Alison’s Silhouette Cookies

Citing partial pressure from her mother, Ali began blogging back in December of 2009. At that time her daughter was about to turn one and every Mom knows how busy the days can get when there’s a baby in the house! Nonetheless, Ali kept up with her blog posts and the internet came to know the baking and decorating talents of one amazing cookie decorator. Not to mention that they were treated to some wonderfully charming posts of Ali’s beautiful daughter over the past two years. From time to time Ali will share one of her non-sweet recipes with us and a visit back to her Guacamole post or her Spicey Noodle Stir Fry are well worth the trip. Ali is as adept at adding a touch of whimsy to her decorated cookies as she is adding a touch of sparkling majesty and she finds inspiration for her designs anywhere from her daughter’s clothing to movies. She is always eager to attempt new decorating techniques and her exquisite brushed embroidery cookies are evidence of what a quick study she is. Her cookie artistry and decorating techniques can be found at Ali Bee’s Bake Shop and on her Facebook page. I’m delighted that Ali is here today sharing her recipe and story with us. You can follow her on Twitter @alibeebu

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I have been fortunate in my life to not know anyone personally affected by cancer. Though I don’t have any personal experience to share, I am aware of the pain it can cause families and the devastation it can leave behind. I thank the Lord daily for my fortune. It saddens me to know that out there somewhere a woman is battling with her own body.
Keep up the fight ladies
So today, in honor and memory of those waging war against cancer we’re going to make cookies. Cookies make everything a little easier to swallow. :)

Silhouette Cookies

For the recipes I used for this project I am going to refer you to:
My favorite sugar cookie recipe: Sweetopia’s Sugar Cookie
My favorite royal icing recipe: Antonia74′s Royal Icing

Special Supplies:
Print out of a silhouette you would like to use
Tape
Parchment paper
Oval cutters (2 sizes)

The day before:
1. Tape your silhouette images on to a cookie sheet. Then tape wax paper or parchment paper on top of the silhouettes. Make sure you can see through the parchment paper. You will be tracing the images underneath.

2. Outline and fill silhouette with royal icing

3. Let dry overnight. Once dry, the parchment paper should easily peel away from the royal icing silhouettes.

Decorating your cookies:

1. Mix your dough according to directions and roll out between 2 sheets of parchment paper

2. Cut your dough with an oval shaped cutter and bake.

3. Once your cookies have cooled completely, use an oval cutter one size smaller than the cutter you used to cut your cookie with and trace along the inside with a food marker to create a guide for you to pipe on.

4. Pipe and fill the border with white royal icing

5. Once the outline is dry, fill the middle with your alternate color. (either pink or teal in this instance)

6. While the icing is still wet, center and place your royal icing silhouette on to your cookie.

7. Once the cookie is dry, add your accents.

Happy Baking

-Ali

{ 10 comments… read them below or add one }

Lora April 22, 2011 at 02:29: Absolutely gorgeous cookies! I am a big fan of Ali’s work.

Bediels & Co. April 22, 2011 at 10:11: These cookies are absolutely gorgeous!

Monica (Ms. Hobby) April 22, 2011 at 10:34: These cookies are amazing. I am going to have to try these at home sometime. What a wonderful idea!

sweetsugarbelle April 22, 2011 at 20:35: Ali is one of my all time favorite decorators. If I would be like anyone, I would choose her. She is SOOOOOOOOOOOO amazing! LOVE these!

Libby April 22, 2011 at 22:24: These are just lovely! Thanks for sharing the technique to make the silhouettes, I’m sure I will steal it in the near future!

susie April 22, 2011 at 22:25: I just read about you on Sugarbelle and came here to check out today’s post…wow! is all I can say. You are very talented, and we are all happy to read about you! Thanks for sharing your cookie tips…

Kristen April 23, 2011 at 14:30: Gorgeous cookies!! Thank you so much for sharing the technique – I’ll definitely have to try these soon!

Nani April 23, 2011 at 16:51: What a nice tutorial! seems simple to do and the result is beautiful. Thank you very much for sharing! Hugs, Nani

Samantha April 23, 2011 at 22:03: Ali these are gorgeous! What a great job.

Melissa April 24, 2011 at 00:00: What a neat idea! Great tutorial.