Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network August 2014 | Page 142

31. You can also decorate cookies using fondant. You will need fondant, a non stick rolling pin and working surface, sugar glue and a paint brush, plus the cookie cutters you used for making your cookies. Colour fondant with gel or paste colouring. TIP – Gel or paste colours are more vibrant and less is needed to achieve your desired colour. Using liquid colouring will 32. Roll out your fondant as thin make the fondant too sticky. as possible. 34. To prevent stretching your fondant shape when picking it up to cover your cookie, add another piece of baking paper on top of your shape and flip it upside down. Paint a small amount of sugar glue over the entire back surface. 35. Use your cookie, line it up and place it onto the matching fondant shape. It may be a little more tricky to line the cookie up, but it will ensure your fondant shape is in tact and untouched. 33. Cut your shape on a piece of baking paper, using your favourite cookie cutter. TIP – lift your cutter up with the fondant still in it, use your finger and smooth the edges to remove any stray fondant. 37. Keeping your cutter right way up, cut different coloured shapes. Using a straight edge cutter (made by CutterCraft) or a cutting wheel, cut your patterns. 36. Turn your cookie over and gently smooth the edges with your fingertips. Decorate using food grade textas, Royal Icing or fondant. 40. To further enhance this design, you can decorate it, using ‘piping’ consistency Royal Icing or even c