So here's my first attempt at putting together a Cookie Bouquet. I have made cookies and also made cookie-pops for favors, but have never assembled them as a cookie bouquet. I am pretty happy with how it turned out.
A girl friend asked me if I could make one for her as a gift for a new baby, so here's how it turned out. I used floral Styrofoam for the base and made sure that I used a heavy base, because after researching how to do it online that was one of the issues that was listed over and over as potential problems...too top heavy.
Another issue that I read about was whether or not to insert the sticks before baking or after...in the past I have inserted my cookie sticks directly after baking and they have turned out fine, but on many sites it states specifically to put them in prior, so I tried ti and they came out really great and sturdy, and I believe sturdier than doing it after. I will put them in before baking from now on. I decided to use wooden skewers for the cookies because I had some that were nice and long, but I soaked them in water so they wouldn't burn in the oven.
I used a royal icing recipe (with meringue powder) that leaves a more "frosted" look, rather than more of a glaze or fondant that I traditionally use on sugar cookies. I'm not sure which finish I like the look of the best.
Anyway, here's how it turned out...
A girl friend asked me if I could make one for her as a gift for a new baby, so here's how it turned out. I used floral Styrofoam for the base and made sure that I used a heavy base, because after researching how to do it online that was one of the issues that was listed over and over as potential problems...too top heavy.
Another issue that I read about was whether or not to insert the sticks before baking or after...in the past I have inserted my cookie sticks directly after baking and they have turned out fine, but on many sites it states specifically to put them in prior, so I tried ti and they came out really great and sturdy, and I believe sturdier than doing it after. I will put them in before baking from now on. I decided to use wooden skewers for the cookies because I had some that were nice and long, but I soaked them in water so they wouldn't burn in the oven.
I used a royal icing recipe (with meringue powder) that leaves a more "frosted" look, rather than more of a glaze or fondant that I traditionally use on sugar cookies. I'm not sure which finish I like the look of the best.
Anyway, here's how it turned out...
5 comments:
Just... wow. lol
Thanks! Allie asked me to make it for her friend Crystal who just had her 3rd boy...She came up and got it, hope it traveled okay!!
You're so dang talented! Love it:)
krystal and the boys LOVED it....she thought it was such a great idea!! and it traveled just fine....at the rate shes goin ill be getting another one from you in a years time...hehehe
Thanks again shell...youre the best....hope max is feeling better :)
I just chanced upon your website and it is really awesome!
I am sure I am going to have to try out some of these cupcakes ideas... they look so adorable!
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