I am making a large batch of cookies next week for a school event and want to try something new...rolled buttercream. I have a few questions:
Do they need to be made in advance (like if using royal or glace icing) to dry at all?
I believe I read that you can bag them; is that correct?
Does the surface dry enough to brush them w/luster dust to make them sparkle a bit?
Thanks for your insight 
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No, yes and yes 
You can detail with RI immediately after putting RBC onto cookie. I use a little karo syrup as 'glue'. I have tried the hot-from-the-oven method of making them stick, but they un-stuck later. Yes, I often brush with luster dust for sparkle. They bag just fine, done it many times
Great question! I've been thinking about trying rolled buttercream. I think I'm going to give it a shot this weekend.
You will love RBC. I always keep some on hand for those last-minute cookies, with no time to wait for flood to dry before detailing. I knead in more PS than it calls for, and roll it very thin (it's just so sweet) and stick it in the freezer for a few minutes to make it easier to lift it off to the cookie,
Just about immediately, I let my RI detail dry first. I have found the last couple of times that I had to dust slightly with PS after they were on the cookie, but never had my RI not stick. I think it was just on hotter days that they got a little greasy.
the second one
http://cakecentral.com/recipes/1603/rolled-buttercream-fondant-alternative
I leave out the lemon oil and orange oil, and almost always knead in more PS than it calls for. I freeze any leftover, and it takes very little time to thaw, and I knead in more PS before I use it. It just seems to soak up lots of PS....however, if you do too much, you get my crazy desaster cake 
shiney- Do you use the beater or dough hook when you make it?
I would love to use RBC because it taste so good and is easy to handle, but when i tried it, it was way too greasy no matter how much ps i added. And then after it was on the cookie, it was very greasy looking. When i tried detailing with RI, the RI broke and it just didn't work. I gave up on it.
luv2bake6 - Try it again and let them sit out overnight. I store mine in pizza boxes. This seems to make the greasiness disappear. I don't know what to tell you about the royal icing. I always decorate with the royal right after I have put the rbc on the cookie. Only other thing I can think of is waiting until after the cookie has sat overnight and then try the royal.
I let mine sit overnight as well, that seems to take care of the oily problem. I love how they handle and look and taste.
Melissa
I would love to use RBC because it taste so good and is easy to handle, but when i tried it, it was way too greasy no matter how much ps i added. And then after it was on the cookie, it was very greasy looking. When i tried detailing with RI, the RI broke and it just didn't work. I gave up on it.
This is exactly what happened to me, I thought I needed to try a different recipe, but maybe I'll try the sitting out overnight tip,
Not sure about that. Both make a big batches. I have never used all of neither one of them at one time. I would imagine it would depend on how thick you roll both of them. I roll my cookie dough 3/8-inch and use a fondant roller, which I believe is 1/4-inch, for the rbc.
I just finished up a batch. Actually, I did 2 half batches and colored them different colors as I mixed them so the mixer did the work. I think it will be MORE than enough. I plan on making a lot of cookies. They are for a fundraiser at my kids school. I'm anxious to use it. It was super easy to make and tastes good. It doesn't seem at all greasy. I did use a high ratio shortening since that's what I use in my buttercream. I wanted to mix up the cookie dough and have it ready to go, but I'm short an egg (GRRR). Used 'em all in a Pavlova yesterday.
Thanks for all the help!
It was suggested in another thread that i try leaving them out overnight. It didn't help. As a matter of fact, they got even greasier. Then i tried freezing them but when they defrosted on the cookie, it was the same thing. I've tried wiping them down, only to get more grease show up. And RI accents were a disaster.
I guess it's just not my thang! Too bad because it tasted amazing!! And it rolled out beautifully.
luv2bake6 - What recipe did you use?
shiney - Now I don't know about that queen part!
This one from the recipes section here;
1 C Shortening
1 C Light Corn Syrup
1 tsp. Clear Vanilla
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Lemon Oil
1/4 tsp. Orange Oil
8 1/2 C Powdered Sugar
Except that i don't use the oils as i don't have them in the house. I added vanilla and butter extracts. I also added a lot more conf sugar to try and get the greasiness out.
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