Why Share ANOTHER Cookie Recipe?
My initial impetus for writing my third (!!!) cut out cookie post is twofold. One - I wanted to write something scaled down, something that would allow you to bake just enough that they are fun to decorate and eat. The second is that I wanted to approach decorating in a way that we can all enjoy. The fancy cookies of Pinterest have a place in this world. If you have small children then you know they do not always have a place in reality! A few years ago at the Ramadan Market in Toronto I picked up a cookie painting kit from Sunflour & Sprinkles. The concept was simple - there was a icing color ‘palette’ and a cookie with a beautiful mosque drawn on in edible ink. My daughter loved it and I loved how easy it was. Inspired by that cookie I decided this year that I was not going to go down the path of multiple colours and thicknesses of royal icing. I was not going to broker negotiations over whose turn it is. Not going to want to pull my hair out when we were supposed to be having FUN. So here they are, my simple, fun, delicious Eid cookies, painted with gel food coloring and with lots of joy and love.
Food Coloring for Painting Cookies
In my preliminary research I found people preferred gel food colors like the Wilton or Atecco ones for food coloring. We tried a several and the liquid food coloring in the baking aisle and each has it’s perks. In other words use what you can easily get and have fun with it. Put a dab of each color on a clean plate or palette, hand your kids brushes and let them at it. Eid cookies ought to be fun 🙂 Mama tip: Put plastic mats or newspaper underneath where they are painting and keep paper towels handy.
Royal Icing for Decorating Cookies
For this project I used half a 400g bag of royal icing from Bulk Barn. The trick is to add just enough water that if I drop it back on to itself it then it disappears in 15 seconds. That consistency is perfect if you want to make just one icing to cover the cookie. Pipe it on with a squeeze bottle or icing bag or just gently dip the tops into the white icing. Let it dry till completely hard . This requires a few hours of patience with decorators royal icing and overnight patience for a DIY version (in notes). Looking for a quick fix? Read the recipe for Eid Cookies to see how you can use chocolate chips instead! If you are looking to make more than 20 cookies then check out these other two delicious versions below!
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