We’ve been seeing so many robins in our yard lately, which is what inspired me to make this hand painted robin cookie.
These cookies are decorated with royal icing and edible paint. Watch the full tutorial and get the recipes to recreate these cookies in the Cookie Art Club!
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I use Sweet Sticks edible paint to create realistic designs on my cookies, which dries quickly and can be layered and blended. To me, it feels similar to working with acrylic paint.
The cherry blossom cookies are dusted in the center and on the edges of the petals with Sweet Sticks paint powder in Magnolia. This is a super fine edible powder in a deep shade of pink.
Here’s what you’ll need to make this hand painted robin cookie
These supplies are available in my Amazon store unless otherwise noted
- Chilled sheet of cookie dough (I used my chocolate cut-out cookie recipe – available in the Cookie Art Club)
- 1-¼” cherry blossom cookie cutter (this set is similar to the one I have)
- Robin template and reference image (available in the Cookie Art Club)
- Royal icing
- Yellow, Pink, and Green food coloring (Ann Clark or Chefmaster brand)
- 5 12” decorating bags
- Scribe tool
- Wilton decorating tips 1 and 2
- Couplers & Bag ties (I used Wilton brand)
- Decorator brushes – round and flat (I used Sweet Sticks brand)
- Edible paint in gray, black, brown, orange, yellow, red, and white (I used Sweet Sticks)
- Dark pink paint powder or edible color dust (I used Sweet Sticks Magnolia paint powder)
- Vodka, grain alcohol, extract, or paint powder activator
- Paint palette or small dishes
Relevant tutorials: Royal Icing 101 (available in the Cookie Art Club!)
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