100 Best Decorated Cookies: Featuring 750 Step-by-Step Photos

100 Best Decorated Cookies: Featuring 750 Step-by-Step Photos

<p> <b><i>Hand-crafted cookies from your kitchen are the perfect gift and great for any occasion!</i></b> </p><p> Both the occasional holiday home baker and the seasoned pro will delight in Julie Anne Hession's designs and ideas. This fun and creative book features tempting cookie decorating ideas for a wide array of occasions and holidays. </p><p> There are 750 color step-by-step photos that will make even the most nervous baker/decorator feel comfortable, and they'll also provide a great source of inspiration when planning for an event. And the concealed wire-o lay flat binding means that the baker can comfortably follow along with the instructions without having to wrangle unwieldy pages or end up with frosting-dipped edges. </p><p> All the information about getting started is featured -- from techniques, equipment and ingredients to easy-to-follow instructions on filling and using a pastry bag, rolling/shaping cookies or advice on cookie sheets and rolling pins. And the comprehensive decorator cookie dough section even features gluten-free and vegan options. It includes delectable recipes for Vermont Maple Sugar Cookies, Peanut Butter Sugar Cookies and Julie Anne's Classic Vanilla-Orange Sugar Cookies. </p><p> Here's a small but sweet sampling of decorating ideas: <ul></p><p> <b>Holidays</b><br> <li> Christmas: Stockings, Holly Leaf Place Cards</li> <li> Halloween: Haunted House & Tombstones, Witch and Broom</li> <li> Valentine's Day: Message Hearts, Stained Glass Hearts</li> </p><p> <b>Parties</b><br> <li> Wedding: "Just Married" Car, Wedding Dress, Tuxedo</li> <li> Baby Shower: Baby Blocks, Baby Bottle, Rattle, Teddy Bear</li> </p><p> <b>Seasons</b> (customize for your own event/occasion)<br> <li> Winter: Snowflakes, Snowman, Mittens, Winter Hat</li> <li> Spring: Honey Bee and Hive, Umbrella and Raindrops, Butterfly</li> </p><p> <b>Miscellaneous</b><br> <li> Ocean/Water: Starfish, Octopus, Turtle, Lobster, Frog, Whale, Fish</li> <li> Sports: Baseball Hat, Ice Skates, Tennis Racquet, Football. </li> </ul> </p><p> From basic techniques to the elaborately frosted and decorated cookie, this whimsical yet comprehensive cookie decorating book will soon find a cherished place in every baker's heart. </p>