A fantastic idea by Tunde Dugantsi, making a composite cookie platter by assembling simple shapes. You will use cookie cutters such as squares, circles, triangles, and build your way around the puzzle. Because I have a very hard time with spatial organization and symmetry in general, this project was not easy for me. But I imagine most decorators would classify it as intermediate. A lot of fine piping is required, so keep that in mind.
Remember that you can join Tunde’s club (click here) and/or also recommend it for friends who might be interested in embracing a new hobby. This adventure starts by drawing the shapes on parchment so that you can choose the cookie cutters to make the final composition. That was truly the hardest part for me, and I struggled quite a bit. At any rate, once you define the cutters to use, It is best to choose a cookie dough that does not spread, so I went with my default Hazelnut Cookie Dough for stamps (recipe available here). This is a nice option for those who prefer less icing on their cookies, by the way. Once all details were piped, I air-bushed the cookies with a Pearl sheen by Americolor, but that step is optional.
I had a few boo-boos when I cut the cookies, you can see some lines in the naked ones, but once they were all decorated that was not a deal breaker, I don’t think. Just something to keep in mind for next time. The fun part is piping all the details, a labor of love and Royal icing…
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And here is a little video of the platter coming to life.
Really loved making this set, and now that I have the template ready, I can conceivably make other designs with these basic shapes in mind.
A real masterpiece by Tunde…
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