A Big Santa Welcome Cookie

instructions

*Combine Red-Red and Christmas Red for red shown.

Bake and cool cookies. Ice smooth with red royal icing and cover with sugar; let dry.

Use tip 6 and copper (skin tone) royal icing to outline and pipe-in face (smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch).

Use tip 3 and black royal icing to pipe dot eyes.

Use tip 3 and copper (skin tone) royal icing to pipe dot nose.

Use tip 6 and black royal icing to pipe feet.

Cut 3/4 in. lengths of red licorice twists and attach with icing for arms.

Cut glove shapes from green spice drops and attach with icing for hands.

Use tip 3 and white royal icing to pipe eyebrows, beard, mustache, trim on suit and cuffs.

Use tip 6 and white royal icing to pipe ball on top of hat.