Hearts -A- Flutter Cookies

Anytime is a good time for love!

I am really not sure whether I would consider myself a romantic or not. I did just finish reading the first Twilight book the day that I made these. I know, I did it all  backwards, watching the movies first, don't judge! Anyway, lot of romance in that! I just got the next 3 books and I am looking forward to every minute of it!

This is more of what I was talking about when I said more cookies in 2012, well kinda. I could still see some white royal icing showing through the sugar and that bugs me, maybe I should have colored the icing to match first?

I started these just like I have any other cookie decorated with royal icing by outlining the cookie with a tip 3 and then flooding using a squeeze bottle. I flooded these one at a time, immediately sprinkling on the darker colored sugars while wet. I did run into a slight problem with a couple. These can't be flooded as full as I usually fill them, the sugar adds weight and that little sound that sounded like a little sugar hitting the parchment, was the beginning of an avalanche! I did save them by quickly squishing the frosting back up and propping the cookie up. I was much more careful not to fill the others so full. I didn't shake the sugar off, that just didn't seem like a good idea, so I let them sit as is with a stack of sugar on them for about 6 hours. I then shook of the excess sugar. I followed up by flooding the wing area and adding the white sugar allowing that to dry fully before shaking off as well.

They even sparkle in the sun!

 

Recipes used for these cookies:

Martha Stewart: Sugar Cookies (vanilla)

Wilton Royal Icing (thinned)

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