It was flat and smooth and I do not know what I did wrong? Has this happen to any one?

Are they solid bumps or air pockets?

When that happens to me I just press them with the bottom of my spatula while they are hot and the bumps flatten out and you can't see them once decorated.

Okay thanks

That happens to me as well. I also get the indentations (inverted bubbles) on the backs of the cookies. Anyone get that?

Yup, they're like air bubbles that you sometimes get in cakes.

I too flatten them out with my spatula while they're still hot from the oven.

Yes I baked some more and I just flatten them while the were warm and they were fine.

I used to get these a lot. I figured I had to be incorporating too much air. Now I add only about 2/3 of the flour using the mixer and then the rest by hand. I found this eliminates most of the bubbles.

When I do get them, I use the flatten them out while warm method, as the others do.

HTH

Thanks linedancer I kinda thought I was incorporating to much air in my batter.

You are welcome, happy baking

You can also reduce or eliminate the baking soda -- a recipe that is more like a shortbread bakes up flatter.

I also flatten mine. But I just poke a little hole in the pocket of air and then gently squish the air out with my finger. Then I just run my finger over it until it's smooth.

Has anyone tried baking the cookies face down to help eliminate this and produce a flat cookie? I had a customer request custom cookie cutters that were made backwards so they could bake them face down, then flip them over and decorate. Any ideas or experience?
Personally, I have the bubble problem even with 'butter cookies'.

ecrandal -

Someone on here does that... I Can't remember who now, but if I do I'll PM you. They bake them and then turn them over and decorate on the "back" of the cookie.

Does anyone remember who it is?

I also flatten all my cookies as soon as they come out of the oven and it works like a dream....I don't remember where I learned this tip, but I used to use the cookie spatula and sometimes ended up making things worse because of the handle getting in the way, so I now use a fondant smoother and it works like a dream.

bonniebakes , indydebi maybe???

linedancer - that's who I was thinking, too, but I didn't want o say it if I wasn't sure and haven't found the thread where I saw it yet....

Here is one thread where indydebi says that what she does:

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-174621-decorate.html+cookies

There may have been another, but I couldn't find it either.

thank you.
I checked that post and it seemed she was doing that with chocolate chip (drop) cookies. Has anyone specifically used it with sugar/NFSC or butter cookies (thats what we make!). If I get a chance to try this, I'll post the results. eric