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The Art of Cookie Decorating: ALL THE GOODIES

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Creating a beautiful sugar cookie is such a sweet way to share a little piece of your heart with the world. This collection is filled with the tried-and-true tools I use in my own shop to turn simple dough into edible art. Whether you’re just startin...
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Ingredients

 
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This truly is my secret ingredient for every single batch! A little squeeze turns your royal icing into a beautiful, crisp white, and my favorite trick is adding it to every other color to help prevent color bleed—giving you the confidence that your ...
AmeriColor Soft Gel Paste Food Color, White
 
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Getting a deep, true black can feel a bit intimidating, but this Super Black makes it so simple and achievable for everyone. ✨PRO TIP✨ Don't forget to mix this a day ahead of time—the color deepens beautifully overnight, so you can use less gel and s...
AmeriColor Super Black Food Coloring Gel 4.5oz
 
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I buy this size of COLORS when purchasing food coloring - if you bake alot, I recommend this pack! If you're baking for fun and for family and friends, check out the other link of smaller gel food colors 💗
Chefmaster 12-Color 2.3oz Liqua-Gel Food Coloring
 
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Listing the NEON color set because when I add WHITE, it softens these colors so beautifully and instead of a Pre-schooler's color wheel, we end up with more on-trend nuanced colors.
Chefmaster Liqua-Gel Food Coloring 12-Pack
 
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Listen, you can buy the teeny sizes online or at the grocery store but this baby is definitely better bang for your buck. You will use QUITE a lot when making your royal icing, so it's money well spent!
Rodelle Pure Almond Extract, Value Size, 16 Oz
 
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Little known fact - CLEAR vanilla added to your royal icing (won't give a weird brown tinge) will help even out the sweetness from all that powdered sugar, who knew?!
Watkins Clear Vanilla Flavor, 11 fl oz
 
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Real vanilla beans add those beautiful little speckles and a rich, authentic flavor that truly elevates your dough. They are such a simple way to make your cookies feel like a special work of art that tastes as good as it looks!
25 Organic Madagascar Vanilla Beans

Tools

 
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This little turntable is like having an extra set of steady hands, allowing you to rotate your cookie smoothly for those tricky angles and long lines. It takes the strain out of decorating and gives you the freedom to focus on the beautiful details o...
7" Clear Cookie Decorating Turntable
 
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These scribes are like magic wands for your icing, helping you easily smooth out bubbles and tuck in those tiny details. They make the tricky parts of decorating feel simple and fun, so you can focus on the joy of creating something beautiful!
Cookie Scribe
 
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These are tipless, so you can just snip a tiny bit off the end to get the most precise details - no specialty tip is really needed. I may use a tip if I'm piping buttercream onto cake or cupcakes, but with cookies I go TIPLESS!
Tipless Piping Bags 12 Inch 100pcs
 
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These handy little clips are a lifesaver for keeping your icing exactly where it belongs—inside the bag!
40 Pcs Reusable Silicone Icing Piping Bag Ties
 
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These mini spatulas are the perfect size for mixing small batches of custom colors without any waste and then you can clean them all at once vs cleaning the 1 or 2 you already own over and over!
Silicone Spatulas 8.5 inch Small Rubber (5)
 
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I adore Sweet Sugarbelle's chubby cookie cutter designs so if you're just starting out this is a wonderful set that includes letters & fun shapes.
Sweet Sugarbelle ABC Cookie Cutters
 
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This is the GOOD GOOD 😏 Nothing is worse than a freshly baked cookie sliding off your spatula from baking sheet to cooling rack - this baby prevents that stress! This ‘fish spatula’ gently lifts your cookies without any worry of them breaking. Its t...
OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Fish Turner
 
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I just might own (3) of these triple-stacked cooling racks 🙈 They are awesome - so freaking sturdy when built to hold your little morsels of yum and yet breaks down to store flat.
3-Tier Cooling Rack, Non-Stick, Collapsible