Where do you put them to start?!?
{thanks to my iPhone & Instagram, I have a million of these shots.}
Here's what I do: Instead of setting them on my kitchen counter or table, I put them on cookie sheets. Cookies line the edges, facing out, no cookies in the middle.
Why no cookies in the middle?
- When reaching to the middle cookies, my pajama sleeve might brush into a cookie on the edge and mess it up. (Yes, sometimes I wear pj's while decorating...in the middle of the day. Kidding. Kind of.)
- Sometimes icing bottles leak. You know when they'll leak? Right when you're reaching over a perfectly decorated cookie.
- Piping will go much more smoothly if you don't have to reach.
Cookie sheets are easily rotated. Try doing that with your kitchen counter.
Cookie sheets are easily transported. Working at your kitchen table and your family wants to eat dinner? Pick them up and move them to the dining room.
(Not your family, the cookie sheets.)
You don't need expensive cookie sheets. I have lots of cookie sheets that I bake on, but I also have a whole stack of cheap-o cookie sheets just for this purpose. They come in handy when you're decorating 100's of cookies. Or, if you're decorating 12 cookies and want your good cookie sheets to heat up some taquitos.
Cookie sheets for cookie decorating....works for me.
Great post, and it reminds me that I loooove those peach cookies ;)
ReplyDeleteOooooooo. I do that too!! And isn't it strange how we can be totally attached to a particular cookie sheet!? Oh, wait, is that just me.....
ReplyDeleteBrilliant post, such a simple idea that works. These cookies look beyond brilliant, I feel very inspired to give them a go!
ReplyDeletePerfectly timed post for me, got 100 cookies to decorate this weekend. Unfortunately I don't have many cookies sheets. Must find out how many I can borrow!
ReplyDeleteI bought a whole bunch of cookie sheets from the dollar store for just this purpose. At first I was worried that they would be too small, but they're perfect. No room in the middle for cookies.
ReplyDeleteI love tips like this!
ReplyDeleteI got some huge cookie sheets just for this, now I just have to actually use them.
ReplyDeleteI'll come over and help ya. I can eat the cookies that were in the middle to get them off your hands! See, you need me for a neighbor!
ReplyDeleteI love ALL of your cookies! You are amazing!
ReplyDeleteGreat tip about no cookies in the middle...my sleeve has ruined many a "middle" cookie!
ReplyDeleteWhen I bake a lot of cookies I decorate them and stack the cookie sheets criss crossing them. I leave them in another room overnight to dry. It saves a lot of space!
ReplyDeletedo you sell your cookies and ship them by chance?
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ReplyDeleteLisa
Great tips!! Those darn sleeves tend to get in the way :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great tips. I'll be decorating cookies for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea--which I already read in your cookbook!
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Ah, I remember the days...I did mine the exact same way! Worked like a charm...
ReplyDeleteRenee - Kudos Kitchen
You are so funny! I just got your book last week from Amazon. I love it!
ReplyDeleteDon't know why I didn't think of this. Of course living in a small apartment I'm not sure I have space to store extra cookie sheets. Under the bed maybe? Not like I'll be wanting to bake with the el cheapos I'll buy just for this purpose so no crusty gunk under the bed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips! I will definitely be picking up some extra cookie sheets before the holiday baking begins for this very purpose!
ReplyDeleteExtra cookie sheets will for sure be on my baking wish list. For now I will just dominate the kitchen table and make my poor husband eat picnic style on the floor.
ReplyDelete(More) Great tips, Bridget!
ReplyDeleteCookie sheets (and cooling racks) are always on my list. You're right... You can never have too many!
Yard sales, Goodwill and thrift stores are great places to pick up a few low-cost extras for decorating purposes.
xo
Cookie sheets are the best kitchen tools. Very smart to not put cookies in the middle rows I generally drag my arm across the ones on the border if I do that. For me trays are indispensable for taking items around the house for photo shoots. XO
ReplyDeleteGreat tip!
ReplyDeleteMy seeing those cute cookies inspires me to make some too. Always love great ideas in here. Got my eye on your next posts.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea! How timely were planning to bake cookies for the coming holiday as
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I recently had to make a ton of cookies and ran out of cookie sheets so I used these cheap plastic round serving trays and they are perfect! The lip isn't too big and you can turn it just a bit to have each cookies in the perfect spot. Sort of like a lazy susan that doesn't move. :o). Love your blog and book!
ReplyDeleteHow obvious. I'm just shocking at decorating cookies so it's time I invested in your book. I definitely need some literary hand holding.
ReplyDeleteBridget, these cookies are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHaha! You make me laugh, and I love the tips - you make decorating cookies so easy!!
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