How to Decorate FIVE Christmas Faces
Christmas Faces Cookie Decorating Kit
$29.99
What's included?
Here's a list of everything that's part of the kit - all with a 10% savings when purchased together!
- 2-1 Tool
- Tipless Icing Bags SAMPLE 10-Pack
- Snowman Face Cookie Cutter by The Flour Box
- Reindeer Face Cookie Cutter by The Flour Box
- Carnation Pink Crystal Color Mini
- White Nonpareils SMALL Sprinkle Pouch
- Santa Face Whimsical Cookie Cutter by The Flour Box
- Elf Face New Cookie Cutter
- Mrs. Claus Face Whimsical Cookie Cutter by The Flour Box
- Green Leaf SMALL Sprinkle Pouch
- Flour Box 2 Piece Decorating Brush Set
Don't need all of these items?
No worries! You can buy just the items you want!
Pick what I needBake Spirits Bright this holiday season with this NEW Christmas faces tutorial!
Learn how to make five Christmas faces: Santa, Mrs. Claus, Elf, Snowman, and Reindeer!
This tutorial includes a step-by-step look at this NEW Christmas face - the one and only Mrs. Claus.
Cookie Yield
For a single batch of dough, you can make about 20-24 of these cookies (3-4 of each). I should note that I roll my cookies to 1/4" thick using the Dough EZ Rolling Mat System. The thickness of your cookies will impact your yield.
COOKIE RECIPE: For a cookie recipe and rolling and baking video CLICK HERE - this recipe can be doubled in a KitchenAid Mixer.
Prepping the Royal Icing
ICING PREP
The color palette is classic Christmas colors, red and green with several accents! Check out the icing guide below for tips on making the right colors and an estimate of how much of each color you'll need.
For a single batch of dough, I typically use a single batch of icing. Since I'm using a KitchenAid mixer, I made a double batch of icing and split it in half (reserving half for another project).
ICING GUIDE
The Christmas Faces cookie set has 6 icing colors.
ICING PLAN BY THE OUNCE
Here is what I suggest making for a single batch.
White - 5 oz (pipe and flood)
Super Red - 3 oz (pipe and flood)
Leaf Green - 3 oz (pipe and flood)
Black Diamond - 3 oz (pipe and flood)
Buckeye Brown - 3 oz (pipe and flood)
Sienna - 3 oz (pipe only)
These amounts are ESTIMATES. When it comes to how much icing to make, l don't measure exactly...I estimate. For a more detailed look at icing planning, CLICK HERE to read this helpful blog post.
ROYAL ICING RECIPE
For a royal icing recipe and video CLICK HERE - this recipe can be doubled in a KitchenAid Mixer.
Project Timeline
Plan ahead to enjoy the most success with your cookie project! I break up the decorating process. It works better with my life to do a little each day. Here is the schedule for this cookie project and estimated times on how long each phase takes.
DAY 1
Mix Dough (30 mins), Chill Dough (2 hours inactive time), Roll and Bake (1 hour), Mix Royal Icing and Prep Icing Colors - it is helpful to make the colors the day before you decorate because the color will deepen overnight. (1 hour).
DAY 2
Outline and Flood Cookies (1-2 hours), Allow to dry in front of fan before adding details (1 hour for standard cookies). Piping details (2 hours). The details take a little extra time due to drying the apple layers in the bushel and the cart.
**ALLOW COOKIES TO FULLY DRY 18-24 HOURS BEFORE PACKING. STORE IN A COOL OVEN OVER NIGHT.**
DAY 3
For tips on packing cookies, CLICK HERE to check out this helpful blog post with links to my favorite packing and shipping materials.
Recreate these!
Pick up the Kit! It's got the essential cutters and a few bonus tools!
Common Tools Needed Not Included in the Kit:
- 6 Food Gels: Chefmaster Super Red, Bright White, Leaf Green, Black Diamond, Buckeye Brown, and Sienna
- 12 Icing Bags
- 6 Tip #2 (PME or Wilton brand)
- 6 Couplers
- [Optional ] Yellow Food Marker
- [Optional ] Black Food Marker
- [Optional ] Tweezers
Pin this Post and Tag Me!
I would be so flattered if you recreated these cookies! Be sure to tag @theflourboxshop or use hashtag #theflourbox so I can see what you create!
Happy Decorating!
Anne