Rainbow Cookie Tutorial

Because its the season of leprechauns and pots o' gold,
I'm reposting a tutorial for rainbow cookies!
Yes they look fancy, but they really are a snap. Hope you give them a try!

Its officially rainbow season!

One of my favorite people, Paige, is turning six!!!

Last year she had a Disney Princess party....

which I made waaaay too many cookies for....

then those cookies turned into a blog....

THIS year its a Rainbow Party!!

When I heard a few weeks ago that she had chosen a rainbow party, I thought, 

"Oh that's great!  I haven't made those before, 

and I don't think I've seen too many of those around either...." 

...ahem.

Then the St. Patrick's Day craftiness exploded all over the place and

I saw more rainbow cookies than I could count!

All of them super cute, I might add.

So what's a cookie lady to do...

I wanted to make something I hadn't made before, and that I hadn't seen yet.

Hmmm....what do little girls love just as much as rainbows!

RUFFLES!!!

Here we go!

(I'm trying this tutorial business again...)

I do not own a rainbow cutter, and because of the rainbow explosion I mentioned earlier, 

there aren't any to be found...

I used the largest circle cutter from my set, and the littlest cutter to cut a hole in the center.

It looked just like a donut, then I cut it in half!  

Voila!  Rainbow!  

I added two heart shaped clouds for fun.

I outlined the hearts with a number 2 tip and let that dry.

Here's one with the regular cloud shape.

Someday....someday....I will remember to take all the in between pictures!

I used a number 101 tip and icing a little bit stiffer than piping consistency.

Being right-handed, I started on the left side and just....went for it...

My icing should have been a bit stiffer I think, and maybe a larger tip...

(I like to think about what I would do different the next time.)

Since I had six rainbows to do, first I did all the red, then all the orange and so on,

giving the previous color just enough time to start crusting a bit.

They were done in no time!

This is my new favorite cookie to make!

(until I make the next new cookie...)

Six is a pretty big birthday, don't you think?

Closer to ten, more than half a decade old!

Don't forget to enter the cookie cutter giveaway!!!

Click HERE to enter!

Top Tutorials of 2012!

Happy New Year!


I'm starting out the year with a little trip down memory lane.
First up, your favorite tutorials from the past year!

(there's a question at the end...want to guess what it is?)





We'll do this 'Letterman' style...

6. Fall Leaf Cookie Tutorial!

Easy-peasy wet-on-wet technique that can be used for so many things!






5. Sunflower Cookies!  A Perfect Petal Tutorial!

A super easy method for evenly spaced petals!






4. Rainbow Ruffle Cookies!

These still make me smile!






3. Chevron Pumpkins!

Same wet-on-wet technique as the leaves!!  So very versatile!






2. How To Use a Cookie Tutorial!

I liked this tutorial because I got to link to some very lovely baking ladies!!







...here it is, your very favorite (by a landslide)...

1. Let's Talk About Writing On a Cookie!

This also happens to be the post I get the most emails about and has the most pins.
I still love writing on cookies and trying new fonts.



Which leads me to my very important question...


What new tutorials would you like to see in the new year?
More about fonts?
Different tools and tips?
Colors?


 
Please leave a comment and let me know!
Come back all this week for more recaps and questions!!
(I missed you all...so happy to be back!)

Brushed Rainbow Cookies!

You know that acronym

"K.I.S.S."?

(keep it simple....silly)

I'm REALLY not good at that.

Ever.

If one new kind of rainbow is good......

two is FABULOUS!

When I was thinking about ruffle rainbows....I also thought about brushed rainbows!

Wait!  I know what you're thinking...

"What the heck are brushed rainbows?!  I thought these were iced cookies?

Now what's she talking about!!!"

Brushed embroidery is a technique where you pipe a thick line of stiff icing,

 then knock it down using a damp paintbrush.

It's usually used for flowers.

Ali Bee has a great tutorial!

I have....sort of a tutorial....but with rainbows instead of flowers.

I cut out large circles, cut them in half and baked.

Iced with white flood icing and let dry overnight.

I got a little nervous about fitting in all six colors so

I used a technique that Sugarbelle uses.

I measured with a ruler,

then marked the icing with a push pin, 

making holes every 1/4 inch in from the top and sides.

I used a #3 writing tip and a number 8 filbert paintbrush.

The tip was damp, but not sopping wet

After piping the half-circle with icing, just smush it towards you with the brush.

I piped the line just outside of the first line of dots, 

making sure to cover them with the red icing.

The next line was piped right where the red ended so that the colors would overlap.

Just keep going with the rainbow!!

Easy-Peasy!

After the first cookies, I didn't poke anymore holes.  

I could tell the colors would fit, 

so I just used the previous cookie as a guide.

Then,  of course, we needed more clouds.

Hearts are very important.

Can't blow these out!!!

We MUST have plenty of sixes!

Can't let anyone forget how grown up Paige has gotten!!!

Hope you had a wonderful birthday Miss Paige!!

Love, your future mother-in-law!

(a girl can dream...)

Thanks for stopping by,

Lizy B

Rainbow Ruffle Cookies!

Its officially rainbow season!

One of my favorite people, Paige, is turning six!!!

Last year she had a Disney Princess party....

which I made waaaay too many cookies for....

then those cookies turned into a blog....

THIS year its a Rainbow Party!!

When I heard a few weeks ago that she had chosen a rainbow party, I thought, 

"Oh that's great!  I haven't made those before, 

and I don't think I've seen too many of those around either...." 

...ahem.

Then the St. Patrick's Day craftiness exploded all over the place and

I saw more rainbow cookies than I could count!

All of them super cute, I might add.

So what's a cookie lady to do...

I wanted to make something I hadn't made before, and that I hadn't seen yet.

Hmmm....what do little girls love just as much as rainbows!

RUFFLES!!!

Here we go!

(I'm trying this tutorial business again...)

I do not own a rainbow cutter, and because of the rainbow explosion I mentioned earlier, 

there aren't any to be found...

I used the largest circle cutter from my set, and the littlest cutter to cut a hole in the center.

It looked just like a donut, then I cut it in half!  

Voila!  Rainbow!  

I added two heart shaped clouds for fun.

I outlined the hearts with a number 2 tip and let that dry.

Here's one with the regular cloud shape.

Someday....someday....I will remember to take all the in between pictures!

I used a number 101 tip and icing a little bit stiffer than piping consistency.

Being right-handed, I started on the left side and just....went for it...

My icing should have been a bit stiffer I think, and maybe a larger tip...

(I like to think about what I would do different the next time.)

Since I had six rainbows to do, first I did all the red, then all the orange and so on,

giving the previous color just enough time to start crusting a bit.

They were done in no time!

This is my new favorite cookie to make!

(until I make the next new cookie...)

Six is a pretty big birthday, don't you think?

Closer to ten, more than half a decade old!

That deserves more than one type of rainbow....

right?

(stay tuned...)

Thanks for stopping by,

Lizy B