Decorate Sugar Cookies Before Or After Baking

Tint cookie dough with gel paste food coloring.

Decorate sugar cookies before or after baking. I like to decorate cookies directly on baking sheets so i can stick the entire baking sheet in the refrigerator to help set the icing. How to decorate cookies with sanding sugar. Beat until all ingredients are well incorporated.

Once the cookies are completely cooled and decorated again allow the icing to completely set and cool. Add baking soda milk vanilla and egg to the butter. The sugar on top is for decoration rather than flavor.

You can use sanding sugar before you bake the cookies and after. Shape dough into balls per recipe directions. The sugar on top is for decoration rather than flavor.

Use this method to decorate cookies before baking. Roll in the sugar place on cookie sheet and bake as directed. After you have placed them onto a greased or lined baking sheet and flattened them you can sprinkle the tops with sanding.

Also if you beat one egg called an egg wash and brush it over the top of the cookie before adding the decorative. This will help the sprinkles stick and won t change the finished appearance of the cookie when you re done baking. Once the icing has set these cookies are great for gifting or for sending.

Some cookie recipes tint better than others. Do not put anything on your cookies before baking. Put decorative sugar in a small bowl one bowl per color.