I have been browsing Pinterest lately, always on the hunt for pictures of cakes that I like and that I think I can make. But something a little different has consistently caught my eye and I finally decided to look into it. It was these beautifully decorated cookies, with a scroll like piped design. It turns out that a designer in NY named "SweetAmbs" does these cookies. They are absolutely beautiful and perfect. So when the preschool year end teacher gift time came, I thought these cookies would make a great gift! SweetAmbs offers online courses, so I took a few and before I knew it, I was making these perfectly beautiful cookies in my own kitchen. I learned the "flooding" technique.....
...which is basically frosting a cookie perfectly, so that the icing is a consistent length from the edge around the entire cookie. You can do this with any shape. Next I learned "filagree" piping, making basic royal icing, and the differences in icing consistency. She also offers lots of free instruction on her blog and facebook page. I just love her stuff! Makes me think about the possibilities in the market of wedding favors! I would have LOVED these on my reception tables.
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