Which Side To Decorate?

Baking By kristyokronley Updated 3 Jul 2007 , 11:42pm by indydebi

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kristyokronley Posted 2 Jul 2007 , 2:11pm
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Ok I need some help to settle this one with DH. When I do my cookies on a stick I use royal/colorflow. Sometimes it will overflow a bit. My sugar cookies tend to puff out a little. I love the chewy taste and so does my customers, but DH says why don't you decorate the other side the flat side verses the rounded, to have a flat surface so no overlow. I never thought of it. What to you all think? or what is the trick to chewy, fluffy cookies that are flat?

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snowshoe1 Posted 2 Jul 2007 , 2:16pm
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Seems like DH is onto something - it would also keep the back of the cookie stick looking nice (I sometimes get bubbles in the back)! Sometimes we get so caught up in how we have always done things we don't look at other opportunties. Let us know how it works out if you try it.

What recipe do you use. I find using the NFSC recipe does not 'fluff' up and the top remains fairly flat.

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Dawn35 Posted 2 Jul 2007 , 2:30pm
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I also use the No fail sugar cookie recipe and decorate with Alice's cookie icing. Cookies keep there shape. You can find both recipes on CC. You can wrap and stack with this icing. Allow to dry at least overnight. I try to allow 24 hours.
Good luck.

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megamere Posted 3 Jul 2007 , 8:29am
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once in a while my cookies will come out "puffy" so I just pat them down as soon as the come out of the oven with a flat spatula. Works great!

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indydebi Posted 3 Jul 2007 , 11:42pm
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We decorate the back (flat) side. Over the years, we've seen lots of bakeries do this, too. It's SO much easier to work with!

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