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Cookie
Cutter Tips and Tricks
Cookies cookies
cookies! Who doesn't love cookies? They make scrumptious birthday party
treats, wonderful Christmas gifts, and there is no tea party complete
without them.
And cookies
needn't always be round. Heck no. With a few whimsical cookie cutters,
you can turn your average shortbread into Super Summer Shortbread and
your so-so sugar cookies into Supercalafragalistic Sugar Surprises!
| Great
Gift Idea! |
| You
will need: your favorite shortbread or sugar cookie recipe, one tin
of our Mini Cookie Cutters,
a set of FairyGardens' Sheer Fabric
Loot Bags |
- Cook
up a batch of your favorite shortbread or sugar cookies.
- Decorate
them with a simple sugar glaze.
- Instead
of wrapping them in plastic or tin foil, put them into a fabric
loot bag. The bag's star accents will make a lovely impression.
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| Great
Finger Food Idea! |
| Instead
of serving a plain old triangular finger-sandwich platter, use the
cookie cutters to create a beautiful bouquet of interesting shapes!
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| Gingerbread
Fairy Mansions |
| You
will need: a batch or ginger bread, a tin of FairyGardens' mini
cookie cutters, egg whites, crushed hard candy |
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Yumm!
Fairy sized doll houses you can eat! Here are some FairyGarden ginger
bread tips to make your houses more exciting!
- Roll
out some uncooked ginger bread and cut it to the desired shape.
- Instead
of cutting out rectangular windows and doors, use cookie cutters
to create a variety of interesting shapes.
- Paste
the cut shapes from the previous step onto unbaked walls to create
interesting details. Brush both the wall and the shape with water
or egg whites, press together and bake. Those fancy houses in
San Francisco will look down right plain!
- Create
beautiful stained glass effects by sprinkling crushed hard candies
into the window spaces of unbaked ginger bread walls. When you
bake them, the candy melts, creating stunning effects.
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| Homemade
Dough Ornaments |
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will need: craft dough (recipe below), cookie cutters, acrylic paints,
clear acrylic spray, ribbon, glitter, and other notions. |
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And
you thought dough was only for eating! You can create all sorts
of interesting ornaments and decorations with a simple craft dough.
Get out the blender, whip up a cup of hot chocolate, and get crafty
with the following recipe:
- Mix
1 cup Water, 2 cups Non Rising Flour, and 2 cups Salt (not a dough
you want to eat!)
- Roll
out the dough and cut it into delightful shapes using one of FairyGardens'
Cookie Cutters
- Bake
the dough in the oven for 3 hours at 200 degrees (longer if your
pieces are thicker than an average cookie)
- Paint
your cooked and cooled shapes with acrylic paints.
- After
the paint has dried, coat both sides of your marvelous creations
with clear acrylic spray to seal against moisture absorption
- Use
glitter, ribbon, or any sort of spare notion to add the finishing
touches!
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