For the Love of Cookies

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Easter is over, I realize that. However, I did run out of time to post about all the Easter cookies baked in our kitchen. Therefore I’ll have to stretch the boundaries of this special holiday a bit. Today let me share with you this adorable piñata cookie designed and taught by Amy in her March chapter of Celebrations for 2024.

Have you ever seen a more adorable standing up bunny cookie? And just imagine that it is loaded with sprinkles inside!

Baking this cookie was interesting, Amy taught a method to get absolutely razor sharp edges so that the cookies match perfectly on top of each other. It is a little bit of extra work, but if you are making just one cookie as a centerpiece or as a special gift, totally worth it. As usual, I don’t divulge too many details from paid online classes, but below you see some of the steps involved.

You bake three cookies, two solid ones and one with a space in the center. The top and bottom cookies are decorated with Royal icing, and then the whole thing glued together, with some sprinkles hidden inside. A real piñata, in cookie shape… The cookies align perfectly, and the edges can be covered with icing and sanding sugar for a polished final look.

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Here is my bunny, ready to be…. well, how could I put it mildly? Not easy. He is ready to be smashed and enjoyed… Such is the life of a piñata cookie!

Amy, I loved this project and the baking method you showed us, it will definitely come in handy in future cookie adventures…

ONE YEAR AGO: Hello, Bunnies!

TWO YEARS AGO: The Quilt Challenge