Decorating Valentine Cookies - An Adventure!
When I started this blog (many years ago) I promised to share the 'good, the bad, and the ugly'. I've always wanted to try my hand at decorating cookies with royal icing knowing that this would take practice and my first tries would be full of - ahem - "imperfections". Come along for the ride because I finally did it! Perusing Pinterest and seeing so many gorgeous cookies, I started reading and learned about: piping/outlining/flooding consistency, taste, eggs whites vs. meringue powder, piping tips and bags, food coloring, and more. Down the rabbit hole I went and it was DEEP and VAST! Let's face it, you can read and research FOREVER, so I decided to take the bull by the horns and just jump in! The first thing I did was shop for my supplies: Cookie Cutters Yes, I have cookie cutters - somewhere (probably in the storage unit). I wasn't in the mood to hunt, so I bought these. Piping Bags & Tips Set I did m...