9/10/2023 0 Comments Rockstar cookie recipeYou can make and freeze this cookie dough recipe up to one month before your cookie party. Use our tried and true cut-out sugar cookie dough recipe ( see how to make our cut-out sugar cookie recipe here). This way, all the colors go great together-ensuring that even the most decorating-phobic leaves with pretty cookies! Make Cookie Dough and Bake Instead of mixing up every color under the sun, pick three or four. One easy way to make sure everyone’s cookies look great is to select a color theme for them. It’s also handy to have some Christmas-y premade edible icing decorations. You’ll want lots of icing eyes, sanding sugar, jimmies, nonpareils, dragees, and edible pearls. There are so many sprinkles to choose from, how can you decide? Sprinkles are what makes a cookie decorating party extra fun and allows your friends to get creative. Those extra detailed cookie decorating videos you see on facebook are sped up, in real life, one cookie could take you an entire day, and who has time for that? Buy some fun sprinkles and edible icing decorations Select cookie cutters that require basic decorating, like a gingerbread man cookie cutter, snowflakes, and candy canes. Three or four cookie shapes is plenty and makes prep easy. Things to do ahead of time Pick three to four cookie cutters that match your theme Plastic tablecloths and paper towels to make clean up easy.Cookie Tools (we've got a kit to get you started! Scroll down to the bottom of this post to check it out and shop!).Boxes, bags or trays for transporting your guest's decorated cookies.Small bowls or ramekins to display your sprinkles.Jimmies, Nonpareils, dragees, and edible pearls.Once you have your friends invited and your theme picked out, it’s time to start shopping and prepping for the party! Things You’ll Need: Don’t go crazy on the different shapes of cookies you make, just pick a few and make life easy. The number of guests attending helps determine how many cookies to bake. You can’t go wrong with sugar and gingerbread cookies. It doesn’t matter what theme you pick, your guests will appreciate the well thought out plan. Or, if you’re a more traditional gal, go for the Santa cookie cutters, reindeer, and candy cane cookie cutters with fun red and green brightly colored sprinkles. I love a winter wonderland theme! Think snowflake cookie cutters, cute snowmen, Christmas tree cookie cutters, and pretty sprinkles in white and pastel shades. Pick a theme! This makes it easy to select sprinkles, cookie cutters, and edible decorations.Select a day that will work best for everyone and invite your friends.The best part about cookie parties? At the end you’ll have beautifully decorated cookies you can give out as gifts, or if you’re like me, you’ll slowly deplete your cookie stash by eating them one at a time, because what's just one more cookie? Here’s my secret to being a rock star cookie decorating party hostess You can decorate cookies with your best girlfriends over a glass of wine (or two)- or, during school break, why not get the kids together and keep them busy for hours? Nothing beats a warm kitchen, the smell of cookies, and the glow of Christmas lights. I've made some of my closest friends because of cooking and food, including Zaar member - NCMysteryshopper - who, I am proud to say, has asked me to do the honor of being her taste-tester for many a new cocktail she has posted.Cookie decorating parties are my favorite holiday tradition.
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