These are the rolled sugar cookies that I always make for holidays -- especially Christmas and Valentine's Day, but I also like to surprise my family and friends with sugar cookies at the not-so-obvious seasons. I just bought a few new cookie cutters and had to try them out. I frosted these with yellow and orange powdered sugar glaze (milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar) and let the frosting dry. For a special touch, I swirled some melted dipping chocolate over the cookies to create the illusion of veins on the leaves and dots on butterflies. After the chocolate was mostly dry, I layered my cookies in a cookie sheet and added waxed paper between layers and put them in my freezer. I wanted the chocolate to really harden and not become smeared.
I had a blast playing the the frosting and the chocolate!
The cookies are beautiful. The detail work with the chocolate was well worth the extra effort. They're spectacular!
ReplyDeleteJody, they are beautiful! Abby
ReplyDeleteYum -- those look great!
ReplyDeleteWhat cute cookies! My mother-in-law does the same freezer trick; I'll try it, too.
ReplyDeletePut the kettle on. I'm coming over.
ReplyDeleteThose are awesome. what a great idea to celebrate Autumn. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful and I bet taste delicious! Very nice! Yum!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, delicious looking cookies!!!
ReplyDeleteGale
What a great idea it was to add the chocolate. It does look like the veins in leaves. I will have to remember that.
ReplyDeleteI really like your woolen shirt pillows, Jody.
Take care.
Thank you for your sweet comments. I wish you could all come over for a cup of tea or coffee and a cookie (or five).
ReplyDeleteJody
You inspired me and I made cupcakes, I even got my tips out and made leaves on them.
ReplyDeleteThey are just beautiful, Jody! Thanks for sharing this,
ReplyDeleteDeb
Beautiful cookies! That reminds me that it has been a while since I've played in cookie dough.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the idea.