I made my first set of sugar cookies covered in MMF last night. I made them for my almost 2-year-old niece who is about to become a big sister either today or tomorrow. How do I store these so that the MMF doesn't get too hard? I don't want it to be difficult for her to eat! I probably won't give them to her until tomorrow or Friday but I had to make them last night because I'm also making a cake for my brother-in-law and sister-in-law for the new baby!
yes please, i'd like to know how to cover cookies in mmf too! that would look so nice and special. i'm excited to learn. please?
After the cookies have baked and cooled, roll out the fondant...maybe 1/8 - 1/4 " thin. Use the same cookie cutters that you used for the cookies and cut the fondant. You can use a spray bottle and mist the cookie very lightly to have the fondant adhere.
I really want to try making sugar cookies with mmf this weekend. How thin do you roll it out, and how do you get it to stick to the cookies? Maybe i'm just being dense..but I'm just not sure exactly how it works. Thanks so much
i usually roll my mmf pretty thin. i attach the mmf to the cookies when they come out of the oven because then the heat of the cookie bonds them together. and when i'm making my cookies ahead of time and covering them later, i just brush a bit of corn syrup to get the mmf to stick.
I cut out t he fondant and then the cookie dough. The minute the cookies come out of the oven, put the fondant cutouts on the cookies. It will kind of melt/adhere to the cookie. Later you can use royal icing to do accents if you wish. Others use corn syrup to brush on the cookie and then put the fondant on if do them after the cookies have cooled.
Roll the fondant very thin. I use my benchscraper if if the fondant sticks a bit to my surface. It saves scraping if off and then rolling again. The mmf is really forgiving. I make 1/2 of the large batch since I have the basic KA. And use the dough hook--makes things lots easier.
I did these cookies straight out of the oven but will probably try misting, too. I didn't use the cookie cutter because i wanted the MMF to cover the sides so I ended up doing it like I would a cake and draped the MMF on top of the cookie, smoothed it out, then cut off the excess. This is why the misting might be a good idea because there's a bit of manipulation with the cookie and when they're still hot they are very fragile. I am totally new to the whole MMF thing so any advice people have, please share! I have to say, though, that I can't think of an easier way to decorate cookies.
What do you mist the cookies with? Just water?
yes, just water...but make sure it is very light...you can even do it with your finger or a clean damp towel. You don't want the cookies to get mushy by putting too much. The fondant will adhere to it.
I have also read a thread a while ago where someone actually melted the mmf in the microwave and poured it on the cookies. I would imagine this has to be watched carefully so as not to scorch it. I never did this, but I can see how it would work, especially if you wanted to cover the whole cookie.
I use corn syrup to adhere the fondant to the cookies. I work full time so bake my cookies early - freeze and when ready I put the fondant on and decoarte the next day. This way I am not going crazy.
The corn syrup works great, just brush a thin layer.
I also cut the MMF out beforehand and put them on the cookies straight out of the oven. I tried to brush water on the backs of some with a pastry brush and ended up with a gooey mess...the water didn't really dry on the tops either, so the MMF always was a bit sticky on those cookies. I was wondering about how people got the MMF to cover the sides of the cookie...I thought that you might just use a one size larger cookie cutter...
Might try the melt and pour method next time just for kicks...
I use corn syrup to adhere the fondant to the cookies. I work full time so bake my cookies early - freeze and when ready I put the fondant on and decoarte the next day. This way I am not going crazy.
Ok...so my sister is getting married in May...needless to say I will have a million things going on, including the cake. She wants to make some fancy cookies, as well. Do sugar cookies freeze well? I'm thinking of freezing them for a month, if possible.
Thanks
Can sugar cookies iced in MMF be frozen? If not how far in advance can they be made (4 - 5 weeks). Can MMF be frozen by itself? Has anyone covered cake balls with MMF? And finally, Does anyone have a good sugar cookie receipe? I am looking for one for my 4 yr old preschood class.
Thanks in advance,
Julisa 
I have frozen MMF covered cookies but only for 4 days. I thought that they tasted better after being in the freezer. They looked the same coming out as going in. Each cookie was individually wrapped in a cello bag and placed in a plastic container. HTH. carilyn
My only concern about freezing the cookies with the MMF would be the MMF sticking to the waxpaper after you take them out of the freezer. Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong but you may be able to separate them as soon as you take them out of the freezer, I just don't know about condensation. Sorry I couldn't be more help. I'm making a batch of sugar cookies today from my mom's old recipe, I'll let you know how they turn out.
I don't know if they get sticky when defrosted, but I threw a bunch of mmf covered cookies in the freezer in a container...I didn't separate with waxed paper, just stacked them. They didn't stick together. I don't know how they are defrosted b/c the few I took out I ate immedately! LOL
addendum...I did in fact separate the cookies with waxed paper. When you take them out of the freezer, defrost them in a single layer. There will be a lot of condensation on the MMF, so don't touch it. That evaporates, though, and you are left with a cookie that is exactly like you froze it. I don't know how decorated ones will do, since mine were plain with just mmf.
hth!
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