Bluebird Cookies-Guest Post by Sugar Belle
I have a wonderful surprise for you today!!! Callye from Sweet Sugar Belle is here to share one of her pretty cookies with us! She is an awesome cookie artist and she has taught me SO MUCH about decorating! Her tutorials always make that little light bulb over my head go off because of her creativity. She is going to share how to make bluebird cookies with us! Take it away Callye!
It’s the first day of spring which means that things are about to get very busy for Lisa at camp. So, I’m here today to keep you entertained while she’s out mowing, painting, and doing all the other fun stuff that comes along with running a camp.
I have a little spring fever myself so today I’m going to make pretty little bluebird cookies.
For the actual cookie you can use one of MANY cutters. This time I chose a pretty paisley cutter I got from Ecrandal.
I used the small cutter (about 3″) but any of them will work. However, Global Sugar Art carries a set of three that I love, and if you’re in a bind, you can even use a balloon cutter. Any of these will make great bluebird cookies.
UPDATE: Global Sugar Arts doesn’t carry the set of three cutters that Callye mentioned, but here are some links for cutter cutters you can use to make the bluebirds.
Ecrandal Cutter-Paisley Cruly
Sweet SugarBelle Shape Shifter Set-You can use the paisley cutter that looks like a rain drop.
Ann Clark Bird Cutter
Ateco Plain Tear Drop Cutter
To make these bluebird cookies you will need:
- bright blue piping and flood icing {I used a couple drops of sky blue mixed with a touch of turquoise}
- black sugar pearls
- black Americolor gel
- a tiny paintbrush {I used a #0 liner}
- yellow 20-second icing
- a tiny bit of white icing for highlighting the eye {optional}
Begin by outlining and filling the cookie.
Quickly, while the flooded area is still wet, use tweezers to add candy bead eyes. I like to use candy beads because it saves me from having to mix a bag of black icing.
Let the bluebird cookies dry for 3-4 hours, then use a #1.5 tip to pipe on a wing design. You can be creative with this. I usually just do what strikes my fancy that day. At this point the cookie needs to dry completely, whether it be for a few more hours or overnight.
When the bluebird cookies are dry, it’s time to add the details. It doesn’t really matter what order you work in. I chose to add eyelashes first. Sometimes edible markers are not fine enough for things like eyelashes. In this case, I like to paint them on with food color and a VERY fine paintbrush. I work out of a saucer filled with a tiny bit of water and a dot of gel color.
If you would like to know what brushes I use, click here. When you’re ready to add the lashes, wet the brush a bit, wipe off the excess water, then dip it lightly in the food color. Practice on the plate a few times BEFORE you start painting on the bluebird cookies, and it would probably be a good idea to have a wet towel nearby.
Hold your breath for this part…
Tiny lashes always make me nervous! Anyhow, if you made it this far, you’re almost finished. Use the yellow 20-second icing to make a beak, and white icing to add a highlight to the eye. I used piping icing and a #1.5 tip because I had some on hand, but if you don’t, just use a toothpick to dot a little on right out of the bowl.
Let the completed bluebird cookies dry for an hour or two and you’re done.
Tada! Simple Sweet bluebirds cookies that are sure to please!
Thanks for letting me hang out at your place, Lisa! If y’all have bluebird fever like I do, head on over to my place for even more birdy fun!
Thanks so much Callye!! You are making the world a better place one beautiful cookie at a time! You have made my day!!!!
Do something nice for yourself today and go to Sweet Sugar Belle! She is one of the most creative people I have ever met and you WILL BE INSPIRED!!! Go look at the cute bluebirds she made out of Jordan Almonds on her site today!! She has creativity coming out of her ears so be ready to die from cuteness!!
Other Cute Bird Cookies:
Simple Red Bird Cookies
Flour Box Bakery- Birds, Owls and Geese oh my!
Annie’s Eats- Love Bird Cookies
Happy Creating,
Super Adorable, Love Callye’s post and these bird cookies are the sweetest.
These are SOOO cute!! Do you know I passed up a paisly-ish cutter at a yardsale for 10 cents thinking I would have no use for them??? Live and learn!
Thanks for sharing!!
Don’t you hate when that happens!!! I have done that so many times! I hope you find one for a nickle:)
Yes! I’m glad i’m not the only one – then I saw a post about bending re-shaping cutters. Next hoarders episode, Suzanne and all her cookie cutters!
These are too cute! Callye, I’m trying to learn when to use want consistency icing. I was wondering why you did not use 20-second icing for the bird’s body.
I just love Callye’s work! The birds are adorable. The eyes make me smile and the wings are just precious.
These birdies are so cute! The color is beautiful and the details are the sweetest! The use of the paisley cutter is, of course, brilliant:)
These are so stinkin cute! I love that you showed how to do the eyelashes and that it makes even you nervous! I bet you could use a wet cotton swab to clean it off the icing if you weren’t happy with it. I’m just guessing because I’ll need a way out when I mess it up! I’ll have to be on the look out for a paisley cutter. Callye you always make me want to make cookies NOW!
OHHHHH — those eyelashes are the PERFECT detail!! SO PRETTY!!! Lisa — thanks for inviting Callye over to show us these gorgeous cookies!
Aww, these are just darling! I love that you mention holding your breath because I find myself doing that constantly! If it’s a really large cookie, I even begin to get a bit light-headed! 😉
These are deceptively simple and absolutely gorgeous! Callye you never fail to impress. I’m glad I’m not the only one who holds her breath when icing…I have to make a conscious effort to breathe so I don’t pass out LOL
they are really cute : )
Bluebirds are the best. 🙂
Lisa…..I’m so happy Callye was able to make your day.
And Callye…..your cute little version makes me sing. They’re simple and yet absolutely adorable. :))))))
OH……and I hold my breath all the time when I’m decorating….and Nicole, I nearly passed out when I was doing those crazy Navy pilot cookies! haha
oh I just LOVE these blue birds so pretty!!!!
They are too precious for words!
Oh these are so cute. Love the lovely shade of blue. Went to order a paisley cookie cutter and they have three sizes at Ecrandal. Would these sweet bluebirds be made with the largest size?
These are so adorable! I love blue birds!
Those are so cute, I wish I could do that!
You can Beverly! Send me an email at lisa@thebearfootbaker.com and I will answer any questions you have. If I don’t know the answer I will ask Callye aka Sweet Sugar Belle:)
Beautiful bluebirds!
These are so sweet and soooooooo pretty! Beautiful!!
Those are really cute. I love the way you made the eyelashes. The added details really make this cookie adorable. Thanks, Debbie
I love these cookies. I made these for a birthday party favor for a friend. I have a problem though. My black pearl candies bled into the royal icing. What can I do to fix this and why did it happen!?! I am sad because they looked nearly perfect before this happened and now I look like I have sad birdies 🙁
Hi Erika! I talked to Sweet Sugar Belle and she said make your icing with less water and dry the cookies with a fan. If your icing is thin the candy might bleed! I am so sorry that happened to your cookies!!!
Once Sugar Belle did the fan tutorial, I always dry my cookies that way and hardly ever have a problem with bleeding.
SOOO stinking cute?? What is the size of the cookie cutter? On the Ecrandal website there is a small, medium and large?
I asked Sweet Sugar Belle and she said it the the smallest one. It is like 3″ or so. Have fun making them!
These are just too, too cute!!! Love these!
What size cookie cutter did you use small, med, large
Thanks for the reply but online they have differnt sizes small ,medium and large that I can order what size did you use
Sweet Sugar Belle made these cookies. She said she used the small cutter. It is about 3″ or so but, any of the cutters will work with this tutorial.
Such cute cookies! I have to make some for my granddaughter’s birthday in a few weeks. Can you tell me what size black sugar pearls to order? Thanks so much!
Hello
Where can I buy them paisley cookie cutter from please.
Thank you
Afia Begum
I just looked at my link and apparently Global Sugar Arts doesn’t sell them anymore. I’ve updated the supply list so now everyone can find the cutters.
The copper cutter with the curled tail is from Ecrandal and the link is here: http://stores.ecrandal.com/paisley-curly/ Since it’s copper it will cost a little more but they are really good cookie cutters.
Callye aka Sweet Sugarbelle sells her own cookie cutter designs and you can find a the cutter in this shape shifters set. http://amzn.to/2d5YOcv
Ann Clark has one that looks larger then the one Sweet Sugarbelle used for the birds on this post. Here’s link: http://amzn.to/2kj94hV
Hope this helps,
Lisa
PS- a few of the links are affiliate links, 😉
Hi there,
Would you kindly post your recipe for you icing both outline and flooding.
I can not for the life of me get the consistency right .
Your cookies are absolutely amazing.
Thank you for sharing.
Hi Sharni,
These cookies were made by my friend Sweet Sugar Belle. Here blog is http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com and you can find her recipes there.
Here is my Sugar Cookie Recipe: http://thebearfootbaker.com/2016/01/simple-sugar-cookie-recipe/
Here is my Royal Icing Recipe: http://thebearfootbaker.com/2011/12/antonis-royal-icing/
Let me know if you need anything else!
Lisa
Gorgeous pictures. I made these little bluebird cookies for the super bowl party and it was a crowd favorite. I’m also gonna pin this post on my Pinterest board my followers will love it. Thanks for sharing, Lisa!
Wow! This little bluebird cookies recipe is incredible! I’m seriously so inspired right now. I need to add honey to the recipe and it would be perfect. Thx for sharing!
I love cookies and your little birds also so beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.
i try this cookies. this cookies looking so yummy.
it looks so funny.i love cookies.
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these looks so fantastic and yummy.Thanks for Sharing.