How to make silhouette Halloween cookies with fondant.
Halloween cookies
I’m just loving these silhouette Halloween cookies. They are so easy to make, too!
how to make silhouette Halloween cookies
Prepare cut-out cookie dough. Roll out, cut out and bake cookies according to the recipe. I used a 2 1/2 inch circle cutter. Let cool.
Tint fondant (homemade fondant or store-bought) by kneading drops of coloring very well into a chunk of fondant. If the fondant gets too sticky from handling, let sit out uncovered for 15 minutes. I made plain white, purple, lime green and orange with food colorings Regal Purple, Electric Green and Orange. Roll out fondant between pieces of wax paper or on a surface dusted with confectioner’s sugar. Cut out circles with the cookie cutter and adhere to cookies with light corn syrup or a thin layer of icing or frosting.
Prepare black fondant with Super Black food coloring and roll out. Cut out silhouettes as shown below. This would be easy with mini Halloween cookie cutters.
Adhere to cookies with light corn syrup.
NOTE: You can also flood royal icing for the cookie backgrounds instead of fondant.
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Missy says
They look so cool! you are amazing with cookie! Love them! PeaceMissyhttps://throughanindielens.blogspot.com/
Sommer J says
you never cease to amaze me. another wonderful idea- thanks!
Sue says
Love silhouettes!
cookies and cups says
What a good idea!!! I hate black fondant though because I can never seem to get all the powdered sugar off of it. It doesn't look like you have that problem…tips?
Chic Cookies says
Thank you! cookies and cups… I have the same problem (see picture 2). I've rolled b/w two pieces of wax paper and that helps, but I like the better control I have with conf. sugar, so I just accept the dust. But you can also let your fondant sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes to stiffen, but still be pliable, before rolling so it's less sticky and more manageable.
Jennifer (Savor) says
Look for the article on The Decorated Cookie to appear on Babble today – go Meaghan!
Bird says
Amazing as always!! :)Thank you so much for your kind gesture!!Oh, could you use the same designs for cupcakes I wonder?xoxo
Chic Cookies says
Yay, thanks Jennifer! Bird, yep, I'm sure. You could cover the cupcake in fondant and do the silhouette on that. Or with buttercream and just make toppers to lay on top on fondant circles
Joy says
Great tips. They look great.
bridget {bake at 350} says
Again….so cute! You never run out of ideas!
Jenny @ Simcoe Street says
I featured you and your cookies on my blog today :)Come on over and see!Jennywww.simcoestreet.blogspot.com