Kara is one of those really organized people. She even provided me the cookie cutter, just like she did when I made cookies for her sister's 40th birthday party. Come to think of it, Kara, would you like to be my personal cookie cutter shopper?
{This idea came from a magazine that I saw YEARS ago. It was a Christmas dove carrying a holly branch. So, keep this in mind; Christmas is only 122 days away, people!}
To make the cookies, you'll need:
- royal icing in white, brown and yellow (Americolor Bright White, Chocolate Brown and Egg & Lemon Yellow)
- tips: #2 and #1
- disposable icing bags
- squeeze bottle
Thin the white icing (reserve a bit for later) with water, a little at a time, until it is the consistency of thick syrup. Cover with a damp dishtowel and let sit several minutes.
Stir gently with a rubber spatula to pop any large air bubbles that have formed. Transfer to a squeeze bottle.
Let sit 1 hour.
Let dry overnight before packaging.
Thank you, Kara, for letting me be part of your baby's big day!
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These are simply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour cookies are amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love to make sugar cookies, but have never done the "flooded" icing. I want to give it a try. Your cookies always look so pretty using this technique. Love the doves. So pretty. Love & blessings from NC!
ReplyDeletethy look so good,..
ReplyDeleteYet again, your cookies are perfection! You are so sweet to always be making cookies for people AND donating at the Food Pantry. Someone should be making YOU cookies! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThese are soo adorable! Can't wait to start practicing, Thank you soo much for sharing all these wonderful recipes, ideas etc... You are truly an inspiration :O) warm hugs!! -Nicole
ReplyDeleteHi, Bridget!
ReplyDeleteDid you just wait 1 hour since you flooded with white icing to when you piped with the brown one? Didn't the brown icing bleed into white icing as time went by?
Thanks!
Prettiest baptism cookies I've ever seen. Simple, elegant...beautiful job!
ReplyDeletewhat beautiful cookies!
ReplyDeleteThose are lovely! They look perfect.
ReplyDeletethose are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe idea to use a dove for a Baptism cookie was wonderful. You made a beautiful cookie Bridget. Kara must have loved these.
ReplyDeletewow these are so beautiful! You are so talented!
ReplyDeleteSimply elegant.
ReplyDeletePretty, pretty, pretty. Love the idea of using a dove for a baptism and yours are simply elegant Bridget! Nicely done (yet again).
ReplyDeleteSoo pretty!
ReplyDeleteThey look so pretty! They looked so hard to do at first but after you showed us it looked so much easier
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous, Bridget! Absolutely perfect for a baptism. <3
ReplyDeletethese look sooo pretty. i love them!
ReplyDeleteHow just absolutely perfect!
ReplyDeleteThese are just beautiful Bridget
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! And with your great tutorial I'm almost confident enough to try making me own someday :o)
ReplyDeleteEverytime i come to your site i am so impressed with the work that you do.
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ReplyDeleteThese cookies look amazing. I always come to your site for inspiration (although mine never seem to look half as good as yours!)
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You have quite the cookie cutter collection, Bridget! These are just so elegant and simple. Your design is gorgeous. Great job!
ReplyDeleteHow far in advance do you make your cookies? Can they be frozen and thawed just before decorating?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful COOKIES! The details remind me of Japanese designs... love them!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cookies!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love these.
ReplyDeletecomplimenti con applauso!!meravigliosi!!ciao!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - would be great for Easter as well.
ReplyDeleteBridget!
ReplyDeleteThose are the prettiest dove cookies I've ever seen?
Um...since I'm having a baby in February...could you make some for our baptism party? ;-)
wow!! im convinced, when it comes to cookies, you have a gift! they look amazing, and im pretty sure they taste just as good!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
wow these look great! so perfect for the baptism
ReplyDeleteThose cookies make me feel at peace.
ReplyDeleteThose are gorgeous. That is all. :)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I have tried repeatedly to decorate cookies, but I can never get them to look so beautiful. I am so envious of people like you that can turn a plain cookie into a piece of art.
ReplyDeleteThese are so elegant and sweet. I will ahve to get this cutter right away.
ReplyDeleteI love these. I really do!! So simply elegant and beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful gift cookies! :)
ReplyDeleteThese cookies are just precious.
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These are beautiful! I have been following you for a long time (almost to the point of stalking) and I have learned so much from you. If you have time, come see the cookies I made thanks to all your tips and tutorials at:
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These are beautiful, so simple and elegant!
ReplyDeleteThose are super pretty Bridget. I love the color combination.
ReplyDeleteWell if those aren't the sweetest little cookies.
ReplyDeleteI mean so SWEET~SWEET!
I know they made the baptism so special!
Bridget!
You are just amazing!
Truly!
You are!
I wish you lived next store to me so I could just watch you all day!
But we would have to stop and go to HOT yoga once in awhile! ;o)
Lovely Lovely Sweet Sweet Cookies!
xo
I'm new to your website and your cookies are amazing! Thanks for always being so generous in sharing how they were made :)
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful. I think they'll be great for weddings too. :)
ReplyDeleteAs always, gorgeous. I can't imagine being able to make that straight a line. Did you HAVE to remind us how close Christmas really is???? :)
ReplyDeleteOh my, this is my first visit to your site and you are amazingly talented! I am going to try my hand at decorating cookies for my daughters birthday and I can only hope they will come out half as beautiful as yours...
ReplyDeleteWow! Just found your site and I LOVE YOU! Our newest baby is called Jemima which means 'dove'. You know I'll find an excuse to make these soon! Shame we had her thanksgiving already! xx
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely beautiful Bridget!! Hugs and Cookies!! Laurie
ReplyDeleteI adore these! They would also be fun to make with the kids while studying Noah & the flood. I still have every intention of learning the art of cookie making ... One day ... =)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job!
I love these!
ReplyDeleteOh.. Love those beautiful and yummy cookies! I may steal this idea for my baby's upcoming christening. :)
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