St. Patrick's Day - Shamrock Sprinkles
St. Patrick's Day is around the corner and my kids are so excited for the leprechaun to return. He usually turns our almond milk green, leaves green pee in the toliet (ewww!) and leaves some kind of chocolate treat. We do what we can to capture him, but each year he is able to escape.
This year, I think I know how to seal the deal! Golden shamrock sprinkles. Yup! And you can make them too. Use them for your leprechaun trap, add them to super cute decorated cookies or maybe add a few to top a special cupcake dessert.
What do you need for the sprinkles?
* Royal icing - I have my favorite recipe right over here
* Shamrock template - I have a free printable here too!
* Parchment paper
Sprinkles are super easy! You just place a sheet of parchment paper on top of your template. Fill in the shapes with your royal icing and allow to dry overnight. I used white royal icing for these because I wanted to paint them gold. You can start with a golden yellow shade or maybe stick with a traditional green.
Once the shamrocks have had a chance to dry you can paint them with edible paint! Look how sparkly and fun they are with a bit of golden sheen.
I like to use The Sugar Art's products. They are all edible (yes, there are some items out there sold to be used that are not actually edible. Don't get me started..)
A little bit of clear alcohol and dust later, you have golden magic! These sugar sprinkles can last for quite a long time if you don't use them immediately. I store mine in art tight plastic containers.
They are perfect additions to cookies - just simply add a dab of royal icing and place where you desire on the cookie.
And well, we will be using them to create a super fun cookie & sprinkle trap for that naughty leprechaun.. Maybe we will catch him this year!
Baby, Yoda One For Me - Printable
Oh my goodness, it's literally been years since I've blogged. Time has flown, but my love for cookies and paper has not. I'm currently working as a baker at River Maiden in Vancouver, Washington. and doing custom cookie orders on the side. This Valentine's Day, at River Maiden we are planning on offering dozens and dozens of these super sweet "baby Yoda", aka Grogu, cookies. We do love our Star Wars all year long.
And every adorable cookie needs an equally cute cookie bag topper, right? I've created this sweet one to go on top of your Yoda cookies. There are 6 toppers on each page; just print, cut, fold and staple on to your bag. Your Valentine is set! You can download the free PDF printable right here. I recommend heavy cardstock, but printer paper will work just fine.
These are my Baby Yoda cookies. Isn't he just the sweetest Valentine? I bought my cookie cutter on Etsy from Custom Cutters. The shipping did take a bit of time, so be sure to buy quick if you want these for February.
This is the same Grogu I used at Christmas time. As I said, we love Star Wars all year long! My son was suggesting it would be cute to make him a football fan too with a little jersey on and holding a football.
To make cookie decorating a little bit easier and faster, I used a heart transfer template. Have you used one? You simply print out the design and place behind a piece of parchment paper. It is transparent enough that you can see the outline. Then using a thick flood consistency, ice the heart.
You can quickly make a whole bunch to use later on the cookie, or even as giant sprinkles! I let mine set overnight to completely dry. Simply add a dot of fresh icing behind the heart and place on the cookie when you are ready. Want to try your hand at it? I have a free printable of the hearts right here.
I used an edible red pen to create the cute conversation heart messages.
How easy and fun are these yummy Baby Yoda Valentine cookies? You will have your Star Wars Valentine in heaven!
Don't want to make the cookies? Head over to River Maiden in February to buy them. Simply download & print the topper for a fun gift.
Are you looking for a traditional Valentine to print? Head over to Desert Chica for an adorable Yoda & Mando printable!
Halloween Cauldron Cookies
It's no surprise that my favorite holiday is Halloween. I love costumes, candy and the occasional fright. I wish it lasted for longer than a single night. There are so many cookies to be created and themes to have fun with! This year I went classic for my kiddos - they each received a large witch cauldron full of eyeballs and a sweet jack-o-lantern. As much as I love to explore new themes, the classic Halloween motifs are hard to pass up!
My husband is always requesting more sanding sugar on cookies. He loves the sparkle, sweetness and crunch of that extra touch. Both of these have a fair amount of sanding sugar as decoration, but you can leave it out if you prefer.
Today I'm going to walk you through how to create the witch's cauldron. The cookie cutter is from Ann Clark, and it also makes a perfect pot of gold for next St. Patrick's Day! It's over 3" big and is a really good size cookie for a favor at your next bash!
See! I told you it was easy - your goblins will be enjoying these Halloween cookies in no time. What materials do you need?
Materials
- cauldron cookie
- dark grey royal icing in a thick flood consistency
- lime green royal icing in a thick flood consistency
- Halloween colored sprinkles
- a few candy eyeballs (mine are from Wilton)
- black sanding sugar (optional, but it makes them sparkle!!)
Do you need a royal icing recipe? Well, come on over here and read my favorite! This is the one I make just about every day and love. I know you will love it too!
What are you dressing up for Halloween? I'm a cookie and my husband is a carton of milk. I love it! I'll try to post some pictures on my Facebook page later this week!
And be sure to sign up for my newsletter. I'm going to send some links out on my new favorite kind of icing!
Happy Halloween!
XO,
Jenny
Descendants 2 - Rise of the Isle of the Lost
Did you watch the premiere of Descendants 2 this past week? My kids and I have been counting the days all summer to see Uma, the daughter of Ursula seek revenge from the Isle of the Lost. I love that Disney is having fun with villains in this musical trilogy. The cast of characters include the children of Ursula, Maleficent, Jafar and more. There's an abundance of dancing, singing and references to our favorite Disney movies!
The Rise of the Isle of the Lost features a lot of attention on the sea and Uma. I wanted to create a spooky and bejeweled series of cookies for our Descendants 2 party. I focused on jewel toned seashells, sparkly skulls and of course an abundance of octopus!
Are you hosting a Descendants party? You can recreate this set easily and I bet you have most of the cutters already! For this cookie set I used : shell, oval, plaque and skull. This cookie party platter could also be easily tweaked to just be for a pirate party.
The Rise of the Isle of the Lost features a lot of attention on the sea and Uma. I wanted to create a spooky and bejeweled series of cookies for our Descendants 2 party. I focused on jewel toned seashells, sparkly skulls and of course an abundance of octopus!
Are you hosting a Descendants party? You can recreate this set easily and I bet you have most of the cutters already! For this cookie set I used : shell, oval, plaque and skull. This cookie party platter could also be easily tweaked to just be for a pirate party.
One of the catchy series phrases was "We Ride With the Tide" and "Trouble is Here". One of my favorite cookies features a quote and is framed with octopus tentacles. This is an easy cookie to make and can be done on just about cookie cutter you have at home!
You can see below how much the jewel toned sugar sprinkles add to the cookie set. They shimmer and glisten like stolen jewels from the sea. Your Descendant loving kiddos will go nuts over these treats!
Come watch me create the cookie over here! So easy on a basic plaque cookie.
What's a story of the sea without pirate skulls and an evil octopus villain? I created these ombre jewel seashells with the help of my airbrush machine and some edible gold paint. Come back later this week to see how I made the shells and used them in a desert beach set!
Golden Snitch Cookie Tutorial
It's that time of year again when my amazing friend Marissa of Rae Gun Ramblings hosts her annual Harry Potter bonanza for all us Muggles! There will be tutorials, inspiration, giveaways and so many amazing blogs. If you have ever dreamed of attending Hogwarts or playing quidditch, then you will have to join us for the magical blog ride.
I thought long and hard about what kind of cookie I should create for this year's Harry Potter party. I wanted to create a set that might speak to an older crowd - refined and dramatic. I worked with a small color palette and selected a few visuals to play with.
There has always been something about the quidditch game that I loved. Or maybe I just want to ride around on a broom. I wanted to create a golden snitch that would be magical and a new cookie style. For this snitch, I've added white fondant wings for such a fun way to create dimension.
Materials needed:
- small round cookie
- white royal icing
- edible gold paint
- white fondant
- silicone wings mold
- edible gold stars or sprinkles (optional)
The first thing you need to do to create these flying, golden snitches is to create the fondant wings. For this cookie, I actually used a feather mold - I liked how delicate and long this particular mold was. Take a small bit of fondant (homemade or store bought) and push it into the mold. Place in the freezer for about 10 minutes and pop out. I let mine stiffen up overnight in a cool, dry box. Create 2 feathers for every snitch cookie that you are making.
Next you will position the fondant feathers on your round cookie. Gently press and flatten the fondant ends of the feather into the cookie. This will help anchor the fondant and make it more stable.
Now outline and flood the cookie in white icing. You will completely ice over the area of the fondant that is on the cookie. Allow to dry for 10 minutes in a dehydrator at 90 F or at room temperature for a few hours.
Your final step to finishing the golden snitch cookie, is painting a layer of edible gold paint all over the cookie. There are a number of options on the market, just choose your favorite. This adds such a gorgeous sheen. Your Hogwarts fans, old and young, will love this sparkly cookie! I added a few edible stars and sprinkles while the gold paint was still wet.
Aren't these quidditch cookies a showstopper?! They are fragile, so please treat with care and this may not be one that you will want to ship. However, they are easy to make and I think are my most favorite Harry Potter cookie to date.
Want to see a quickie video of creating the cookie? Unfortunately it was crazy overcast in Washington and my hands have a weird purple hue in the video, but it will show you exactly how I made mine.
DON'T FORGET!
This year's Happy Harry Potter giveaway winner will give a fun package including:
- $50 Amazon.com gift card
- Make Love Not Horcruxes Book Bag and Custom Hogwarts House Tie Necklace from Rae Gun Shop
- Bookish Swag from CrateJoy which has loads of HP and fandom related subscription boxes.
- Four Stunning Harry Potter Printables from Sisters What!
Are you looking for more Harry Potter cookie tutorials? Come visit the Harry cookie I created last year! And of course, lots more inspiration cookie ideas for your party or client!
XO,
Jenny
Bourbon Candied Pecan Pie Cookies
Pecan pie is my husband and dad's favorite dessert ever. It's my go-to recipe during the fall holidays and it's always devoured. I love pie, ya'll know I love pie. However, I also love experimenting with flavor and texture combinations. National Pecan Pie Day was this week and I wanted to see if I could recreate that gooey, nutty taste in a cookie. I came up with a soft vanilla cookie topped with smooth molasses buttercream and bourbon candied pecans. It is amazing!
Today I'm giving you the recipe for the molasses buttercream and candied pecans. You can add it to your favorite sugar cookie recipe. If you are still looking for that perfect cookie recipe, run back to the blog next week for my personal favorite. You can easily adapt this recipe for a pecan pie cupcake too! Just add the buttercream and pecans to a spice cupcake for a completely delicious dessert.
The candied pecans are baked in bourbon whiskey, sugars and some spices. In just 30 minutes you will have the most amazing nuts that are perfect on cookies, ice cream or simply as they are. They would make a yummy holiday gift too! If you are not a drinker, feel free to leave the bourbon out of the recipe. I love the complex taste it adds, but it's not necessary.
I was a bit timid to try molasses in the buttercream frosting. It is such a strong flavor, but I think you will find it works amazingly well. There's only 1/8 cup included in the icing recipe - it's enough to impart the pecan pie taste, but does not overwhelm the dessert.
Bourbon Candied Pecan Pie Cookies
By Jenny Rodriguez
Make any sugar cookie transformed into a pecan pie dessert! Simply add molasses buttercream and bourbon candied pecans for a decadent cookie that will be a bite of autumn bliss.
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Yield: 3 dozen topped cookies
Ingredients:
3 dozen baked vanilla cookies
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp cinnamon
3 cups pecan pieces
1 large egg white
1 tbsp whiskey
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups powder sugar
1/8 cup molasses
1 tbsp vanilla
4 tbsp heavy whipping cream
Instructions:
Ok, you caught me - I'm excited and counting the weeks until it's fall. I love watching the leaves turn and finding gorgeous orange pumpkins at the market. Pecan pie is a favorite autumn dessert, but I think with the ease of the recipe that you will be enjoying the taste all year!
XO,
Jenny
Spiderman Homecoming Cookies
Who else is excited for the latest Super Hero movie, Spiderman Homecoming? Although I doubt my children will watch it with us, they are too little, I wanted to share the Super Hero excitement with them. My son just had a Batman party and loves to pretend he's fighting bad guys. They were climbing the walls with excitement as they watched me make these!
These Spiderman cookies are really pretty quick! I used a royal icing transfer for the eyes and that makes this whole cookie a low stress design. These are small enough to be used as an adorable cupcake topper or you can make them large round cookies for a party favor.
What do you need?
- round cookies - you can use a cookie or biscuit cutter
- royal icing in flood level - red, black and white
- Spiderman face template (Google Spiderman face images and pick your favorite. Be sure the eyes will fit on the cookie!)
- parchment paper
The first step in creating these fun Spiderman treats is to create a royal icing transfer of the eyes. Search and print an image of Spiderman's face that you like. Make sure the eyes will fit on the cookie. Copy and paste several Spiderman heads on a piece of paper and print out. Place a sheet of parchment paper on top. You should be able to see through to the template quite easily.
Trace the outline of the eyes in black and white. Your icing should be thin enough to flow, but not too loose. I think my icing was about a 15 second flood. Once you've iced all the eyes you need, do a few more! Sometimes these can be fragile and you'd rather have too many! Set aside to dry for 8-12 hours. They will pop right off!
Now outline and flood your cookies in a bold red. I used Americolor's Super Red and love it!
While the red icing base is still quite wet, gently place the eyes into position. Since the icing is wet and you don't have the web piped, you can move the eyes as needed until it's perfect for you.
Now you can either pipe the web while the cookie is wet or wait until it has crusted over. I piped mine while the Spiderman face was wet and didn't have any bleeding issues. First pipe the lines of the web, centered between his eyes.
Come back and finish the web with cascading lines in a circular motion. Hi, Spiderman! You are all done. Wasn't that easy as pie? Your little Green Goblins will devour these in no time and will be off to fight crime ridden playgrounds.
Do you need a royal icing recipe? Jump on over here to see the one I use every single week!
Maybe your kids favor Batman? I have some cookies and cupcake toppers for the dark knight as well.
Come watch the fun movie - just click the photo above to see me create the cookies.
Jenny
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