100 Best Decorated Cookies With Photos

100 Best Decorated Cookies: Featuring 750 Step-By-Step Photos

ONLY $19.38

The following content was provided by the publisher.

"Hand-crafted cookies from your kitchen are the perfect gift and great for any occasion "

Both the occasional holiday home baker and the seasoned pro will delight in Julie Anne Hession's designs and ideas. This fun and creative book features tempting cookie decorating ideas for a wide array of occasions and holidays.

There are 750 color step-by-step photos that will make even the most nervous baker/decorator feel comfortable, and they'll also provide a great source of inspiration when planning for an event. And the concealed wire-o lay flat binding means that the baker can comfortably follow along with the instructions without having to wrangle unwieldy pages or end up with frosting-dipped edges.

All the information about getting started is featured -- from techniques, equipment and ingredients to easy-to-follow instructions on filling and using a pastry bag, rolling/shaping cookies or advice on cookie sheets and rolling pins. And the comprehensive decorator cookie dough section even features gluten-free and vegan options. It includes delectable recipes for Vermont Maple Sugar Cookies, Peanut Butter Sugar Cookies and Julie Anne's Classic Vanilla-Orange Sugar Cookies.

Here's a small but sweet sampling of decorating ideas:

Holidays
Christmas: Stockings, Holly Leaf Place Cards Halloween: Haunted House & Tombstones, Witch and Broom Valentine's Day: Message Hearts, Stained Glass Hearts

Parties
Wedding: "Just Married" Car, Wedding Dress, Tuxedo Baby Shower: Baby Blocks, Baby Bottle, Rattle, Teddy Bear

Seasons (customize for your own event/occasion)
Winter: Snowflakes, Snowman, Mittens, Winter Hat Spring: Honey Bee and Hive, Umbrella and Raindrops, Butterfly

Miscellaneous
Ocean/Water: Starfish, Octopus, Turtle, Lobster, Frog, Whale, Fish Sports: Baseball Hat, Ice Skates, Tennis Racquet, Football.

From basic techniques to the elaborately frosted and decorated cookie, this whimsical yet comprehensive cookie decorating book will soon find a cherished place in every baker's heart.