Lindy Smith - Bake Me Im Yours... Cookie

bake me Im yours cookie
Lindy Smith
A DAVID & CHARLES BOOK
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Many of the cookies included in this book can be decorated in a couple of minutes, but by spending a little more time you can create cookies that are truly magical and almost too good to eat. Fundamentally a designer at heart, I have thoroughly enjoyed putting this little book of cookies together. With a background in sugarcraft, I have found that cookies, like cakes, make an excellent canvas on which to create designs that are both appealing and stylish. I have included as many techniques and types of icing as possible, although I must admit to favouring decorating cookies using sugarpaste. With sugarpaste you can not only easily introduce colour but also add texture and three-dimensional elements to create cookies that will wow all those who see them. As you probably appreciate, decorating cookies is childs play; cookies are all about having fun in your kitchen and creating gorgeous, tasty treats that everyone will love.

I have included a range of ideas in this book to tempt you, from high fashion to seasonal delights, weddings to designer style, so that whatever the occasion, youll be able to treat your friends, lighten up your work colleagues day or spoil your family. When it comes to decorating cookies, the possibilities really are endless so I hope that you will be inspired not only to create cookies from this book but also to invent designs of your own. If you cant find a cutter for the type of cookie you would like to make, then do not despair simply make your own templates, as described on page 11. Be inspired, be creative and most of all, have fun. www.lindyscakes.co.uk

Suppliers (in brackets) can be found on p120. Baking sheets for baking cookies Craft knife for intricate cutting tasks Cutters for embossing and cutting out paste. I used * circle cutters (FMM) * paisley, small teardrop, heart, scalloped diamond (LC) * flat floral collection (LC) * stars (LC) * indian scrolls (LC) * patchwork cutters (PC) * handbag cutters (LC) Moulds for creating flower centres. I used daisy centre stamps (JEM) Paintbrushes a range of sizes used for stippling, painting and dusting Paint palette, for mixing paste colours and dusts prior to painting Palette knife for cutting paste Piping tubes for piping royal icing and cutting out small circles Disposable piping bagCoupler for reusable piping bag The coupler is connected to the bag, which holds the royal icing whilst piping, and allows the tube to be changed easily