Cupid Cookies

   I had originally planned to post cupid cookies last week but my first go around with these little guys had major problems with icing craters.  I think I've mostly figured out what to do about those pesky craters and I'll try to put a post together on that soon.  Still, I really wanted to show these guys so I did them over.  Yay, no craters!

I used a tulip cookie cutter to cut the cookies because tulips are bumpy on one end and pointy on the other, just like cupids!   I could have put them on hearts of course, or even just circles, but I like to play around with my shapes.
For all the designs I used "20 second" royal icing to both outline and fill the cookies.  I only needed 4 decorating bags, yay!
A little edible gold glitter or luster dust might have made the harps pop here, but I wanted to keep it simple.  (plus I don't own any luster dust, heh)
I cut the "stem" of the tulip shape a little wider for the legs of the standing cupid.  I love his chubby knees! 
All the little details of the face and the diaper pins were painted on with food coloring and a teeny-tiny brush.

   For these flying heart cookies I borrowed a page from SweetSugarBelle and piced together two hearts before baking.   A very easy idea and I always like to throw in a few accessory cookies with the major designs.
   I'm sorry I don't have much in the way of a tutorial for these guys. Basically I started by outlining the designs in 20 second icing.  I then filled alternate areas allowing each area to dry a couple minutes before I filled the area next to them so they wouldn't flow together. I waited a couple hours for the bodies to dry before I put the arms on them.  After everything dried overnight I finished them off with some piping details.
   I will try to start putting together better tutorials, but I don't have good lighting in my kitchen so I have to figure something out there first.  Plus, I get so into what I'm doing I forget to stop and take pictures!


These were a lot of fun, I hope you like them too!

Comments

  1. These are the cutest little Cupids! I've been shot!

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  2. You are so very inspiring and talented! I guessed that they were cupid cookies on your FB sneak peek preview! :) I would LOVE to try making these out of clay to wear!

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  3. They are so cute!. Congratulations! Great job!

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  4. These are SOOO cute - I love them! The details are amazing. They're too good to eat.

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  5. Now these are how cupid cookies SHOULD BE!!! ADORE!!!

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  6. Unbelievable. Totally unbelievable. And absolutely wonderful.

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  7. Your cookies are so cute! I have to admit, I made some of the "heart with wings" - but they are easy compared to your cupids! Nice use of the tulip cutter!

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  8. So adorable, and thanks for sharing the how-to's.

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  9. LOVE... when I first saw the flying heart I thought you used a moustache cutter. so cute!

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