Mastering X-Mas Cookie Decorating: Tips for Cookie Exchange Shows

[pkd09]

I have 2 Cookie Exchange shows coming up. I have never done them but I have been trying to push for them for 3 years now and all of a sudden I have 2 of them scheduled. I was practicing the cookie press last night ... wreath & Christmas Tree. All went well until .... the decorating! I am NOT a creative person and the only thing I could think of was to put the frosting (red, green & white) in a zip loc bag with a Twix It Clip and zig-zag over the cookies. I did pick up sprinkles (snow flakes & candy canes). I think a 3 year old could have done better. HELP ANYONE with decorating suggestions?

 

[myinnerchef]

Repeat after me...I am a Pampered Chef, not a perfect chef.You don't have to be awesome at decorating cookies. Just point out how simple it is to use the press and how great the cookies turn out on our stoneware. As for decorating, simplest is best. I use green sprinkles or green sugar and red cinnamon dots.

 

[DebbieJ]

Decorator Bottle Set.

 

[etteluap70PC]

for decorating the spritz cookies the narrow (writing tip) on the dec. bottle set worls well with white icing then add colored sprinkles. Or add sprinkles before baking.

You will need a fairly stiff icing. Canned should work fine. I have done Royal icing (my fave for christmas cookies) in the Dec bottles and it was too hard for my dd.

 

[sk8rgrrl99]

I just used a small spreader to frost mine and then put on sprinkles. The smooth frosting works pretty well to get the sprinkles to stick.