Hey Besties! Autumn is right around the corner, and I am ready for fall cookies! Along with all the colors and flavors of fall too! With all this in mind, I thought this rustic heart cookie would be a perfect intro into more fall step-by-step cookie designs! A simple, yet pretty design, which also utilizes embossed parchment paper for texture and character! Add some piping and some royal icing transfer rosebuds and I’m hooked! Elements of this design can be incorporated into endless design options, so I hope this tutorial is helpful for you! Let’s do this!
Heart Cookie Cutter
Any heart cookie cutter will do for this design! This particular cutter comes from the Wilton 101 cookie cutter set, which I’ve had for YEARS and still use frequently! For the price, you can’t beat the large variety of cutters you can use forever. I always recommend any new cookie decorator get this cutter set to start their collection.
Step-By-Step Cookie Guide
Before we can get to the decorating, I want you to know that our step-by-step cookie guide is the best place to start if you need any cookie recipes, a fabulous royal icing recipe, help with icing consistencies and more. You can find it HERE and it’s a great resource to support this step-by-step cookie!
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Let’s walk through the exact steps of decorating this sweet, rustic heart cookie!
Step 1:
Start with a delicious cookie canvas! For today’s cookie, we’re using our no-chill cinnamon spice cutout cookie recipe! Tis the season for all the cozy feels and flavors!
Step 2:
Bestie, I LOVE using embossed parchment paper to add texture, dimension and character to my cookies! This woodgrain paper comes from my favorite embossed parchment paper shop. the Cookie Artist Studio. They have the largest selection of embossed parchment paper designs I’ve seen anywhere and super-fast shipping! If you want to learn more about using embossed parchment paper for royal icing, THIS blog post goes much more in-depth!
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STEP-BY-STEP: COOKIE DECORATING VIDEO
To see it all in action, you’ll find this step-by-step cookie decorating video HERE!
NEED ANY HELP?
Don’t worry, Bestie, we’ve got you! THIS ultimate guide will help with recipes, consistencies, tools and more! We also have a private group where you can ask questions, get more help and share your photos and progress HERE! We can’t wait to celebrate your skills!
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