Cookie Experts---Need Info On Dipping Cookies

Baking By cindy6250 Updated 8 Nov 2006 , 4:33pm by WendyB

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cindy6250 Posted 8 Nov 2006 , 12:12am
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I'm in the midst of baking and decorating 200--(yes,200) very large cookies for a benefit. I am hoping that someone can give me some info on dipping the cookies in royal icing. I have seen bakers on TV doing it.
I want to dip in one color, let them dry and then go back and add the details.

Does the icing need to be really thin? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Cindy

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Mac Posted 8 Nov 2006 , 12:21am
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Not too thin or it will all run off. I would do one cookie and let it set for about 15 minutes to determine if it needs to be thinned out more. Sorry, it's kind of a guesstimation on your part.

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cindy6250 Posted 8 Nov 2006 , 12:38am
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Thanks so much....I have arthritis in my right hand and if I have to use the squeeze bottle on all of these cookies, it would probably kill my hand.

Cindy

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Mac Posted 8 Nov 2006 , 12:45am
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Oh my...a squeeze bottle would kill mine, too. Do you use the parchment triangles? That's what I use when I don't dip.

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peg818 Posted 8 Nov 2006 , 12:46am
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I haven't dipped cookies in royal, but have used a big pastry brush to just brush on the thinned icing. But again its a guess work type of thing.

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cindy6250 Posted 8 Nov 2006 , 12:49am
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I have parchment bags. Maybe that would be easier on my hand......I like the pastry brush idea too.....I will try anything and everything....This was a huge project. I hope I can pull it off.


Thanks again,

Cindy

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zoraya Posted 8 Nov 2006 , 12:55am
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This is probably a stupid question icon_redface.gif but I'm not sure I'm visualizing right. When I think of dipping cookies, I see a cookie half dipped where the top and the bottom are both covered like you would do with chocolate. Is this what you mean when dipping or are you just dipping the top side and the bottom side is just plain cookie?

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cindy6250 Posted 8 Nov 2006 , 1:06am
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I just want to dip the top of the cookie in icing. Then, I will go back and add the details when that dries.

Cindy

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WendyB Posted 8 Nov 2006 , 4:33pm
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MMF is also a good method for "easy on the hands".

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