Hey Bestie! I’m excited to be able to tackle a frequently asked question today! If you’ve wanted to make cookies using an embossed rolling pin, now is the time to bust that baby out! If you don’t already have one, surely, you’ve seen the beautiful, intricately designed rolling pins before. And MANY of you have asked how these can be used, so I’m breaking it all down today! Tools like these beautiful rolling pins are another simple way to make stunning cookies and that’s what I’m all about! Besties don’t let besties make boring cookies, right? Let’s do this!
Embossed rolling pins versus cookie stamps
If you’ve been here before, you already know that I have a deep love for cookie stamps! It is hands down my favorite way to make designer cookies quickly. Anyone can make these cookies and no one ever believes they are homemade. Shhhh…they don’t need to know how simple they are to make….just enjoy the praise! If you’d like to learn more about cookie stamping, I have many tutorials, recipes and tips. You can find all these flavors in THIS post, along with guidance on using wooden and metal stamps successfully.
So what’s the difference between cookie stamps and an embossed rolling pin? The biggest difference is the depth of the designs. While cookie stamps have much deeper designs, embossed rolling pins have much more shallow designs. So the depth of the design after baking is much more pronounced with cookie stamping versus the more subtle design of a rolling pin. While I appreciate the patterned design of a pin design, I personally prefer cookie stamps for the very clear, distinct design. But that’s not to say cookies with embossed pins don’t have their place and can still be absolutely beautiful!
I say all this so you can set your expectations and choose wisely for the look you want in your cookies. The design using an embossed rolling pin will be more subtle than a cookie stamp.
Embossed Rolling Pin Recipes
When it comes to cookie stamping or rolling designs, the recipe you use makes all the difference in the world! After MANY sub-par attempts at making cookies that perfectly captured intricate designs, I created my own recipes. And if you know me, I love a great no-chill recipe, so none of these require any chilling. Mix, stamp/roll, cut and bake, no time wasted!
I commonly have bakers contact me discouraged with the results they are achieving, and my first question is always, “Are you using my recipes?’ I’ve been in their shoes and know how frustrating it can be to lose your design once your cookies are baked. And because of this, I highly recommend these recipes for great flavor and results.
I use these same recipes for both cookie stamping and with my embossed rolling pins. Today I’m using my Funfetti cookie stamp recipe, but you have many different flavors to choose from that you’ll find HERE. Butter vanilla, gingerbread, red velvet, chocolate and many more are available for you!
Embossed rolling pins I love
Like I said earlier, there is no shortage of beautiful rolling pins out there! Today I’m using THIS pin, which includes some reindeer, swirls, Christmas trees and other holiday vibes. But I have several beautiful rolling pins featured on my Amazon page HERE as well.
But there are endless, stunning embossed rolling pins on Etsy as well. THIS is one of my favorite shops and I have found their pins to have slightly deeper engravings, making for more distinct designs. Another one of my favorite shops is THIS one. They have so many fun designs, even personalized ones. So, you’ve got lots of options!!
Using an embossed rolling pin successfully
Let’s get into the tips!
- When using an embossed rolling pin, you want to roll your dough out with your regular rolling pin first. If you try to roll out dough with the embossed pin, you’ll quickly run into a huge mess of dough stuck in the pin. So roll out your dough as you normally would for cutout cookies.
- Your cookie will get thinner once the design is rolled, so you may want to roll your dough thicker than you normally would to account for that change.
- Your embossed pin will need to be well-floured before rolling your design. Sometimes it can be helpful to run your pin under water and towel dry, so the flour has some moisture to stick to before that first roll.
- Use even, steady pressure to roll over your dough once. It can take a couple times to perfect the amount of pressure needed. Too light and your design will bake out, and too hard, you’ll imbed your pin with dough. Find an even, steady pressure to capture your design.
- Try to keep pressure even from left to right as well. The dough under the center of your pin captures the design beautifully, but sides of the dough can get faded if pressure isn’t even.
- I roll out on top of a floured surface, which makes moving my cookies easy, without misshaping them, after cutting.
- I always bake my cutout and stamped/rolled cookies on perforated baking mats to curb any growth or spread.
- Cookies may appear slightly puffy when first coming out of the oven, this is normal. Let them cool for a few minutes until they are firm enough to transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Demo video!
Alright, let’s put all these words into action, right? You can click the image below to access the embossed rolling pin demo video. I hope this is helpful for you!
Want to add some pizazz?
One of my favorite ways to jazz up these cookies is by dry dusting with luster dust once they are cooled. It really helps accentuate the design as well as add some sparkle!
Ready to roll?
I hope this post all about using an embossed rolling pin, recipes and tips for success have inspired you to make your own! These are stunning cookies that anyone can make! But if you need any more help, you can find me and thousands of fellow Besties HERE. It’s the happiest corner of the internet where you’ll find endless help, support, inspiration and celebration of beautiful bakes. And I’d LOVE to see your cookies there too!
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