Baby Shower Cookies
I made these cookies for a friend’s baby shower. My favorite is the little baby girl. :)
I’ve been asked by a lot of you which cookie cutters I used. The shoes and baby head were just ovals that I reshaped slightly (with shoe straps and ears bumped out a little). The other cookies were made cookie cutters like these.
No Fail Sugar Cookies
Ingredients – Cookies
- 6 cups flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 2 cups unsalted butter
- 2 cups sugar (white granulated)
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract, almond or desired flavoring
- 1 tsp. salt
Instructions – Cookies
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- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Mix dry ingredients and add a little at a time to butter mixture. Mix until flour is completely incorporated and the dough comes together.
- Chill for 1 to 2 hours
- Roll to desired thickness and cut into desired shapes. Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 350 degrees F (176 C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until just beginning to turn brown around the edges. This recipe can make up to 5-dozen 3″ cookies.
Glaze Icing
Ingredients – Icing
- 2 lbs of powedered sugar
- 1/3 cup light Karo corn syrup
- 1-2 TBS of clear vanilla and or clear almond extract (or some of both).
- milk or water to adjust consistency
Instructions – Icing
- Mix powdered sugar, corn syrup and flavorings together at a low speed until thoroughly blended without any small pockets of powdered sugar. Do not use high speed or you will end up with bubbles.
- For thicker icing to use for outlining or writing, add additional powdered sugar until you get the desired consistency.
- For thinner icing to fill in designs, add very small amounts of milk or water until you get the consistency you want.
- Can be stored in the refrigerator for a week, but should be room temperature again before using.
Add outline icings to parchment paper cones or icing bags with tiny tips. Outline the design onto your cookie with the thick icing. Use thinner icing to fill in the design by either spooning small amount in and spreading around or using icing bags to squeeze out and spread around.
Once the cookies are completely dry, go back with the thicker icing and draw on any additional designs or details you like.
Making cookies of your own? I’d love to see them – leave a link! :)
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Those are adorable! =D
Thank you!
These are awesome! You are SO good at decorating cookies like this!
Thank you!
The secret is the added water.
These are so cute! Cookie decorating is something that I’ve always been scared to attempt because of the icing. I always wondered how people get the icing to look so smooth. I’m definitely going to try out a batch soon. Great photos also Mickey! I always feel inspired when I stop by your blog.
Thank you, Amanda! :)
Let me know how it goes or if you have questions. I’m hoping to make some more this weekend and get step-by-step photos as I go.
I think as long as you get the icing really thick for the outlining and drawing, it’s easy to do because you can really take your time. Your hand might end up sore after squeezing like crazy to get the icing out, lol. :)
Oh these are too cute! The detail is amazing!
Where do you find the baby themed cookie cutters? Would love to do this for my daughter’s upcoming baby shower! Thanks for the tutorial
Thank you!
I used a set like this: http://amzn.to/Zj516M
For the baby head and baby shoes, I just used an oval shape and squeezed out bumps on the side for ears and straps.
Hi- love these cookies! So cute! Where did you find your baby themed cookie cutters?
Thank you! I bought a set like this: http://amzn.to/Zj516M
For the baby head and baby shoes, I just used an oval shape and squeezed out bumps on the side for ears and straps.