I have yet another question about cookies.
1- Rolling them out. I've heard that people use dowel rods to get the thickeness they want. But don't they slip around? How do you keep them to stay in one place?
2- The icing. I've seen the rolled buttercream, which I really want to try. Roll it out, stick on cookie and decorate, I guess with royal icing. I've also seen that some choose regular buttercream icing, I am assuming the same kind you ice cakes with. How does that work? Wouldn't the cookies be a mess. I would think that you would want the icing a bit stiff/hard to stay on the cookie and create less mess when eating.
I have been lurking around on this board and I AM GOING TO TRY making a Easter bouqet. I just want to make sure they are going to taste as well as look good.
Try not to stress about cookies, it really is hard to do really wrong.
It isn't critical that every cookie be exactly the same thickness. You can use dowels, they do slide, so you can tape them to your counter.
Regular buttercream can be used, but you won't be able to stack them. You can use fondant, rolled butter cream or even royal icing to cover them. To decorate, royal icing works best.
I've tried is royal because it dries.
I have also used Alice's (posted in the recipes section in this site) and the taste is great, I think anything with butter usually is. It dried enough to do some light stacking but not to high.
I also have made my "I need some more money" version of a dobord. I went to the craft store and purchased the 1/2 square dowel ($.44), cut into equal pieces to make a square frame. Used an industrial stapler to hold it together. It works great it is stable and easy to store.
Just make sure your rolling pin is long enough to roll on the egdes of the frame.
I put my dough on parchment and cover with parchment (another great CC'er tip) and roll the dough.
I love it and I can afford to make many sizes.
Ladivacrj, what a great idea (for the frame)!
lfkeller, here's a super thread on cookie bouquets:
(It has a cookie tutorial and compares cookie recipes - Pennys, NFSC, shortbread, frosting, glace, stacking and more)
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopicp-1471741.html
HTH
Thanks everyone for the tips!
Ladivacrj - Thanks for the idea regarding the frame. My DH is on vactation next week, looks like I can add this to his honey do list.
Delynn - I read your post. So creative! I think I might have some picture frames at home I can use!
I am just going to make some cookies, see what happens. If time allows this weekend I will practice with some Easter cutters. Might not be able to frost them this weekend. Maybe I will freeze them and frost later. I am going to try a roll out butter cream and decorate with royal icing. Wish me luck!
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