Grrr! I am about to say to heck with the stick cookies, I've tried sticking them in warm cookies, putting them in cookies before baking, and even sandwiching them in between two cookies before baking, what gives? I can't get it to work. Do I have to make them REALLY incredibly thick and just bake them at like 300 degrees or something? Or do I need a new recipe? I've been using NFSC, and I'm sure many of you successfully use it for cookie pops, any tips?

THanks!

What is happening with the sticks? Are they falling out? Breaking out of the cookie? Cookie twirling on the stick?

Heres what I do - "Glue" the sticks onto the back of the baked cookie with RI. So much easier.

When I make my NFSC on a stick I usually cut them a little bit thicker and just lay them on top of the stick. I don't even really press it in or anything. It just bakes around it. I haven't had any problems with that so far. **keeping my finers crossed**

Good luck,

Kim

Here is an idea that bakinccc posted about: http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-600104.html I thought it was really creative!

Are your cookies thick enough? I roll mine 1/2" thick which makes plenty of room for putting in the sticks before baking.

I make mine pretty thick, about 1/2". I put the sticks in as soon as they come out of the oven. Never had a problem doing it this way.

Oops! I blew it! I had mentioned bakinccc's same forum post idea in another posting and she posted this important information:

"TracyLH - I want to make sure people know that I wouldn't really recommend drilling holes in cookies as a regular thing. Very nerve-wracking!!! It only helped me in a very difficult bind so if you're in that situation you could try that instead of starting over. "

SO very sorry that I passed on incorrect info!

TracyLH - no problem...everyone's just trying to help everyone!!!!!!!!!

Lately I've been using the "extra dough" trick on the back of the cookie, and it seems to be working better than any other method I've tried. I insert the stick into the cookie (rolled about 3/ and then stick it into the freezer for about 5 minutes. Then when it's nice and firm, I flip it over, take a little extra dough, and wake a "wormy" thing (like you did when you played with play dough as a kid) and place it over the back of the cookie where the stick went in, even if I can't see the stick. I gently pat it into place, then flip it back over. It won't sit flat, but it won't matter...when you bake it, the dough just "melts" into the rest of the cookie, and you don't even notice it. It gives extra thickness to the area where the stick went it, and has worked out well for me. BUT...I do try to avoid cookies on sticks like the plague!! lol
Best of luck in your endeavors!

Yeah, I did some at about 1/2 and 3/4 inch thick and they stayed okay in the super nasty thick ones, but they also browned a lot even at 325... and a few of them STILL broke! So annoyed. I will try just sticking them into the hot cookies next time... and then try the royal icing thing, it's just such a waste! In case you can't tell (I also posted the Mickey cookie post) I am having a bad cookie week, and I'm not even charging yet, this is pricey!

I've only made the NFSC twice and the first time I tried both techniques of inserting the stick to the warm cookie and baking the cookie with the stick in it and they all fell or broke. 2nd time I got the stick wet, only the part that goes into the cookie and they were all fine and not even one fell. This is what the lady from the bakery told me when I bought the cookie cutter : )
Sheila

I'm sure you've thought of this, but I don't actually put my cookies on sticks, the sticks are on my bag.
Just a thought, in a pinch.

Thanks Cake_Princess, I think I will try that, I am sick of paying for cutters and not using them when there are tons of shapes I want to try! Also, I think the chilling may be exactly what my cookies need. Wish me luck, I'll be trying this soon!