Beginner
Buttercream Snowflake Cookies
You don't have to step outside in the cold to catch these snowflakes on your tongue. White buttercream frosting is used with several different star and round shaped tips to create snowflakes and dots. Then they are finished with a sprinkle of white sparkling sugar to make them look just as beautiful as the real thing.
Ingredients
Your favorite roll-out cookie dough recipe or pre-made cookie dough
White Sparkling Sugar, 8 oz.
White Decorator Icing - 4.5 lb.
Tools
Open Star Cake Decorating Tip 32
Perfect Results Premium Non-Stick Bakeware Mega Cookie Pan, 15 x 21-Inch
Open Star Cake Decorating Tip 16
Rolling pin
Round Cake Decorating Tip 4
Large Snowflake Comfort-Grip Cookie Cutter
12-Inch Disposable Decorating Bags, 12-Count
Standard Open Star Tip 13
Round Cake Decorating Tip 12
Standard Coupler
Open Star Cake Decorating Tip 18
Standard Round Tip 8
Open Star Cake Decorating Tip 21
Instructions
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- Bake cookies. Prepare cookie dough following recipe instructions. Roll to 1/8 in. thickness.
Decorate cookies. Prepare decorating bag with coupler and white frosting. Alternate between the different size star and round tips to create the snowflakes and dots.
Sprinkle with white sparkling sugar to finish.
Notes
How To
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 a Star
One of the most popular techniques, stars come in a range of sizes and styles. Experiment with open and closed stars for variation in look. The star technique is timeless and can be used as a classic border or as a stunning fill-in for the top of a dessert.
