Comments on: How to Paint a Cookie Video

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 12 May 2015 11:38:29 +0000

In reply to Sally.

Hi Sally,

If you use a lot of black, red or purple it could cause a bitter taste just like the food gel colors do. If you paint by mixing the food gel colors with water or vodka, you won’t add enough to alter the taste of the cookie.

Hope this helps! 🙂

By: Sally

Sally — Mon, 11 May 2015 02:09:39 +0000

Stupid question but does the food coloring used to paint make the cookie taste bitter? How do you avoid that bitter, food color taste when painting with food gel?

By: Priscila

Priscila — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 01:10:19 +0000

In reply to Lisa. Thank you so much!!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 22:06:23 +0000

In reply to Priscila.

Hi Priscila,

There are many ways to transfer a design on a cookie. You can cut the design out of paper and use a food safe marker to make the outline, you can use a copy cake. Klickitat Street shows how to transfer it with an ipad here: http://www.klickitatstreet.com/2013/03/how-to-draw-on-cookie-with-ipad.html

By: Priscila

Priscila — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 14:15:56 +0000

Thanks Lisa! but how did you transfer the design on the cookie?

By: Donna Rupinski

Donna Rupinski — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 03:34:01 +0000

Ooh, ok. That makes sense. It’s just like with layering your icing to make dimension.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 00:27:06 +0000

In reply to Donna Rupinski.

Hi Donna,
I was a painter before I started making cookies and I learned to start with the back color first and work forward. For example, if I were painting a landscape, I would start with the sky and then the mountains and finally the grass.

The best advice I can give you is to make some cookies and practice painting on them. Do it when you have time and aren’t rushed. I think you will learn a lot just by doing it and seeing how the paint reacts to what you do.

By: Donna Rupinski

Donna Rupinski — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 13:58:41 +0000

My painting skills are, let’s just say, not like yours, lol. Would it be easier for someone with no experience painting to paint the color then outline with black….or for other designs, paint the lightest colors first then darker outline? Thanks! I’ve learned so much from you and plan to tackle airbrushing soon with the help of your tutorials!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:06:56 +0000

In reply to Jessica. I haven't had this problem. I use the AmeriColor Gel but, at Cookie Con, Arty McGoo said she dusts her painted cookies LIGHTLY with flour. She said powdered sugar didn't work as well. Hope this helps! :)

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:37:42 +0000

amazing! I’ve tried painting on cookies before and it all seemed great until i tried to bag them! When the plastic touched the painted parts on the cookie it would smear and it all just became a huge mess. I haven’t really tried painting cookies since then… Have you had this problem? I used Wilton food colors if that makes a difference…. i noticed that no matter how long i left them to dry the ‘paint’ would remain sticky 🙁