I was going to make a cookie bouquet tonight...I usually use royal icing but thought about trying buttercream.....
those that have used buttercream....does it soften the cookie? and does it dry/crust enough to stack?
someone once said add merg powder to the buttercream and maybe it would stiffen....will it? will it change the flavor?
one more question.....which works better stick in before or after baking??
THANKS!
I use buttercream on my cookies, but have never used merangue powder. I'm not sure if it has a taste or not...I would like to know the answer too.
Oh, & I stick mine in during baking
.....DURING??!!!???
what do you do let them bake 5 min then put in the stick and then finish baking???.....do you use pot holders when you do this you smart butt??
In regards to using buttercream on your cookies, I like the way they taste using buttercream, but they do not stack well. I have not had good luck in stacking cookies iced in buttercream. I always use royal icing or MMF for my cookies. As far as the meringue powder I have not noticed a difference in taste when I use it in my buttercream. Meringue powder will help stabalize your icing but you will still be unable to stack the cookies. I have done both ways regarding the cookie stick. I really like baking them with the stick but you can bake less at one time because you have to account for the stick on the cookie sheet. I like to use candy melts sometimes to attach the cookie to the stick. You just have to be careful in warm weather because the candy can start to melt. Hope this helps.
Thena
One way to get more cookies on a stick into your oven is by cutting some very short and then when they are done take those out and replace them.
I was going to make a cookie bouquet tonight...I usually use royal icing but thought about trying buttercream.....
those that have used buttercream....does it soften the cookie? and does it dry/crust enough to stack?
someone once said add merg powder to the buttercream and maybe it would stiffen....will it? will it change the flavor?
one more question.....which works better stick in before or after baking??
THANKS!
Meringue Powder will not stiffen buttercream.
Give Alice Cookie Icing a try. The cookies will be stackable
I personally prefer to bake my cookie with the stick in. For one, I don't have to worry about burning myself inserting the stick. Two, I don't worry about breaking the cookie. And finally, the dough bakes around the stick securing it in place. I don't have to worry about using chocolate royal icing to hold the stick.
I place my stick before baking.
As for the buttercream I am a royal girl myself but have thought about trying rolled bc . . . no idea how it would . . . maybe I'll give it a shot this weekend!
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