Friday, December 23, 2011

Christmas Tree Cookies

This Christmas Tree Cookie Cutter is #4 of 5 new cookie cutters that I got this Christmas season and I have really been looking forward to using it! I had so many ideas floating around in my head on how to decorate this cookie using royal icing. I knew I didn't want to make a traditional looking tree and I like using lots of color!
I found this method on accident really, searching at Sweetopia to find out how to store royal icing decorated cookies and how long they would keep. It just so happened that Marian had just posted a new video- How to Pipe Lines with Royal Icing. I have been wanting to step up my cookie decorating and have had a problem doing outlines, so I had to check out this video! It is that video that gave me inspiration for these cookies!
I started with the pink set of cookies and a size 2 tip, since I didn't have a size 1.5.  My icing was a runnier consistency since I had mixed what I used to flood the cookies back with the thicker icing. I switched to size 1 and still found the icing a little too thin and wanting to bleed out when it hit the cookie, so returned the icing to the bowl to tighten it up a bit. It piped out beautifully after that. Unfortunately, being first, the pink cookies suffered a little.
I moved on to the purple set of cookies and discovered the loops weren't quite working for me with this icing still, so decided to cut my losses and stop with the loops for now. I love the lines and the polka dots and continued that theme on the teal cookies as well.
  I am really starting to enjoy decorating cookies, my old nemesis, and now finding it more therapeutic than challenging. My daughter decorated her Salted Dough Cookie Ornaments, while I decorated these. We had so much fun together decorating side by side. While I am still not a cookie person yet, thanks to the cookie people out their I am definitely getting more confident with my cookie decorating!
  
Recipes used for these cookies:
Bakerella Gingerbread Cookies
Wilton Royal Icing (thinned)
 
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17 comments:

  1. LisaDecember 23, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    Great job. I love the unusual colors.
    Lisa

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  2. GiselaDecember 23, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Wow - that is amazing piping!

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  3. UnknownDecember 23, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    WAy to go! Love the different designs......

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  4. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeDecember 23, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Just perfect! Merry Christmas!!!

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  5. OtiliaDecember 23, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    awesome! they look great! merry christmas!

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  6. BrookeDecember 23, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    i adore the colors, very pretty!

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  7. Nicole PearceDecember 23, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    Oh what patience you must have. These are beautiful. Happy Holidays!

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  8. DebbiDecember 23, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Absolutely stunning!!! Merry Christmas :-)

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  9. RachelDecember 23, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    I love the plaid cookies, and the non-traditional color palette is really fun!

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  10. JenniferDecember 23, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    WOW. YOu are incredible!! I hope you keep all these photos so when you get a cookbook deal you'll be ready! I am so glad you linked up. Going to check out more goodies!

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  11. JulieDecember 24, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    Those are amazingly cute! Very fun colors indeed :)

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  12. Kim McCallieDecember 24, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    I love the cool, hip colors! Stop by my linky party if you get a chance.

    http://www.wellseasonedlife.com/2011/12/sweet-indulgences-sunday-36.html

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  13. LisaDecember 26, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    I love how your cookies look. Totally psychedelic.

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  14. Dorothy @ Crazy for CrustDecember 29, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    What great piping! I love the colors and designs. So pretty! Thanks for sharing on Crazy Sweet Tuesday. :)

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  15. JenniferDecember 30, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Everything you make is amazing! I featured you this week! I'm so glad you linked up and I hope to see you this week too!

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  16. JenniferDecember 30, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    http://daysofchalkandchocolate.blogspot.com/2011/12/latest-and-greatest-friday-12-features.html

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  17. sweetopiaDecember 30, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Super cute cookies! I love the colour combo. for Christmas! Thanks for linking to me btw. - I'm so glad my posts were helpful to you. =)

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