Hi Cookie Bakers,
I have an order for 300 cookies with a company logo on them.
Generally I have only used edible images here and there for decorations on my fondant cakes so I don't have a lot of experience using them.
My original thought was to have a stencil made and just air brush the logo. But, the stencil got to costly.
After I glaze the cookies how long should I allow the glaze to set up before placing the image on top?
Will the image soak into the glaze?
Will you be able to tell there is a piece of image paper there or does it completely dissolve?
How long should I allow the cookie to dry before bagging?
Can the cookies be frozen and then defrosted without affecting the image?
Any suggestions or info you can give me would be great.
Thanks,
Lori V.
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Wouldn't 300 edible images cost a lot more than making a stencil and airbrushing? Not sure if there was some other fee involved but couldn't you make your own stencil with a craft knife and blank stencil sheets and then airbrush away? I had just heard that the edible images were pricey so I figure 300 must be really pricey.
The stencil would have to be custom made with a logo and small lettering and unfortunately the letting would not be colored.
I could print about 20 images on one sheet of edible image so when you divide the cost out it really isn't that much.
Any thoughts and suggestions?
Lori V.
I'll take a stab at a few of your questions based on my experiences:
When to place the image on? Well, I use a corn syrup based icing similar to Toba Garrett's to frost my cookies vs. royal icing. This takes a full 24 hours to dry. I put the image on about 1/3 of the way into the drying time because I find that then the icing is set up enough to sustain the image. When I put the icing on immediately after glazing the cookies, I find the image can dry with bumps.
The image adheres to the cookie, but won't completely dissolve into it. I can still see the outline of the edible paper. It will also be slightly noticeable in the texture of the cookie - but I've never had any complaints.
Allow at least 24 hours for the cookies to dry before bagging. You don't want them being sealed if they're still moist.
I've never frozen the cookies after placing the images on. Maybe you can experiment first. I have temporarily frozen the images (5-10 min) to make removing them from the backing easier, however, and the image is unaffected.
My biggest problem with edible images is that the colors tend to fade.
Good luck - 300 cookies - nice order! How much are you charging for them?
I have used edible images on cookies iced with royal icing and buttrcream. I let the both types of icing dry completely. With the royal icing, I just spread a very thin layer of piping gel on the cookie then attached the image. With the buttercream, I sprayed the cookie with a VERY light mist of water and then attached the image.
The cookie was only slightyly largr than the edible image so the boder of the image was noticable so I just piped around the edge of the image.
I also found that images with alot of color tends to bleed and smear.
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