Video Tutorial on Drying Cookies Made with Royal Icing & Making Parisian-Themed Cookies
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Hi there!
Hope all of you are having a good start to 2012 and hope this year is filled with lots of sweet things for you.
I’m excited to start my year with some fun cookie themes, like these Parisian ones here. I’ll be doing a travelling series of Around the World decorated cookies, and I just happened to begin my journey with Paris, France.
Oh la la!
I knew when I found these paris design sticky notes
As part of this post, I thought I’d share with you how I dry my cookies after I’ve decorated them with royal icing. It seems like such a simple thing but if you’re new to cookie decorating there can be lots of questions about how to do it so that your cookies turn out. You can find all my tips in this video here (I’ve put it here in the post again in case you missed it because sometimes the page takes a while to load):
Video on How to Dry Cookies Decorated with Royal Icing
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Something I didn’t mention in the video, is that the cookie shapes were made using templates I made, not cutters. I thought I had an Eiffel Tower cookie cutter and when I went to look in my (eep, hundreds of) cutters, I didn’t actually have one.
Either way, if you’re not making too many of these, cutting the cookies out with a template and paring knife, isn’t difficult, it just takes a bit longer than using a cutter.
You can find an Eiffel Tower cookie cutter here
I’m thinking these would work as romantic Valentine cookies too, don’t you?
Now I’ve got some questions for you…
Where in the world do you live? Are there buildings, things or symbols from your city or country which you think would make great cookies?
Share your thoughts with me here in the comment section below, or you can share them on Facebook or twitter. I can’t wait to see where you’re from and which cookies you’d love to see!
Happy decorating!
xo,
Marian
p.s. I’ve linked these cookies to TidyMom’s I’m Lovin’ It. Check out her page for lots of amazing and fun ideas!
Hi @ Ruth: This post is for you:
http://sweetopia.net/2011/01/how-do-you-store-royal-icing-and-how-long-can-you-keep-it/
Hi, these cookies are simply adorable!! Do you sell them or know of anyone that does?? I have a shower coming up that these would be perfect for but I’m not sure I can make these!
Thanks, @ Kru: Here are some cookie decorators you could try:
http://sweetopia.net/cookie-decorator-directory/
All the best!
Oh, Marian. You are amazing!!!! I’ve been following you for almost a year now. You have made me become such a better decorator than I knew I had in me. ALL of your cookies have been top notch and just exquisite. I hope you continue to posts pictures and tutuorials. They are very easy to follow. All the BEST to you and all your “sweet” endeavors!
Hello! I LOVE your cookies, looking at your videos and cookie designs is actually inspiring me to do more of that!
I want to be a pastry chef/decorator and seeing what you are doing is making me want to do it more!
I saw you where using some sort of projector.How or what exactly was it?
Your tutorials are very inspiring,thank you so much for sharing!!
Hi @ Cynthia Ralph: This post may be something you like:http://sweetopia.net/2010/06/decorating-cookies-with-a-kopykake-projector/
Awww, that’s so great, @ Sarah! Glad to hear it.
@ Lani: What a sweet comment, thank you!! xo
Healthy recipes, regardless of course. Meal, snack, drink…it’s all good!
Marian, felicidades por tu blog y mil gracisas por comparti.
Un abrazo.
Marian, hi.
Im trying to make cookies but its very humid, i let them dry at room temperature but they were to water down i think is the word?
Then I made more and covered with plastic wrap and they were fine until y put the royal icing, what can i do?
Thanks
Hi @ Alejandra: You need to work in a room with a de-humidifier and air conditioner. Sorry, wish it was cheaper than that! xo
@ marian:
You are so talented! What an inspiration for us wanna bees.
I live in Florida It’s December 8th, 80 something degrees, 80% humidity! So thank you for the articles on drying and humidity!!
Cynthia
Hello Mariam, I love your blog and cookies you !! are super elegants !!! and today I put the picture of the Eiffel Tower cookie to my friend in her facebook page , because is her 29th Birthday today and because she born in Paris
Hi Marian – love your site! I am from Cape Town in South Africa. Table Mountain is truely iconic here and aptly represents my hometown. It was also recently voted one of the new 7 wonders of the world! Please can you make a cookie like that? That would be awesome
Rgds
Nasheta
Hi Love your cookie designs, but could you let me know where I can purchase the plates from
Many thanks
Paula
Glad it helps, @ Cytnthia.
So cool, @ Daniela! Thank you!
@ nasheta: Oh I’m getting inspired just thinking about that – thanks for the idea!
Hi @ Paula Turnnidge: I bought them from a store in Canada called Home Sense.
I love you site and your cookies… Kisses
Hi Marian!
I love your site! It is like my sugar cookie Bible!!
What consistency piping icing and tip number did you use for the Eiffel Tower? I have trouble with my pipping icing either curling when too thick or leaving a thick start and finish to my lines (20-25 second icing?) Hopefully you can help:)!
I just saw these cookies at the Cottage Market and I had to come over to tell you how amazing they are! What a work of art
Thanks, @ Kiara!
@ Wendy: I used the 10 second rule and maybe this video will help? Have you seen it?
http://sweetopia.net/2011/12/video-how-to-pipe-lines-with-royal-icing/
Thanks @ Denise… On A Whim!
I have seen it!:) But when I use 10 Sec. Icing for pipping lines they run together when I over lap:(
@ Marian (Sweetopia):
Hi @ Wendy: It could be something as simple as I take longer pauses while counting to 10. Try making your icing a smidgen thicker then. xo