Need Some Advice On Cookie Decorating

Baking By writersblock15 Updated 27 Sep 2011 , 6:01pm by Jillfcs

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writersblock15 Posted 14 Sep 2011 , 7:00pm
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I'm making cookies for a friend who just got her black belt in karate. The cookie will be a white karate uniform outlined with black and a black belt across the waist.

Here's my concern. In the past, when I have outlined cookies in black and filled with white, the black color runs into the white. This happened even though I let the black icing dry completely.

Any helpful advice would be appreciated.

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Jillfcs Posted 15 Sep 2011 , 9:48am
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I do a TON of black outlining with royal icing on my cookies. I let the outline dry at least 24 hours before flooding and use Americolor gel. The results have been very, very minimal to no bleeding.

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chocolate_luvr Posted 18 Sep 2011 , 12:20am
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Originally Posted by Jillfcs

I do a TON of black outlining with royal icing on my cookies. I let the outline dry at least 24 hours before flooding and use Americolor gel. The results have been very, very minimal to no bleeding.




Yes, I leave mine at least dry at least 24 hours depending on how much icing I have icon_smile.gif

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Lovelyladylibra Posted 20 Sep 2011 , 2:08pm
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JUST LEAVE THE LINING TO DRY FOR A FEW HOURS. i USE AMERICOLOR BLACK NOW AFTER THROWING AWAY ALOT OF COOKIES USING WILTONS BLACK!!

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GeminiRJ Posted 23 Sep 2011 , 5:53pm
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I've found that I have less of a problem with bleeding if I do the darker color first, then the lighter. Also, it helps to color your icing a bit less intense than you think it needs to be, and let it sit overnight. It will darken on its own.

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Bootycat Posted 26 Sep 2011 , 5:34am
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I outline with the color that i am going to flood with. After 24 hours, I go back and outline with black. It makes a nice clean finish.

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writersblock15 Posted 27 Sep 2011 , 6:00pm
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Thanks for all of your help. I outlined the cookies in black let them dry overnight and then flooded in white. They turned out perfect! I posted a picture of them.

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Jillfcs Posted 27 Sep 2011 , 6:01pm
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Excellent job!!

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