Perky Poinsettias
Use a snowflake cookie cutter to make poinsettia-shaped cookies.
Ingredients
Roll-Out Cookies (p. 87)
Royal Icing (p. 87)
3 Pc. Snowflake Cutter Set
1
Lemon Yellow, Leaf Green, Christmas Red (food coloring)
White, Ruby Red, Yellow Pearl Dust
Instructions
1
Make Cookies
In advance: Make cookies. Prepare dough and roll out. Cut cookies using pointed snowflake cutter; bake and cool.
2
Fill Base Color
Outline cookies with tip 2 and full-strength royal icing; let set. Flow in with thinned royal icing in cut parchment bag. Let dry overnight.
3
Make Petals and Decorations
For petals, outline and flow in as above; let dry a few hours or overnight. Pipe tip 2 dots in full-strength royal icing. Brush petals with matching Pearl Dust.
