Faux Watercolor Cookies

These Faux Watercolor Cookies are truly works of art. Painted and decorated using icing colors and Gold Pearl Dust, these fondant-covered cookies are sure to make a statement at your next celebration. Use shades of blue to mirror the cookies shown here, or create your own look by using shades of another color to create cookies that are sure to amaze. You can see these cookies and many more in the How to Decorate with Fondant Shapes and Cut-Outs kit, filled with lots of tutorials, inspiration and even a few must-have tools to make your treats blossom.

Skill LevelBeginner

Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Instructions

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Bake cookies. Prepare cookie dough following recipe instructions. Roll to 1/8 in. thickness. Using circle cutter, cut out cookies. Bake and cool.
Prepare fondant. Using fondant roller with pink guide rings, roll out fondant. Using same circle cutter, cut out fondant circles, one per cookie.
Paint fondant. Add Teal, Royal Blue and Sky Blue icing colors, separately, to small bowls. Thin to paint consistency using lemon extract.
Using decorating brush, paint fondant circles, overlapping and alternating colors and leaving some white spaces.
Helpful Hint: To further enhance watercolor effect, drop small amount lemon extract in center of colors on fondant circle and swirl with brush.
Let dry, about 1 to 2 hours.
Decorate cookies. Using decorating brush, brush piping gel on top of each cookie; position fondant circle, pressing lightly to adhere.
Combine Gold Pearl Dust with small amount lemon extract. Paint gold accents on each cookie. Let dry, about 10 to 15 minutes.