I was wondering if anyone has ever successfully used a buttercream on a cookie that hardens enough that you can put the cookie in a plasic bag the way you would for a RBC or Glace frosted cookie.
I'm hoping to make an Elmo cookie with the "fur" but I think it would be a bit too hard on the teeth if I used Royal. I need to trasport the cookies so they have to be in packages. Any ideas anyone?
Thanks!! Karen
all I use to decorate my cookies is buttercream, actually the buttercream dream recipe on this site. It tastes DELICIOUS. I know royal icing and mmf/fandant probably look better, but my customers would die if I changed to something else.
I decorate the cookies, and then place them in a room with the door closed (my scrapbook room has a large table in the middle) and allow them to harden enough to place in bags. I usually leave them for 3 days. This allows the top of the buttercream to harden enough to bag but below it, soft yummy buttercream. I bag them, put ribbon on them and then stack them in a 10x10 or 12x12 box. I usually only put 25 max in a box - I don't want too much weight on those bottom cookies.
Good luck - I am sure your Elmo's will be adorable!
You know I bet you could use the Melvira Method to smooth the cookies out once the BC crusts. I think I'll try this on my next cookies.
Huh! I never thought that would work...guess it does! KLM 34- if you don't want to use buttercream at all, you can use Antonia's RI- it dries hard, but not rock hard. Add a little flavoring to it, and it won't taste too meringuey...
Would the cookies start to dry out if left out for 3 days or are they fine?
the top layer of buttercream crusts, like it would on a cake but under that it is soft. I think the cookies get softer too. I don't know if it has to do with the butter in the buttercream or what but they are DELICIOUS! Give it a try - you will be surprised!
I've added a little bit of meringue powder to help the buttercream stiffen up.
here you go: http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-1961-0-Alices-Cookie-Icing.html o i hope that actually shows up right!
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