i bit the bullet and tried working with royal icing. it was not as hard as i made it out to be in my head. i think the hardest part is making sure the consistency is workable. i didn't thin out my royal icing enough so it was harder to work with so i know next time it will be that much better.
i made chocolate sugar cookies and cut them out into different designs. then went a little crazy.
i definitely need to get used to working with royal icing but at least i took the first step of overcoming my fear of it. there's so much you can do with decorating cookies. can't wait to try again.
christmas is one of my favorite holidays. i love giving gifts and making people smile. this year is a little different as almost all my gifts will be edible. so far i have made almond rolo pretzels, chocolate marshmallow mile-high squares and oatmeal almond chocolate chip cookies. thinking about making truffles and cake pops before i hang my baking apron before the end of the year. i have cupcake orders coming in for christmas eve so i will be busy up until christmas and new years so my apron will thank me when i do finally hang it up.
next up: more cookies!
love,
elain
