Okay I am wanting to make a cookie bouquet, I have a few question,
First--What recipe would you suggest? "I need to freeze them also"
Second --How long can you keep them in freezer after you bake them?
Third--What is the best Icing recipe?
Thank you for taking time to help me...
Pearl
1. My favorite recipe is the No Fail Sugar cookies. I have frozen baked cookies with or without the decorations. Just wrap them tightly and I wouldn't leave them in there for more than a couple of weeks.
2. My foavorite icing is Decorators Icing for Cookies (Antonia74's icing)
Check out the article section and there is a tutorial on making decorated cookies with the recipes and lots of tips.
Cindy
Hi Pearl,
Here's a pretty comprehensive cookie bouquet thread that has a tutorial, different cookie recipes, frosting recipes, and general info:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-56979-.html
NFSC help:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-69731-.html
Edited to add freezing cookie info:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-95821-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-71131-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-57802-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-55661-.html
Storing MMF covered sugar cookies:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-43660-.html
Freezing RBC covered cookies:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-50207-.html
Freezing RI covered cookies:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-17259-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-16205-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-15806-.html
Shelf life of cookies:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-52019-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-46782-.html
HTH
I can answer the icing question. I have used the Marshmallow Fondant recipe and it was a breeze to work with - and it froze really nice once on the cookies too. I then made a rolled buttercream and then combined it with the MMF and that is my favorite.
i've just used dough that was frozen for 3 weeks. i think once it's properly wrapped it could last a month or so. i use toba's cookie recipe, but bake a little longer than suggested. my last bouquet was royal and my x-mas cookies were rolled buttercream with fondant and royal accents. you can have a look - i think the rbc cookies are neater somehow...
i've just used dough that was frozen for 3 weeks. i think once it's properly wrapped it could last a month or so. i use toba's cookie recipe, but bake a little longer than suggested. my last bouquet was royal and my x-mas cookies were rolled buttercream with fondant and royal accents. you can have a look - i think the rbc cookies are neater somehow...
Your photos look great... Thank you for the help
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