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Custom Cookie Essentials
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Thinking about making custom sugar cookies? As a custom cookie designer, here's some essentials you should consider adding to your kitchen. Please keep in mind things may be added at random so always check back!
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Cookie Must Haves
 
Must Have Ingredients

Cookie Must Haves

 
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You don't need a fancy stand mixer to get the job done. I started custom cookies with 2 hand-me-down hand mixers.
Hand Mixers
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The rolling pin I swear by!
Adjustable Rolling Pin with guides
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Baking & Cookie Sheets
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Silicone, Non-Stick, Food Safe Baking Mats
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Maker Inspired Stand Mixers
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Better than paper towels.
Swedish Kitchen Towels
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I love to use these to store my cookie cutters by theme (numbers & letters, shapes, characters/animals, etc.) Easy to see and label
Scrapbook cases for Cookie Cutter organization
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Spatulas
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Can't go wrong with food safe gloves :)
Food Grade Gloves
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Must Have Ingredients

Ingredients I use for cookies and/or royal icing for custom cookies. 

 
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I personally love the Wilson brand, but have heard great things about the others also. I use this in my royal icing.
Meringue Powder
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Be sure to grab LIGHT corn syrup to add to your royal icing.
Light Corn Syrup
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You'll want to add this to your royal icing if you're not flavoring with other extracts. I personally use the Wilton or Watkins brands.
Clear Vanilla Extract
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Can be pricey but worth it. I also use other brands.
Vanilla Extract by Nielsen Massey
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Depending on the recipe, I will use paste with extracts. Sometimes one or the other.
Vanilla Bean Pastes
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