Day of the Dead Skull Cookies
Celebrate the departed with these lively color flow treats! The skull Comfort Grip cutter creates the traditional shape and the black and white designs feature combinations of easy techniques for an unforgettable look.
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AmountEach cookie serves 1.
Ingredients
Roll-Out Cookie Dough
Color Flow Icing
Color Flow Mix
Black Icing Color
Royal Icing
Black Icing Color, 1 oz.
Tools
Rolling Pin
Comfort Grip Skull Cookie Cutter
Recipe Right Stainless Steel Insulated Cookie Baking Sheet, 16 x 14-Inch
10 x 16 Non-Stick Cooling Rack
12 in. Disposable Decorating Bags
food-safe scissors
Round Cake Decorating Tip 3
Round Cake Decorating Tip 2
Halloween Skeleton Cookie Cutter Set
Skull Comfort-Grip Cookie Cutter
Non-Stick Cooling Grid - 14.5 x 20-Inch - Cooling Rack
12-Inch Disposable Cake Decorating and Pastry Bags, 100-Count
Instructions
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- Make cookies one day in advance. Prepare cookie dough and roll out following recipe directions. Use skull cutter to cut cookies. Bake and cool cookies.
- Outline and flow in cookies one day in advance. Prepare Color Flow icing following recipe directions. Tint half of icing black. Use tip 3 and full-strength black or white icing to outline skull. Use thinned black or white icing in cut decorating bag to flow in. Let dry overnight. Reserve remaining icing.
- Decorate cookies. Use tip 2 and full-strength black or white icing to pipe details including dots, scrolls, beads and bead flowers. Let dry several hours.
Notes
How To
How to Pipe Beads
The bead shape makes impressive borders outlines and accents on letters and designs; also a cute trim on clothing and gingerbread houses. The basis for making piped hearts and figure piping.
How to Pipe Dots
Perfect for classic borders or cloudlike decorations, dots are a versatile technique that can be piped in a range of sizes. The dot technique can be used as a simple border for cakes and cookies, as well as for icing cupcakes or piping meringues.
How to Pipe an Outline
Characters or designs are often outlined first, then piped in with stars or zigzags. Outlines can also be used for facial features.
