Step 1

Roll out prepared cookie dough 1/8 in. thick and cut with Santa cutter. Bake and cool.

Step 2

Prepare Color Flow icing according to package instructions. Tint portions copper, dark Kelly green, light Leaf green, brown, black and reserve some white.

Step 3

Use tip 2 and full-strength copper icing in parchment bag to outline elf’s face. Use tip 3 and thinned copper icing to fill in face. Let dry.

Step 4

Use tip 2 and full-strength dark green icing in parchment bag to outline line hat. Use tip 2 and thinned dark green icing to fill in hat. Immediately use tip 2 and thinned dark green icing to pipe stripes. Let dry.

Step 5

Use full-strength white icing with parchment bag fitted with tip 3 to pipe white trim on hat.

Step 6

Use tip 3 and full-strength copper icing to pipe ears and nose. Use tip 1 and full-strength black icing to outline and pipe in mouth and eyes.

Step 7

Use tip 2 and full-strength brown icing to outline eyebrows, hair curl and hair over ears. Let dry.

*Combine Brown with Christmas Red Icing Color for brown shown.