I love outlining my cookies in black. Is there anything that can be done to get rid of the bitter taste?????
Sandy

What are you outlining them with? I make my black from chocolate buttercream and it hasn't ever been bitter ...

I use Americolor super black for my coloring and never have a bitter taste. You don't need much black coloring with this brand.

AMERICOLOR!!!!

I use the RI recipe from Let's Bake Cookies.

I use Wilton black icing color. Where can I purchase AMERICOLOR?

Global sugar art has it, but the cheapest place I've found is www.intotheoven.com Love the super red also, that's the only company I get red and black from.

Thanks, I'll give it a try!!!

Here is something I do that really helps with that. Antonia74s to start with (I swear by that icing!). Then I add dark cocoa (I use Hersheys Special Dark) to get it about medium brown-ish (tip from SweetDreamsAT). I then add Americolor Super Black, but not as black as I will need it to be in the end as I let it sit overnight to deepen. it will get even darker over a second day. This way you use less black coloring and the cocoa adds a nice flavor, if that is something that works with your base cookie flavor. I just did this on pirate flags done on sugar cookies and they were a hit. Hope this helps!

Brilliant! I wasn't even thinking! Great idea as that will keep the lumps down and less to run through the stocking!