Wedding Cookies

Last Saturday, one of my best friends, Kayla, tied the knot! The ceremony and reception were held in her backyard at her new home. It was a very sweet and special day! I was happy to contribute to the dessert table and make Kayla's favorite, French Macarons (raspberry and almond). I'm all for making things personable and unique, so I also made monogrammed  and painted sugar cookies. Guests seemed to love the cookies as they disappeared within minutes. I should have made more! I think anything monogrammed at a wedding is just the perfect little touch. And the luster dust I used to paint designs added an unexpected pop of color.

Painted Cookies that sparkle!

To paint the cookies, add luster dust to a small bowl and add a few drops of either lemon or almond extract to get the right consistency. Using a clean small paintbrush, (found some at Michaels that are appropriate for pastry use) paint stripes or other designs across icing. Make sure your royal icing has set for at least 2 hours or more before painting on it.

Note: I used gold luster dust which can be found at NY Cake. I just added a few drops of pink coloring until I found the right color.