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Watercolor Floral Easter Egg Cookies


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  • Author: sophia-kim
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Delightful and visually stunning cookies adorned with pastel-colored flowers, perfect for Easter celebrations.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 lb Roll-Out Cookie Dough (chilled)
  • 24 oz. Decorator Preferred White Fondant
  • 1 oz. Lemon Yellow Icing Color
  • 1 oz. Golden Yellow Icing Color
  • 1 oz. Violet Icing Color
  • 1 oz. Pink Icing Color
  • 1 oz. Kelly Green Icing Color
  • 1 oz. Sky Blue Icing Color
  • 1 oz. Creamy Peach Icing Color
  • 2 oz. Pure Lemon Extract
  • 10 oz. Clear Piping Gel or Apricot Glaze
  • Black FoodWriter® Extra Fine Tip Edible Markers

Instructions

  1. Roll and Cut: Start by rolling out your chilled cookie dough to about 1/16 inch thickness. Use an egg-shaped cookie cutter to cut out your cookies.
  2. Bake: Place the shaped cookies on a baking sheet and bake until golden. Transfer to a cooling grid to cool completely.
  3. Mix Colors: In a palette, mix each icing color with drops of pure lemon extract for a watercolor-like consistency.
  4. Roll Out Fondant: Roll out your white fondant to about 1/16 inch thickness.
  5. Create Flowers: Paint rounded flower shapes on the fondant and drop different colors into the centers for blending.
  6. Add Leaves: Paint Kelly Green leaves around each flower.
  7. Let Dry: Allow the fondant blooms to dry for 5-10 minutes.
  8. Outline: Use the black FoodWriter marker to outline the flowers and leaves.
  9. Cut Fondant: Cut out shapes from the painted fondant using the same egg cutter.
  10. Attach Fondant: Brush piping gel over each cooled cookie and press the fondant egg onto the cookie.

Notes

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5-7 days. To avoid humidity issues, keep them away from moisture.

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 cookies
  • Calories: 150
  • Sugar: 8g
  • Sodium: 50mg
  • Fat: 6g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 20g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 1g
  • Cholesterol: 10mg