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Mrs. Claus Holiday Baking Kit

Mrs. Claus Holiday Baking Cookie Decorating Kit

$29.99

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Nobody does Christmas cookies like Mrs. Claus! This new KIT features 5 designs to celebrate the fun and joy of holiday cookie baking! 

This kit features this super cute cookie sheet using the Gingerbread Boy Icing decorations! A box of these is included with the kit!

This makes these cookies SO EASY! And if you're decorating with kids, these will definitely be a hit.

 

This tutorial includes a step-by-step look at all FIVE Valentine's Day cookies. 

Cookie Yield

For a single batch of dough, you can make about 18-20 of the 5 regular sized cookies (about 4-5 of each), plus many of the Itty Bitty Gingies (they are only an inch big). 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

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

ICING PLAN (amounts will vary depending on the number of cookies you are making) 

Here is what I suggest making for a single batch.

Christmas Red - 3 oz (pipe and flood)
Pink (Pastel Christmas Red) - 3 oz (pipe and flood)
Leaf Green - 1 oz (pipe and flood)
Buckeye Brown - 4 oz (pipe and flood)
Black Diamond - 1 oz pipe only
Gray (Pastel Black Diamond) -  5 oz (pipe and flood)
Ivory - 2 oz (pipe and flood)
White (white gel optional) - 2 oz (pipe and flood)


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 the day before you decorate (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 (1-2 hours). 

**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 sprinkles and a few bonus tools!

Common Tools Needed Not Included in the Kit: 

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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