Play Food
I made some tiny sugar cookie sugar cookies for you.
Tee-niny!
Yes, I love little and I kinda like to play with my food… But I’m sure you know that about me by now.
And you probably know that I made more than just baby cookies.
They’re cute on their own, but I really needed them to put on display.
On these 3-tier sugar cookie dessert stands I made.
EEek! Cookies on cookies. Key-ute.
I love sugar cookies since they require a few basic ingredients that I almost always have on hand.
They can be baked in no time – especially with the recipe I’ve been using from my friend Bridget at Bake at 350. It’s been my go-to recipe lately. I love hers because nothing has to be set out to room temperature. And her dough doesn’t need to be chilled before rolling either. Equals Awesome! I hate waiting. So I love this recipe. When the dough comes together it will be crumbly, but don’t worry. Just grab it and knead it a bit and it’s ready to roll and cut. And it lifts beautifully, too.
Here’s Bridget’s recipe for sugar cookies and royal icing on some peppermint cookies I made a few weeks ago. And here is the recipe on her site.
But even better, Bridget has a Cookie Decorating book out. And I’m giving one away at the end of this post. YAY!
Actually, I’m giving away a signed copy of her book, Decorating Cookies. Easy to understand instructions with tons of adorable cookie decorating ideas. You’ll love it.
Skip on down to the bottom if you want to enter. Wheee!
Or if you want to see how I made my cookies stand, then keep on reading. These aren’t in Bridget’s book… I was just inspired by her cookie creations and love for decorating and wanted to share it with you since I love using her recipe.
Hope you like them Bridget! P.S. I need a piping boot camp. I don’t know how you do it.
Roll your cookie dough out nice and flat. I used these rubber dough bands to make sure the thickness was even when I rolled.
Then cut out circles in graduating sizes. I used 3 7/8, 3, 2 5/8 and 2 1/4 inch sizes.
Before you bake, use a plastic drinking straw to remove the centers of each cookie. The straw collects the dough in the center. Convenient.
Freeze the cut shapes for about 10 minutes to help the dough avoid spreading and then bake.
And when they come out of the oven, use the straw again to make sure the holes stay the same size.
Use the dough scraps and tiny cutters to cut out shapes for your desserts to go on display.
A piping tip like the one on the right will make circles with rounded tops since the tip is cone-shaped.
Makes great mini macarons or whoopie pies. Just tap the tip on the counter to release the dough.
Lots of little shapes.
Assorted shapes – around 1 inch wide.
Tiny alphabet cutters. XOXO
Graduated ovals – plain on one side and crinkled on the other.
And my favorite – I can’t live without – graduated circle cutters that I used to make the stands.
You’ll want to use four different sizes to make the 3-tier stands.
Note: For the chocolate cookies, I swapped out 1/2 flour for 1/2 cup cocoa and used all vanilla extract in Bridget’s recipe.
After they are baked and cooled, and then comes the piping. This always goes smoother in my head than when I actually start piping.
Pipe first with outline icing and then fill with flood icing.
However for these I ended up using a royal icing consistency somewhere in between and piped and filled with the same consistency.
Ugh – wonky lines. Not what I’d hoped.
So after I filled and before the icing set completely, I piped dots all the way around. Camouflage it.
Much better.
Let cookies dry overnight. And after all the cookie decorating save leftover royal icing in an airtight container or in the piping bag with the ends tied off and cap closed for finishing up the project the next day.
Now comes the fun part.
Ice the cakes and decorate!
Easy details for major impact.
Oh and those macarons, try painting them with a little luster dust.
Just mix some of the powder with a small amount of clear extract and you can paint right on the cookies.
Pretty.
Pretty dang cute!
And even cuter on display.
These were surprisingly easy to make stand up.
Start with using cookie sticks for the support. These are bigger than the lollipop sticks I usually use for cake pops (lower right).
The sticks should be about 6 inches tall for the stands. Buy the 6 inch sticks or cut down the 8 inch.
Use a cookie stick to gently twist through each cookie opening to make sure it goes through before building.
And make sure your cookie icing is completely dry and set from the day before.
- Start with the smallest cookie shape. It should not be iced. Place on a flat surface and then insert the cookie stick. Slide the largest iced cookie on top. Having two cookies on the bottom will give you more support and keep the stick straight.
- Cut striped straws into 1 1/2 inch sections. Slide one straw piece over the stick and push to the bottom as a spacer/ledge.
- Slide second largest iced cookie on stick until it stops at the straw. Then slide another straw piece on top.
- Slide last cookie on top until it stops at the straw. Then slide one more straw piece on the very top. Wrap a piece of washi tape around the straw and cut out a triangle for a cute flag topper.
- Note: Not shown. Use the leftover royal icing to pipe in between the two bottom cookies and pipe dots around the centers of each tier to help secure the cookies in place as you build. Attach the desserts to the tiers with royal icing too. Then let dry and don’t move for a few hours. I skipped this step because I wanted to get right to taking pictures.
There you have it four cookies for 3-tier stands. Bridget’s recipe will make four stands with enough cookies to decorate.
And these can be totally scaled back? Two tiers? Just a cookie plate? Just the tiny cookies? Only one cookie shape? Choose how you want to play.
They’d be super fun and totally stand out for Valentine’s Day, for a dessert party or even party favors.
Enjoy!
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Now for the giveaway!
Enter for a chance to win a signed copy of Bridget’s book, Decorating Cookies.
- Just answer the following question and leave your response in the comments section on this blog post.
- What did you do this weekend? Something fun I hope. I made a bunch of cookies : )
- Deadline to enter is
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 7:00 pm.Sorry, Time’s Up. Winner announced below. - One winner will be picked at random and announced sometime Wednesday evening on this post.
Good Luck!
Thank you all so much for the sweet words on the cookie stands. I really appreciate it. And now for the winner of Bridget’s book.
It’s comment #917 – Becky P! Congratulations and have fun decorating cookies. And swimming too.
Oh my gosh!! Those cookie stands made of cookies are the absolute cutest things I’ve ever seen!! Love it!
Oh these look so cute! Your posts are always so creative! I love the detail.
This weekend I was stuck at home finishing all my homework. But I finally started watching Doctor Who. So good!
Hope you had a lovely Weekend!! :)
Loves these cookies on cookies- so cute!!
I ate lots of cake for my birthday this past weekend :) I bet it was fun making all those cookies!
so cute!
Cleaned up the house last weekend!
Happy monday!
Went to a preview event at the Shard. The view was fabulous!
These cookies are adorable!!
Amir x
I got to hang out with my sister and baby niece, and we watched the SAG Red Carpet/Awards while baking and eating sweets!
This weekend I finally went back to work (I have two jobs) from maternity leave. It was interesting because one job was reallly slow while the other was quite busy. Lol.
How cute?! I really must get on with my valentines bakes!
This weekend I attempted to make Scottish Tablet with varying degrees of success!
Those are darling!
My weekend was nice and low key. We went hiking and of course, watched Downton Abbey last night.
We went to a birthday party for one of my daughter’s classmates! Love those teeny macarons!
I made my very first blueberry lemon cupcakes. They were by far the most delicious cupcakes I have ever made. Ever.
These are gorgeous. We love them!
My 10 yr old girl/boy twins & 6 yr old daughter & I made cookies. They were supposed to be oatmeal & raisin but they got creative & added some cinnamon & cranberries.
It was very cold & wet here in Glasgow, Scotland so we put the fire on, ate the cookies & watched a movie together.
Perfect x
Your tiny cookies and stands are absolutely adorable! This past weekend I alternated between creating a travel bag for my best friend and playing Gears of War with my wonderful hubby! Definitely a happy weekend!
Amazing! You are an artist!!!! Have a nice day, Lu
Wow these are so fantastic, I need to find some time and patience to try this! This weekend I had fun with my children and got a pile of sewing done – always a success!
I actually made brownie pops for the girls I teach. They absolutely were a huge hit!
ADORABLE! Great job!
My grandma’s in town, so I had yummy grandma food :)
I cooked nonette for a gouter on Sunday afternoon with friends. (French spices cakes with orange marmelade) ! Delicious…
They look so cute.Something that my lil Angel would love.
I was planning for my son’s first b’day which is tomorrow. It was fun planning the cake and doing the guest list while lil dude was lost in his own world of toys :)
I worked but had Saturday evening off. Spent with my husband watching Dr. Who I made fabulous hot wings and fries for us to eat while we watched the Doctor! Great quiet evening together.
I attended a screening of Princess Monosuke (a Japanese anime classic.) The artists’ renditions of the magical forests were breathtaking…As are your lovely little cookies inspired by Ms Edwards’ Decorating Cookies book =)
Those cookies look like fun!! So cute!! This weekend I hung out with some friends and made pizzas. I wish they were into making cookies as well!
I’m not even kidding, but this weekend I went out to buy your first cake pops book for my sister in law’s birthday. I haven’t had a chance to bake because I just had a baby boy ( he’s one month)…hopefully I can get in the kitchen soon.
I worked all weekend! Hhhmph!
Baked Pavlova for Australian day party!
Love, love, love this idea! This weekend I made a birthday cake for my son who turned 8 and covered it in all his favourite sweeties!
We had a get together at a friends house on Saturday, then today we went to mass and to the park. Not sure why I’m up at this hour, but I’ll regret it tomorrow! Love the cookies, so adorable.
I baked a few recipes that I wanted to try out and then took them to the church potluck on Sunday morning. Love your cute little treats!
This WEEKEND, I stayed home :( my 13 yr old son went to stay the weekend with my sister! I also took advantage of helping my identical twin girls with helping them become pro walkers hahha, since they will be 1 on Tuesday. I also really wanted to bake a practice cake for their birthday any advice for me thank you LOVE YOU YOUR AWESOME
I cooked all weekend! It was perfect!
I enjoyed cooking.. This weekend I made two cakes.. One kidney shaped cake for a doctors and an iPhone cake for a teenager.. Then also bakes other desserts and sushi..
I went to a CHEESE dinner :) All guests were supposed to bring a cheese whereof the name starts by the first letter of their firstname :)
I went to a Bunco Birthday Party for a dear friend,I haven’t seen in 10 plus years, was so fun. Will decorate Cookies & probably cupcakes for the Superbowl this week :)
Love those tiny cookies :) I didn’t do anything really just spent the weekend cuddled up watching movies with 4 out of 5 my kids :) it’s next weekend that’s got the big plans with Super Bowl and my son’s 7th birthday :)
I tried a new recipe – banana sour cream muffins.
I cleaned and organized my classroom for a new school year then baked up a storm of preservative free goodies for my boys school lunches. I think a successful weekend ????
I made typicall Dutch apple pie last weekend with lots of cinnamon:) Yummieee
My son and I hung out at home this weekend since he was running a fever. Connect 4, tomato soup, and LOTS of spongebob…
Small things are always so cute! Love the tiny cookies!
We went to New Orleans to eat beignets and watch mardi gras parade! I love your tiny cookies :)
Made some salted caramel macarons. Love the cookies you made, I am going to have to make those!
These are amazing! The tiny details are so cute – love the macaroons. I wrote an essay and had two three-hour Show Choir rehearsals this weekend!
I surprised my husband with a weekend away! He’s going to be starting a new job away from home so wanted a family weekend before he went. Took lots of pictures so will be sending a scrapbook of our mini break with him when he leaves.
These are sooooo awesome! I spent my weekend photographing newborns and editing :) One of my favorite things ever!
I love this!!! i’m super inspired to create something like this for Valentine’s! This weekend I did my 8 month old son’s laundry, cleaned out our fridge, went grocery shopping with my mom (which takes forever because she had hip replacement surgery and she still uses a cane hehe) and attended 2 birthday parties! Yep we had a jam packed weekend! :)
What an awesome idea! Spent the day making coconut cupcakes to take ro work on Monday. Great way to start the week!
I surprised my husband and daughters with a weekend away! He will be starting a new job away from home in 2 weeks so wanted some family time together. Took lots of photos so will be making a scrapbook so he can have a reminder of the weekend while he’s away.
made some cookies.
I opened my “Bouchon Bakery Cookbook” and started with Hazelnut Macarons… Uh, they are so delicious…
They are soooo cute!!!! I was snowed in this weekend so had a first attempt at gumpaste roses. Very calming and theraputic xxx
Well it was Australia day so went to my brother’s for a seafood BBQ and swim on Saturday and yesterday held another BBQ at our place as Australia day is also my hubby’s birthday!
Lots of fun, food and fine folk!
They are gorgeous!! Such a great idea. I spent the weekend baking with my 2 year old daughter who has recently decided that cooking is the best activity ever! We made gingerbread men, banana and date loaf, chocolate ripple cake and some pizza scones. Yum!
I recently took a new position at work, so I’ve been extra busy lately. I spent the weekend loving up my family for all the extras they’ve done around the house while I’ve been so busy. This book would be so much fun to have! And I am definitely considering how to use this project with our twin girls – they would so geek for the teeny cookies!
I made homemade bread and ribs with my daughter! I have a cupcake stand at a local farmers market and we are normally open on Sunday but we decided to stay in our pajamas instead! :)
My very pregnant self and my 2 sons made wall decorations for the baby nursery. Very special time with my very special guys!
I danced around and ate a lot of with my family. It was really fun! And these are SUPER cute!!!!!
Love the cookies!!! Anyway, I traveled to my hometown and spent time with my younger sister. We watched Les Miserables and went shopping. We had fun bonding together!
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What adorable cookies! This weekend I celebrated my 11th wedding anniversary with my husband and daughter.
Started getting things together for two dozen cake pops fort an “It’s a Girl!” baby shower. Phew.
I love LOVE love this! That is too cute! You are the QUEEN of cute!
I baked too! Cake and cookies and chocolate mousse – because I love to bake :)
We went to a birthday party at an ice rink! My kids got to go skating for the first time.
I love the cookies!
I found a recipe for homemade king cake I want to try an went fishing with my boys.
I started my first bread with the sourdough I made from scratch, today I have to finish it. I hope it goes well!
I love these cookies ! What I did this weekend …oh gosh I had to work, a transcript of an interview for my thesis and I baked a chocolate and beetroot cake, busy Sunday! Thankyou :)
I made people’s life sweeter, I made chocolate truffles for them!
We attended a local church fundraiser dinner and enjoyed some homemade fried chicken with mashed potatoes and all the fixins! These cookies are amazing!
I made 500 minis and a bridal cookie set for my first bridal show. It was so much fun to meet the brides and vendors. A great weekend!
I snuggled with my two little ones since it rained all weekend. :)
So cute cookies, know what I’ll be doing next weekend.
This weekend was just work and playing with the kids.
I made a 2layer banana cake with buttercream frosting for my mother-in-law’s 65th birthday ;) she did enjoyed the cake ;)
I hope to win this prize though i come from the Philippines ;)
Yesterday I finally went to see The Hobbit then played games with a friend. Today I went to church and went for a run.
this weekend i took a few days off, bought a cake from Costco for my other halfs birthday. the kids ate the icing, i threw the rest out and vowed never to be lazy again.
love the cookies on cookies. my daughtersbirthday is in a few weeks so i think i Will try and make some for her party, thanks for always being inspiring!!!
I made Cowgirlcookies this weekend. Your recepie :)
And then i sewed a bag for myself :)
Beautiful cookie-stands :)
Those are the cutest! Perfect too for a DIY wedding..I will have to remember that!
This weekend I was nursing my newly broken wrist..no baking for a little while :(
omg that looks just georgeous. have to try that too!
i did the same thing as i always do on weekends to relax and come down from all the uni stuff… i baked a cake :-)
i made a peanutbutter cheesecake with chocolate and caramell :-) that was soo yummi! my belly is still full from this rich cake haha
I looove this cute biscuits!!
This weekend I cooked an english pie, veery very good! =) And I’ve made my first cake pops!
This weekend I watched Wicked, the musical! I also ate some tasty cake.
This has got to be one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen! I need to try this forg daughters birthday.
This past weekend I went to two birthday parties and a dinner party. Then, my kids got sick. :(
I gave myself a manicure and pedicure and even trimmed my bangs. {I also ate a teaspoon of Nutella straight out of the jar!)
Thanks for a chance at the giveaway!
I sewed my first piece of clothing! A cute little vest for my 3yr old boy. Turned out pretty good too. :) I love little things!
Oh my goodness these are soooooo adorable. I need to see if I can make these for some clients and my wonderful husband…
This weekend I pretty much cleaned house for a party that i am hosting tomorrow night.
I love your mini cookies and stands. I am going to have to try this with my grandkids. I have made sugsr cookies with my kids and grandkids for the past 32 years.
You are amazing. How adorable, cute, charming, delightful, creative, and inspirational. I love decorating cookies – but I’m with you; a masterclass in piping would elevate my style. Love the look of Decorating Cookies.
Wow, these are too cute, perfect party gift for the little girls attending a princess or tea party – or any party – lol
I baked, iced and decorated a 3 tier wedding cake, a 4 tier wedding cake and a nemo single square cake all for saturday, sunday i baked hamburger cup cakes – was a lot of fun
your work is awesome
Oh my gosh, these are just the cutest cookies I have ever seen. I must try this, you have the best ideas. Thanks so much for sharing!!
This weekend I did a little quilting, some reorganizing, and made the weekly trip to costco.
This post was the cutest!! I made a fire truck cake for my father in laws retirement party! It was so fun adding all the details, they really made the cake stand out!
I made my first chile rellenos(Mexican food), I made about 8 calls or more to my mom for her guide on the recipe :) and they came out pretty good too.
I spent the weekend baking & eating…not good for the diet!
What an adorable idea. I’m gonna have to try as soon as I find the cute paper straws.
I wish I was doing some fun, I was stuck sick in bed all weekend. Boo..
It was my husband’s birthday so I whipped up a raspberry mousse cake piled high with fresh berries! Yummo!!!! Finger-licking good! By the way your cookies are cute as a button!!! x
Those are about the cutest cookies I’ve ever seen! Unfortunately we had to stay indoors all weekend due to a tornado threat in a very un-tornado part of the world! Fortunately, we had a yummy BBQ to make up for it!
Oh, they are so cute and funny cookies!
I had a Birthday and ate a lot of Cheesecake with white chocolate, mmmm
These are just lovely and it’s a great idea.I want to try them asap :) Thank you Bakerella.I am from Turkey and I don’t know if I have a chance to win the book but my weekend was very fun :) Me and some of my blogger friends made Eros cake and muffins with walnut and peppers at a workshop at Dr.Oetker’s factory at Torbali,izmir
I work in a bakery and had Sunday off, a miracle, yes! Spent the day having assorted friends over for dinner & playing cards. Made an awesome banana split trifle. Thanks for asking!
Nothing, I had the flu! Maybe next weekend I can have fun. Thanks!!
I sewed – sewed – sewed!
These are adorable!!! Love the cute idea. BTW, your piping is quite fine…..no one can really teach that. It all comes with practice, practice, practice. Keep up the good work and definitely keep playing with your food. :D Enjoy your day!!
I think I would need at least a full weekend to try make these!! last weekend included a swim in the tidal pool and a birthday party :)
I can’t get over the cuteness! We relaxed with the kids this weekend. It is too cold outside!
I went shopping this weekend for a hotpot stove for the upcoming Chinese New Year feasting! :)