418 icing decorator Recipes

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

butter, softened, white sugar, eggs, beaten, chopped pitted dates, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, chopped almonds, crispy rice cereal, red decorator sugar, tube prepared green decorating icing

flaked coconut, coarsely chopped, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, butter, softened, vanilla or white chips, milk chocolate chips, marshmallows, black, orange and red decorator icing, green leaf-shaped decorator candies

butter (chopped ), water, cocoa powder (sifted), caster sugar, baking soda, self raising flour, light sour cream, eggs (lightly beated), dark chocolate (chopped ), thickened cream, butter (chopped ), cream (whipped, to serve ), cocoa powder (to decorate ), icing sugar (to decorate )

white cake mix , prepared according to package directions (*see note), eggs (*see note ), water (*see note ), oil (*see note ), cream cheese frosting, hostess twinkies (see note ), marshmallows , flattened to 1-1/2 x 2-inch, vanilla wafers or 5 chocolate wafers, assorted decorative icing or cake decorating gel, decorative candy sprinkles

vanilla wafer cookies, peanut butter, white chocolate chips, colored candy sprinkles, red & green combo, red pull apart licorice whips, cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths, m & s plain chocolate candy, m iniature & s chocolate candies, fruit leather, cut into 4 lengths, cake decorating gel, in green,black ,and orange, white cake decorator frosting , with flower tip, ice cream stick

all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, butter, softened, sugar, eggs, semisweet chocolate , bittersweet chocolate or 2 oz milk chocolate, melted and cooled, vanilla, milk, seedless red raspberry preserves or 1/3 cup blackberry preserves, chocolate ganache (recipe below ), decorating icing (recipe below ), decorative candies

semi-sweet chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, sweetened condensed milk, butter, softened, vanilla extract, decorator icing (optional) or decorative candies (optional)

mint leaves , plus a sprig to decorate, lime, cut into wedges, sugar syrup, golden rum, ice, apple juice, red apple, slices to decorate

unsalted butter, at room temperature, sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, salt, egg, unbleached all-purpose flour, royal icing, candies for decorating: mini m&ms, black licorice twists, cherry pull-apart shoestring licorice, red cinnamon

cucumber, sliced and unpeeled (use 6-7 slices for decoration), water, mint sprigs, mint sprigs, for decoration, lemon, sliced and unpeeled, ice cube

notes: * raisins can be substituted for milk chocolate morsels, if desired, dough, all-purpose flour (3 1/4 to 3 3/4 cups), sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, rapid rise yeast, salt, milk, milk, cut up, water, egg, pure vanilla extract, milk chocolate chips, * see notes, peanut butter chips, decorations (optional), jelly beans, decorating icing, carrot

lollipop sticks, chocolate flavor moonpies, orange candy melts, zip-top plastic bag, scissors, wax paper, halloween candies, halloween sugar cake decorations, decorator icing, ribbon (optional)

sliced strawberry, vanilla or 6 oz strawberry yogurt, honey, orange juice, ice cubes, black licorice or 1 red licorice, peanut butter, black decorating gel or red decorating gel

ripe banana, vanilla yogurt, milk, ice cubes, blue prepared gelatin (1 container, green or yellow can be used instead) or 1 oz leftover fruit flavored gelatin (1 container, green or yellow can be used instead), black decorating gel or red decorating gel

rhubarb, superfine sugar, double cream, powdered sugar (icing sugar), butter, soft brown sugar, fresh white breadcrumbs, walnuts, chopped, ginger in syrup, drained and chopped (optional), fresh strawberries, to decorate (optional), glace cherries, to decorate (optional)

eggs, sugar, cornflour (heaped), cocoa (level), cream, for filling, chocolate icing or frosting, to cover, chopped nuts , for decoration, glace cherries , for decoration

flour, butter, cold water, milk , for decorating, granulated sugar , for decorating, icing sugar , for dusting, skinned hazelnuts, red plums or 2 1/4 lbs purple plums, sugar, cornstarch, grated nutmeg, butter, in flakes