How to Make Pretzel Cookies with Royal Icing

I have a dream. It’s a simple dream about making bread and different things that involve using yeast. You know, that magical stuff that makes everything taste delicious. The only problem is I haven’t invested enough time into learning all of the secrets of how to make delicious dough. I can’t seem to bring myself to slow down enough to learn how to make gorgeous artisan bread. It makes me sad, but at least I can make pretzel cookies that look like real pretzels.

I know it’s not the same, but it’ll have to do until I get brave and tackle the yeast!

Supply List:
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Recipes:

• Sugar Cookie Recipe
• Royal Icing Recipe

Cutter:

• Heart Cookie Cutter-Use any size you want and round the point to a pretzel shape.

Royal Icing Colors:

• Brown Royal Icing

Tools:

• Food Safe Marker
• Turkey Lacer
• Coarse Sanding Sugar
• Paper for a Template

Begin by making a pretzel template and cutting it out.

• Next, use the food-safe marker to trace the pattern on the cookies.
• Use the brown royal icing to pipe the pattern onto the cookies.

• Flood the center line of the pretzel and sprinkle it with the coarse sanding sugar.
• Let the icing dry for a few minutes so it will form a crust on the top layer. This will help the royal icing on the pretzel cookie look separated as if it’s tied in a knot like real pretzels.
• Once the center line of the pretzels has had a little time to dry, repeat the process with the rest of the cookie.
• Use a turkey lacer to move the icing into the corners while the icing is wet.
• While the icing is wet, sprinkle it with coarse sanding sugar.
• Let it dry.

Simple Pretzel Cookies:

That’s it! Don’t you wish using yeast was as easy as decorating pretzel cookies with royal icing? Maybe one day I will master that amazing ingredient called yeast. Until then, I’ll enjoy sugar cookies!

Bear hugs,