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Snowflake Cookies

Amber Spiegel, SweetAmbs

These Snowflake Cookies from SweetAmbs are dazzling. These would be a great addition to any holiday dessert table. Amber breaks down the steps to make these cookies in the instructions below, and all the supplies you’ll need are right here. Watch the video at the bottom of the page for a little extra visual help, too!

Ingredients

  • 1 batch sugar cookies
  • 1 batch royal icing
  • Snowflake Cookie Cutter
  • Mini Snowflake Cookie Cutter
  • Round Cookie Cutter
  • 15-second count royal icing in light pink, hot pink, blue, and teal (test the consistency by taking a spoonful of icing out of the bowl and dropping it back in. It should take about 15 seconds for the icing to be completely smooth)
  • Soft peak royal icing in light pink, hot pink, blue, and teal
  • 12” decorating bags
  • Decorating tip numbers 1, 2 & 3
  • Scriber needle or toothpick

Instructions

Step 1

Cut the cookies from a chilled sheet of sugar cookie dough. Bake and cool the cookies according to the recipe instructions.

Step 2

Ice the larger snowflake cookies and round cookies with 15-second count royal icing and a decorating tip number 3. Use a scribe tool or toothpick to help evenly distribute the icing. Ice the mini snowflake cookies with 15-second count royal icing and a decorating tip number 2. Allow the icing to dry about 6 hours.

Step 3

Pipe the details with soft peak royal icing and a decorating tip 1.

Step 4

Pipe the borders with soft peak royal icing and a decorating tip 1.

Step 5

Attach the mini snowflake cookies to the round cookies with a small amount of soft peak royal icing.