We Go Together Like... Cookie Decorating Kit

This new 'We Go Together' tutorial is PACKED with tons of design inspiration to create FOUR cute Valentine's cookie sets. Make just one set or make them all!

Can you spot all the fun pairs? With this new kit, you can make:

• We Go Together Like... Peanut Butter and Jelly
• We Go Together Like... Cookies and Milk
• We Go Together Like... Coffee and Donuts
• We Go Together Like... Hamburger and Fries

Could this be any more fun? No. It could not. Hahaha!

Cookie Yield

With a single batch of dough, you can make about 18-22 average sized cookies. 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 

If you're making ALL four sets, you'll need quite a few icing colors. Feel free to focus on just one set or two if you're new to decorating. It is always nice to have SHARED colors when making multiple designs. All of the sets use white, black, and brown.

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

I thought it would be easier to break the color guides down by each cookie set. All of the colors used are straight from the bottle (no gel/color mixing) except the peanut butter colored icing. I mixed equal parts of golden yellow + brown to make the peanut butter. 

ICING PLAN BY THE COOKIE SET

Use this list to know what icing consistencies are needed for each set.

Hamburger and Fries

Here is what I suggest making for a single batch for the Hamburger and Fries + the We Go Together Heart. With a single batch of dough, you could make approximately 6 cookies sets (3 cookies in the set):

Leaf Green - 2 oz (pipe only)
Super Red - 4 oz (pipe and flood)
Golden Yellow - 3 oz (pipe and flood)
Light Brown - 4 oz (pipe and flood)
Dark Brown - 3 oz (pipe and flood)
White - 4 oz (pipe and flood)
Black - 2 oz (pipe and flood)

Cookie and Milk

Here is what I suggest making for a single batch for the Cookie and Milk + the We Go Together Heart. With a single batch of dough, you could make approximately 6 cookies sets (3 cookies in the set):

Sky Blue - 4 oz (pipe and flood)
Light Brown - 6 oz (pipe and flood)
Dark Brown - 3 oz (flood only)
White - 6 oz (pipe and flood)
Black - 2 oz (pipe and flood)

Coffee and Donut

Here is what I suggest making for a single batch for the Coffee and Donut + the We Go Together Heart. With a single batch of dough, you could make approximately 6 cookies sets (3 cookies in the set):

Rose Pink - 4 oz (flood only)
Light Brown - 5 oz (pipe and flood)
Dark Brown - 2 oz (flood only)
White - 7 oz (pipe and flood)
Black - 2 oz (pipe and flood)

Peanut Butter and Jelly

Here is what I suggest making for a single batch for the Peanut Butter and Jelly + the We Go Together Heart. With a single batch of dough, you could make approximately 6 cookies sets (3 cookies in the set):

Sorry, I did not take a photo of these icing bags!

Purple - 4 oz (flood only)
Peanut Butter (equal parts of golden yellow and brown) - 4 oz (flood only)
Light Brown - 10 oz (flood only) 
Dark Brown - 1 oz (pipe only with tip #3)
White - 4 oz (pipe and flood) 
Black - 2 oz (pipe and flood) 

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, but 6 hours before stenciling on the surface of the cookie). Piping details and stenciling (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.   

If you are packing these cookies as sets, I suggest using the 9" white window box from BRP Box Shop! They are the perfect fit!

Recreate these!

Pick up the Kit! It's got the essential cutters and stencil and a few bonus tools!

Common Tools Needed Not Included in the Kit

• Food Gels (see above color guides for a list)
• Icing Bags
• Tip #2 (PME or Wilton brand)
• Tip #1 PME (for the smile details)
• Wilton Tip #3 (for the dark brown outline on the slice of bread)
• Couplers 
• Tip #352 (for the lettuce on the burger)
• Icing Scraper
• Round Brush
• Crystal Color Carnation Pink

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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