For the Love of Cookies

Inspired by designs I spotted around the internet, I made polar bears from a simple round cookie. The process took two days because I decorated the background with air-brushed details. If you skip that, the cookie can be ready in a single day. However, you will still need to wait several hours for the icing to set so that the final details can safely added with a pen.

I won’t lie to you, that scarf almost killed me, because it involved a lot of piping of small dots. I had to make them all in stages, so they would retain their shape and give the desired effect of wool. I really love the result but, was my hand sore!

Here are the steps to make the basic design. Starting from a fully flooded and set base, I used a stencil with snowflakes to air-brush with Cookie Countess white. Then I made a small template with paper so that all the bodies of the bear would be similar. That area is covered with white Royal icing and allowed to set.

Once the body is dry, I proceeded to add the scarf, and I was spent by cookie #2, but I had 5 more to go! Piping dots with slightly thicker consistency, waiting for a row to set a bit before piping more. Then I painted the scarf with two colors of luster powder + vodka. Because the icing is thick, it does not take too long to set and I cold paint 40 minutes later without issues.

I am totally thrilled with the result, perhaps my favorite design of this winter!

ONE YEAR AGO: Wreaths and Trees

TWO YEARS AGO: For the Love of Snowflakes