Anyone Ice Sugar Cookies With Buttercream?
Decorating By llbean Updated 4 Apr 2005 , 8:54am by flayvurdfun
I don't usually ice sugar cookies, but just got an order for some. I'm looking for an icing that is thick like buttercream and also "soft." Don't want anyone losing a tooth!
I don't usually ice sugar cookies, but just got an order for some. I'm looking for an icing that is thick like buttercream and also "soft." Don't want anyone losing a tooth!
Just use the buttercream that you put on your cakes.. I ice sugar cookie that way all of the time mainly at christmas...
I use a recipe called Alice's cookie icing. It is a modified royal icing recipe. The icing sets so that you could stack the cookies, but still it soft when you bite into the cookie. It has a wonderful buttery taste to it.
I cover mine in fondant. I use the same cookie cutter I used to make the cookie to cut out the fondant shapes then glue them to the cookie using water. They do not get soggy and sticks very well.
For those of you who use buttercream on your cookies, how do you transport your cookies? I would be afraid that the buttercream may smear if you put them in the cellophane bags.
I actually do the cellophane bags. I have stacked them before and have had no problems (but I wasn't going far). So I'm not sure if this would be okay for long distances.
What do you wrap your buttercream iced cookies in? Or how do you transport them?
What straight buttercream recipe are you using that they do not smear when stacked or simply touched?
What do you wrap your buttercream iced cookies in? Or how do you transport them?
What straight buttercream recipe are you using that they do not smear when stacked or simply touched?
Cali4dawn
I use this buttercream recipe:
1 cup of shortening
1 lb or 4 cups of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon of clear vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon of butter extract
water for thinning
Is there another recipe I should use to keep the buttercream iced cookies from smearing?
What do you wrap your buttercream iced cookies in? Or how do you transport them?
What straight buttercream recipe are you using that they do not smear when stacked or simply touched?
Cali4dawn
I use this buttercream recipe:
1 cup of shortening
1 lb or 4 cups of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon of clear vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon of butter extract
water for thinning
Is there another recipe I should use to keep the buttercream iced cookies from smearing?
Cali4Dawn,
I would add a tablespoonful of meringue powder to your recipe. That way the icing will crust.
llbean
I think you were referring to me. I typed the recipe that I use.
Anyway, I do use meringue powder with that recipe. I knew I was leaving something out.
I've added meringue powder to my icing and it does not get hard enough to not smear. I'm still lost how you keep your buttercream from smearing when stacking your cookies.
I personally havent done many cookies with BC but i do know I have used it. I was in charge of our squadrons childrens Christmas party this past December and the kids decorated sugar cookies with BC and store bought frosting....they were eating the BC and using the other for their cookies...most of them said it was too good to put on a cookies when their mouths held more...... I had to laugh!
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