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th of July weekend to you and your family!
These are the cutest 4th item EVER!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty! Perfect for the holiday!
ReplyDeleteThese are so great:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I love the triple layered cookies!
ReplyDeleteFunny you should post about this. I just happened to have picked up my very first bag of Unbleached flour. Have no idea why I used the bleached kind up until now?
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this idea!! I'm from Canada so the red white and blue theme doesn't really work for us, BUT i think i might do Red, White, Red and use a maple leaf cutter and make these for Canada Day!! Awesome blog! thanks!
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Really beautiful and classy. I love the idea in general of tinting the dough instead of the icing, and you've executed it beautifully.
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