Decorate Cookies With Crusting Buttercream?

Baking By mushbug9 Updated 6 Apr 2006 , 11:15am by KittisKakes

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mushbug9 Posted 5 Apr 2006 , 1:42pm
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Hi. I just found out that the person who was supposed to make cookies for my daughters preschool class won't be able to, so I volunteered to do it...for tomorrow. Obvoiusly I do not want to take the chance of using royal to decorate since it I won't be decorating till later this afternoon to tonight. CAn I use a basic crusting buttercream to decorate the cookies? I understand that I may have some that will have a little cushed effect to the icing, but lets face it, its for preschoolers. LOL. Has anyone done this and had horrible results? Or are there any other alturnatives to using royal that will dry by morning if I don't decorate till tonight? Thanks. icon_smile.gif

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KittisKakes Posted 5 Apr 2006 , 1:45pm
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I've done it with BC. You just can't stack them - the icing won't get totally hard like royal icing. I've heard some people use MMF and use the cookie cutter to cut out the design and lay it on top of the cookie. I haven't tried that yet though.

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KHalstead Posted 5 Apr 2006 , 1:48pm
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BC tastes awesome on cookies..........but like kitti said......you can't stack them!!!

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twinsline7 Posted 5 Apr 2006 , 1:49pm
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Whenever I do cookies I always use the royal icing....I dont get a chance to decorate until late at night when all the kids are down....I let them dry overnight and then by morning I put them in their container or cellophane bags....I havent had a problem icon_smile.gif

I havent tried buttercream...thought about it but I dont like that you cant stack them

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sdfisher Posted 5 Apr 2006 , 1:54pm
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I use buttercream on my cookies ALL the time....I let them sit over night and I do stack them....I box them with a layer of wax paper in between the layers...they come out great!!

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mushbug9 Posted 6 Apr 2006 , 4:39am
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Thanks for the help. I did end up doing them with royal. I have my dehumidifier on and i have my ceiling fan running. Even if they are not completely set I can still transport them without stacking them. TY for all the other cookie posts as well. I never would have done this had I not read how easy it was. I used the No Fail recipe and it tastes great with the icing on it ( A little bland plain though. LOL) I used a standard royal and watered it down and put it inot bottles. They came out great for my first time. I put them in my photo's if you want to take a look. Thanks again.

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twinsline7 Posted 6 Apr 2006 , 4:48am
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they look very pretty mushbug!! I think they will be plenty dry in the morning!! Like I said I always do mine and finish up around 2 am and then by 8 they are fine....I havent had any problems

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pinkopossum Posted 6 Apr 2006 , 10:17am
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very cute mushbug! Bet the kids will go crazy for them!

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KittisKakes Posted 6 Apr 2006 , 11:15am
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Hey mushbug - they came out great! I bet the kids really will enjoy them!

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