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Smiling Elephant Cookies
This elephant is smiling from ear to ear at being part of your animal-themed celebration! He's also easy to create using the Wilton 3-Pc. Jungle Pals Cookie Cutter Set.
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AmountEach treat serves 1.
Ingredients
Roll-Out Cookie Dough
Color Flow Mix
Color Flow Icing
Black Icing Color
Rose Icing Color
Tools
Rolling Pin
Jungle Animals Cookie Cutter Set
14x20 Aluminum Cookie Sheet
10 x 16 Non-Stick Cooling Rack
12 in. Disposable Decorating Bags
Round Cake Decorating Tip 2
15inch Parchment Triangles
Round Cake Decorating Tip 1
Instructions
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- Make cookies. Prepare cookie dough and roll out following recipe directions. Use elephant cutter from set to cut shape. Bake and cool cookies.
Decorate cookies. Prepare Color Flow icing following recipe directions. Tint portions gray, rose and black.
Use tip 2 and full-strength gray icing to outline cookie. Also, bring gray outline of trunk up into face for definition. Use thinned gray icing in cut parchment bag to flow in. Immediately use thinned rose icing in a cut parchment bag to flow in inner ear. Let set 24 hours.
Use tip 1 and full-strength black icing to pipe mouth and dot eyes and nostrils. Let set 2 to 3 hours.
Notes
How To
How to Pipe Dots
Perfect for classic borders or cloudlike decorations, dots are a versatile technique that can be piped in a range of sizes. The dot technique can be used as a simple border for cakes and cookies, as well as for icing cupcakes or piping meringues.
How to Pipe an Outline
Characters or designs are often outlined first, then piped in with stars or zigzags. Outlines can also be used for facial features.
