3D Easter Basket Cookie Decorating Class

Let's hop to it! In this video, you'll learn how to roll out the dough and hand cut the cookies using the template in the Workbook.

You will need to have already prepared your dough using your favorite construction grade cookie dough recipe or using the recipe recommended in the Workbook (linked below).

You will also need the printed template from the Workbook, a paring or craft knife, a cutting board, a rolling pin with size guides, construction grade cookie dough, cookie sheets, parchment paper (optional), flour if your cookie dough is sticky, and packing tape.

In this video, you will learn how to make a double batch of royal icing.  The ingredients and directions for a single batch are in the Workbook.  The process is the same for a single batch.  A single batch will be more than enough icing for this class. 

This will make a stiff consistency icing.  If you are using a hand mixer to make this icing, you will need to add more water as you are adding the powdered sugar if your mixer starts to have difficulty.  Add little bits of water at a time - you still want the icing to be thick, you just don't want to break your hand mixer.

If you are using a KitchenAid mixer or similar stand mixer, it is recommended to use the beater attachment.  Do not use the whisk attachment as it will introduce too much air into your royal icing.

In this video, you will mix all of the icing needed for the Easter basket and accent cookies. See the Workbook for color recipes or use your own colors. You will need to make a detail consistency and flood consistency royal icing for each color.

You will need stiff consistency royal icing, gel food colors, water, a 1/4 teaspoon, mixing bowl, a spatula, paper towels or parchment paper, piping bags, and a tall glass.

In this video, you will learn how to make adjustments to the baked Easter basket cookies to ensure that everything fits together perfectly.

You will need your cookies, a cookie sheet, parchment paper or paper towels, and a micro-zester or sandpaper (Note: do not use sandpaper if you are planning on eating the cookie basket).

If you are new to cookie decorating, print out the practice sheet in the Workbook and put it in a sheet protector, in a Ziploc bag or under a piece of parchment paper and let's practice using our piping bags.

By the end of this video, you'll know how to cut the tips of your icing bags and how to store them when you are done decorating for the day.

What is flooding cookies?  By the end of this video, you will know more about royal icing flood consistencies and how to get a smooth flood on your sugar cookies.

New to piping a basket weave pattern? It is really not difficult - just a series of short lines that come together to make a beautiful textured cookie.

Let's practice! You will need the Basket Weave Piping Practice Sheet, some parchment paper or a sheet protector, and detail consistency royal icing.

In this video, we will pipe a basket weave pattern on to all of the basket pieces before we assemble the 3D basket.

You will need the basket cookies, detail consistency royal icings, a paintbrush, some water and a scribe or toothpicks

Grab your egg, bow, and bunny cookies and let's decorate them!

You will need your cookies, your flood consistency royal icings, a scribe or toothpicks, a flat paintbrush (optional), a cookie turntable (optional), some water, and a damp paper towel or washcloth.

Let's put the Easter basket together!

You will need your decorated basket cookies, detail consistency white royal icing, some cans or glassware, a cookie sheet big enough to fit the assembled basket and whatever you will be using to hold it together while it dries, and a non-slip mat or parchment paper (optional).

In this video, we'll go over how to fill in the corners of the assembled 3D basket with the basket weave pattern.

You will need the basket cookie, detail consistency royal icings, a paintbrush, a scribe or toothpicks, and some water.

In this video, we'll add some shading to the bow and speckles to the eggs using gel food color and food grade glycerin. This is optional.

You will need the accent cookies, the same gel food colors you used to make your royal icing, food grade glycerin, a detail paintbrush, a small flat paintbrush, a paint palette or something to mix color on, and paper towels.