So I got it in my head that I wanted to try baking and decorating some sugar cookies. This first started at Christmas but life (and Christmas!) got in the way. Last week, though, I got to thinking about it again. A lot. So, despite my pneumonia and bronchitis, I decided to give it a shot.
I managed to decorate 5. The others are just plain and they are staying that way. Good thing I don’t get paid by the piece.
Truly, this is difficult. Just getting the icing into the decorator bags makes a mess!
And then the edges bled when I tried to flood the cookies.
I did better when I gave up on the whole flooding thing and just went for pretty designs, like swirls and plaids.
I guess, in the end, they looked pretty good and I know they tasted pretty delicious.
It was a learning experience, that’s for sure. I think I’ll try this again when I don’t have pneumonia. Ya know?
Laurie Said,
Pneumonia? Really? Hope you get better very soon. Cookies sound pretty ambitious.
Geri Said,
They’re beautiful! I made my fav sugar cookie recipe with Royal icing for the first time. I didn’t have a pastry bag or tips and my food coloring supply consisted of blue,green and yellow. The valentine cookies were plain white and frosted with a knife. They still were a hit and pretty yummy. How did you make those lovely teardrops?
Lisa Said,
Pneumonia! Jeez, you really did get knocked down – cookies can definitely wait (though they are lovely). Get well soon!
Dave Daniels Said,
Carole, those turned out beautifully. I asked my mom about runny frosting, and she said to refrigerate the bag once the frosting is inside for about an hour. Makes it stay put more better. [I know, good English, huh?]
If you start now, you can be ready for Halloween cookies.
margene Said,
The few you did are beautifully done! You look like you’re quite practiced, just a bit shaky from illness. When I’m sick I just make excuses and do nothing. You create!!
Judy Said,
They are beautiful!
Manise Said,
The 5 you did decorate are fab! Love the “floaty” hearts.
jill Said,
Very ambitious for a sick girl (or a healthy one, for that matter!). Pneumonia is not nice and does require weeks to recover. Don’t expect more than five cookies from any of the activities you set out to accomplish – at least for a while. Slow and easy wins the race.
Sara Said,
You did a lovely job on them. Cookie decorating gene never made it to me!
And, you did this while sick – that’s even more impressive!
Ruth Said,
I think five decorated cookies is overachieving, considering how sick you’ve been. The hearts are my favorite.
Jo-Ann Said,
I don’t make decorated cookies when I’m healthy, so props to you for attempting them while you were so sick! They came out beautiful … I especially like the bright pink w/ the white swirly hearts.
Luise Said,
These cookies are (almost) too beautiful to eat. They look as professional (what’s a professional cookie?) as the ones around the corner at Hi Rise — and they have to have cost less to make! Do get well — and ice more cookies!
Marilyn Said,
The cookies are so pretty. I don’t think I could have eaten them after spending so much time and effort on them!
Nora Said,
I’m so sorry about the illnesses. The cookies are so pretty! I always think cutout cookies are too much work even without the frosting, so my hat is off to you!
Birdsong Said,
They look beautiful AND yummy…. gee, I sure hope you are starting to feel better. This has been a long haul for you, and pretty severe illnesses. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Hillary Said,
Those are really pretty. I love decorating cookies. I made some for the kids to decorate during the holidays but I was very jealous of all the kids and wanted to do some myself. The only problem is that if i made them then I’d eat them too.
katjconsult Said,
Wicked nice! I hope you get to feeling better soon.
Carrie Said,
point me at your icing recipe, pls. I have some sugar cookie dough in the oven that was meant to be baked on V-day, but we were all too tired. I want something that dries not-sticky so I don’t spend the next week scrubbing frosting off walls, floor and couch.
JessaLu Said,
Love the hearts on the heart – get better soon, okay? Don’t make me come over there…
p.s. using ziploc bags for royal icing is way easier than trying to use a bag, put the icing in and snip a corner and viola! good to go.
Kim Said,
Wow…they are beautiful!! I hope you are feeling better now.
Beth Said,
They look wonderful!
Sorry to hear that it is pneumonia. I guess that explains why you’ve been feeling so cruddy.
Mary K. in Rockport Said,
I think they look pretty good. But the pictures made me hungry.
Doris Said,
They look great! Now I want some cookies….
Cookie Said,
Young lady, you had no business baking while so sick. Do I need to come over there?
However, they are beautiful cookies.
Suzanne Said,
The cookies look great! Hope you are feeling completely better soon.
heather Said,
those are some very cool looking cookies! much better than any of my attempts at decorating. too bad pretty cookies aren’t a cure for pneumonia and bronchitis, eh?