summer cookies
Starfish cookies are super duper easy to decorate. The sprinkles hide any imperfections in the icing, so even a beginner can whip these up.
Make starfish cookies any summer party or BBQ, or even a shore house hostess gift? (Feel free to invite me to your shore house.)
sprinkles
Whenever I need a quick decorating tool, I turn to sprinkles. Coating a cookie in sprinkles means you can be a little lazy with the icing.
No need to flood, just pipe back and forth, since the sprinkles will cover anything anyway. And I bought these candy eyes at the craft store, speeding things up even more.
more fun food for summer
If you like these starfish cookies, check out these easy Oreo crabs or flip flop cookies. I also love these mini popsicle cookies.
how to make starfish cookies
ingredients and supplies you will need:*
- cut-out cookie dough
- royal icing
- star cookie cutter (s)
- yellow food coloring
- yellow sprinkles
- disposable decorating bag
- coupler
- size “4” and “2” decorating tips
- candy eyes
tips
I used sizes two and three-inch star cutters, but you can use any size you prefer. For food coloring, I suggest Americolor soft gel paste (Egg Yellow). Find the sprinkles, decorating bag, coupler, tip and candy eyes in the craft store. You should also find a set of star cutters there. Find cookie decorating supplies HERE.
step one: bake your cookies
Prepare dough according to recipe, chill, roll out, cut out stars and place on a parchment paper-lined baking tray according to the recipe. Use your fingers to bend the points of the stars a bit every which way (doesn’t have to be exactly as shown). Bake and let cool.
step two: prepare your icing
Prepare icing according to the recipe. Tint some yellow. Prepare the decorating bag with coupler and size “4” tip, fill with the icing and close tightly with a rubber band.
step three: decorate your cookies
Pour the sprinkles in a shallow bowl. Work with one cookie at a time. Pipe an outline on the cookie, then pipe back and forth in a zig zag motion to completely fill the cookie with yellow icing.
Immediately hold the cookie at the edges, turn over and dip the entire iced area of the cookie in the sprinkles, turn back over and place on the baking tray.
step four: add the eyes
Switch the tip on the decorating bag to size “2.” For each eye, pipe a dot on the back of the candy eye and adhere to the starfish. (This is necessary so the eyes adhere to the sprinkles.) Let the cookies dry overnight.
easy starfish cookies
Easy starfish cookies for summer, topped with royal icing and sprinkles.
Ingredients
- cut-out cookie dough
- royal icing
- star cookie cutter (s)
- yellow food coloring
- yellow sprinkles
- disposable decorating bag
- coupler
- size "4" and "2" decorating tips
- candy eyes
Instructions
Prepare dough according to recipe, chill, roll out, cut out stars and place on a parchment paper-lined baking tray according to the recipe. Use your fingers to bend the points of the stars a bit every which way (doesn't have to be exactly as shown). Bake and let cool.
Prepare icing according to the recipe. Tint some yellow. Prepare the decorating bag with coupler and size "4" tip, fill with the icing and close tightly with a rubber band.
Pour the sprinkles in a shallow bowl. Work with one cookie at a time. Pipe an outline on the cookie, then pipe back and forth in a zig zag motion to completely fill the cookie with yellow icing.
Immediately hold the cookie at the edges, turn over and dip the entire iced area of the cookie in the sprinkles, turn back over and place on the baking tray.
Switch the tip on the decorating bag to size "2." For each eye, pipe a dot on the back of the candy eye and adhere to the starfish. (This is necessary so the eyes adhere to the sprinkles.) Let the cookies dry overnight.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
20Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 25Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 14mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 0g
Marta Benicá says
Hello!!! I loved the stars. Kisses, Marta
Trish - Sweetology101 says
Oh man these are cute – the little eyes add such personality. I might feel bad eating one, then again not so much. As always great tutorial.
Sweet Tooth Desserts says
Now these are too cute!!!
Jenny says
You made it through the summer! Gold star (fish) for you, too.
Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com says
I love these…so cute!!
Christine says
Can you tell me the size of the eyes? Thanks!
The Vanilla Bean Baker says
Bright and cute cookies. Best wishes to your daughter for a lovely rainbow birthday.
Chic Cookies says
Thank you all! Christine, they are about 1/4-inch in diameter.
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Krista Heij Barber says
These are just too cute!!! Funny I just saw those eyes the other day.Please do fill us in on the rainbow party. My daughter is turning 5 and having one in October! I never heard of this before but she came up with it on her own and I jumped on it- no more princesses! A quick google showed some awesome ideas. Are you making the cake?Good luck. Have fun. They sure grow up FAST!!!!
Mini Baker says
cute!! and so summery!
Sue says
So cute! I still have some summer treats up my sleeve, but it's fading fast! Can't wait for the rainbow party:)
Mandy Crandell says
These are the cutest! Why does summer have to end?https://mandycrandell.blogspot.com/https://twitter.com/#!/MandyCrandell
marla says
These cookies are darling! Love the eyes 🙂
RunninGingerly says
So I wonder if you ship ur product????
Lora says
These are so cute. They all have such personality.
manda says
Those are so cute.
salma says
The little eyes add such personality !!! Now these are so cute…. You also made it through the summer !! gold star(fish) for you ,too… send gifts to pakistan
Cakes On The Lane says
These are so cute!!
playmobil advent calendar says
These are so cute. I love the stars and the fish. Nice post!