Hi,

I saw some lovely iced cookies here a few days ago but unfortunately I can't remember whose cookies they were

I have never made cookies, let alone icing them. LOL

My son's 5th birthday will be in 2 weeks time and i'd love to make/decorate some cookies/cupcakes to take to his day care (instead of a cake).

I need to know the following:

1) recipe for the icing. Not sure what to put on the cookies yet but the
theme is Lunar Jim (www.lunarjim.com).

I have tried piping at one of my cake deco class and i am bad at it so am thinking perhaps doing 3D rather than using piping. What do you think?

2) recipe for cookies please.

3) recipe for icing for cup cakes please

4) how to iced cookies?

5) how to iced cupcakes?

Sorry I am so many questions. I am a beginner. Since this is a cookies forum, I will also post this came question in the cake section.

thanks

If you are new to this, I would suggest making it as simple for yourself as possible. For cookies - use the Betty Crocker mix and add butter flavored shortening instead of margarine. They spread less, are easy to do, and taste good! I usually use royal icing to decorate mine - people like these. As far as cakes, do cupcakes for kids. They like these better than slices, they tend to be pretty easy, and if you use the Wilton Buttercream recipe, it's very easy and most people like it.

Everything you ever wanted to know about cookies and some recipes:

http://tinyurl.com/y6a7kk

Recipes for cookies & frosting from CC:

http://tinyurl.com/sprb5

http://tinyurl.com/v728g

And how to paint with royal icing:

http://tinyurl.com/y62xqt

Everything you ever wanted to know about cupcakes:

http://tinyurl.com/ucnzd

http://tinyurl.com/yjgj9x

HTH

Thanks for much for your suggestions and links! I'd btter read these quick and start making decisions on what cupcake/ cookies to make. Not sure if i can get bettery crocker cake mix here but will sure to check.

thanks again. Much appreciated

Here are recipes to make your own cake mixes:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-46257.html

HTH

Thanks so much JanH!!!!!!!!!!!!!