How To Fix Your Cookie Mistakes!

Showing how to fix a crater (happens to me even too, even when I try my best to prevent them!) and answering some common questions I get about how I decorate my cookies!
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[@robertrusso5959]

Love that you don't have a big intro and get right to the good stuff!

[@LittleCookieCo]

Thank you ❤❤

[@cxg7381]

Wow! All these tips are quite helpful. Thank you so much🥰👍

[@LittleCookieCo]

You're so welcome ❤❤

[@a2j457]

Made your Royal icing recipe, and loved it!❤ Finally, soft cookies that edible without breaking a tooth! Thank you for the delicious recipe!

[@LittleCookieCo]

Yay!! That's great, so happy it worked out well for you 🥰🥰

[@gabrielncali8999]

Stephanie, great video and suggestions! I’m doing my first wedding this year and I need all the tips I can get! Thanks! 👍👊

[@LittleCookieCo]

Yay!! I love doing wedding sets! I was actually thinking of doing a tutorial on a set or too wedding themed! Maybe now I should!!

[@jonathansianez8274]

Fantastic work and demonstrating for royal icing for me it’s a little hard to get my royal icing on my cookies just right sometimes it’s to thin or to thick

[@diananeenooth2237]

Thank you for the tips and trick..really helpful ❤️😊as always

[@LittleCookieCo]

You're very welcome, thanks for watching and all the support ❤

[@savage_in_the_kitchen]

Thanks for the great advice❤️

[@LittleCookieCo]

You're very welcome!!

[@judichristopher4604]

EXCELLENT Video... as always Thank you!!!... "Cookie Goddess"

[@LittleCookieCo]

Aww you are too kind, thank you!!

[@foechicken8023rileylastname]

Thanks for giving info and not just decorating.

[@foechicken8023rileylastname]

And I subbed. I don't usually sub to channels like this but I live decorating cookies and your channel seems to be the most informative!

[@LittleCookieCo]

Wow, thank you so much 🥰🥰 I appreciate it! And I'm glad you find it informative, I'm trying to make this one place where someone can come and find all the answers they need!

[@porterbrewer9349]

I see the creator as adding character and reality to certain objects such as the pumpkin stem.

[@LittleCookieCo]

You're right! Sometimes it works to our advantage 😁

[@lexiatel]

The flooding one was useful to me. 🥰

[@LittleCookieCo]

Yes it comes in handy for sure!! 🥰🥰

[@lexiatel]

@@LittleCookieCo still struggling with the holes in my piping bags(to little, nothing comes out, too big, and too much comes out), but I didn't do half bad on my second attempt at decorating. I did ugly sweater and snatching ties this year. People loved them. I also found out of you stack the tie onto a sweater, it makes an angel shape! So that was pretty cool to discover!

[@LittleCookieCo]

I still have to cut my bags several times! I'll start really small and I always test the flow out on a paper towel and if I think it's ok and then on the cookie it's no working well, I'll cut it the tiniest bit bigger. Just do little by little until you get it right! But it will get better,. I promise! And that's really cool! Glad everyone loved them!

[@kaykay3652]

Thank you for your videos. They are always so helpful. I’ve watched many of them over and over. On the blue cookie with the pumpkin, how long did you let the blue base dry before you added the orange pumpkin?

[@LittleCookieCo]

Thank you, I'm so happy you find them helpful! I usually let it dry in my dehydrator for about 30 minutes. If you don't have one you can put a fan to blow on them and it can't take around 45 minutes or so. Otherwise if air dryin just having them out on the counterl) usually takes a couple hours.

[@allisonthompson2767]

What brand dehydrator do you use?

[@LittleCookieCo]

Hi! This is the one I use I have it linked in the description below the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3-UmWx9pdNrntU

[@debbiepenalber1369]

Thank you for your videos! What stand do you recommend for the mini projector to write on cookies. Thank you

[@LittleCookieCo]

Thank you! This is the stand I have and one i really like! amzn.to/3vp3i2I

[@joanshealy1662]

Little holes are not mistakes they are just happy little accidents I can live with that and looks more natural like it was intended to be that way 😊

[@LittleCookieCo]

I love that 😁😁

[@annaslater2006]

Love you videos. How long in advance would you suggest to make the cookies? And how long can these cookies be stored after icing them? Thank you!!

[@LittleCookieCo]

Thank you!! I usually give myself 5-6 days to complete a set of 2-3 dozen. So one night is baking, the second night is making icing and doing the base layers. The next night I'll do details, and then if I need another night to finish details I'll do it on the 4th night (sometimes with drying time you can't do it all in one night so you made need a few depending how many details ) and then the 5th night I would take pictures and packge! Once fully dry you can keep then in an airtight container for 2 weeks or you ca freeze them to keep them even more fresh for when you need them!

[@heylyndshilynds7716]

Have you ever had a cookie that dried get a drip of water on it? It’s so frustrating! I have a tiny kitchen, so sometimes I have to set a tray of cookies on the counter next to the sink and a drip of water might get on a cookie when I turn on the faucet. It’s discolors the icing and it doesn’t go back to perfect after it’s dried! I would love a tip to fix that if anybody has had that issue!

[@LittleCookieCo]

That's a tough one! It happens to me sometimes too when people are washing things in the kitchen and go to dry their hands and it splashes on them. I assure you, you're probably the only one that notices the specs, but now I keep my cookies in the dehydrator during the day while it's off. That way it takes less space on my counter and there protected from these kinds of things!

[@mariacatterall4629]

Hi MIJA I wanted to know what's the brand of tipless piping bags you use

[@LittleCookieCo]

Hi! I have the links below in the description of this video for the ones I use most lately! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaHTaXeNm7asZtE

[@carolcalderon5589]

Hello love your tutorials and beautiful work. Can Truvia confectioners sugar be substituted for regular Powdered sugar? Will it mess with the texture? If can be used is there a conversion or just 1:1 ratio?

[@LittleCookieCo]

I'm not familiar with Tuvia but if it's as the as powdered sugar I'm sure it would work just the, I'd say go for it and try it out!

[@carolcalderon5589]

@@LittleCookieCo thank you 😊

[@LittleCookieCo]

You're welcome!

[@ZZ_The_Boxing_Cat]

I am thinking about adding flavors to the icing, instead of the old standard vanilla or almond. Also, I recently got different flavored sugars: pineapple, chocolate, lemon and peppermint. I found them on Amazon, they're for drinks (rim the glass). Anyway I thought they were pretty and the flavors are bold. Do y'all think it's a bad idea? lol Thanks for the tips! Being a novice, I need all the help I can get!

[@LittleCookieCo]

You can definitely add different flavoues to the icing!! Lots of poeple add lemon, marshmallow, cream cheese!! All so yummy ..of the sugars are powdered sugar, it may work but I not then you may not be able able use it!

[@dileeshafernando]

Hey Steph, thanks a lot for these tips 💛 At 0:09 you seem to be applying icing with a brush. As I'm new to decorated cookies, I haven't come across such a thing before. Do you have a video on that method? If not, can you do one pleeease?

[@LittleCookieCo]

That part is from another video on how to make a crackle effect on your cookies, I'll link it here. But you can also brush icing onto cookies too, here's a halloween one as well where I do that. And also you can brush or dab icing onto icing already there and creates a cool look. I'll link an examples too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYqvl5eXhd5nhrc kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5PNZpKkn9qVoKs kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHndo4t3q6h9b6c

[@dileeshafernando]

@@LittleCookieCo wow, these look cool.. Thank you so much.. 🤗

[@LittleCookieCo]

You're welcome!.❤❤

[@deniseb2086]

Thanks for the tips. Do you ever 'dip' vs flood? Do you have tips for dipping such as the consistency and how to prevent icing on the edges? TY

[@LittleCookieCo]

Thank you!! I do have a dipping video, its a marble dipping video, but it's the same concept for icing consistency. I hope that helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIaQhpaCm9F5qbM

[@deniseb2086]

Thanks so much! I watched and so helpful.

[@LittleCookieCo]

Awesome 🥰

[@SomeGuyYouDontKnow.]

Hi, i was wondering if I can use Titanium Dioxide instead of the white food gel color in your royal icing recipe?

[@LittleCookieCo]

I believe you can, I think our white colour here might actually contain that, but I know others in different countries use this as well!

[@miam1074]

you can, but it is a known carcinogen, and is banned in couple of places, like the EU. So, yes, it will whiten your icing BUT it is highly toxic...

[@tinarivera750]

I had trouble with my icing color separating. What would cause this?

[@LittleCookieCo]

Usually after you leave it on the counter for a day or too, it separates (the more liquid your icing is the faster it separates). All you need to do is massage it back together, it's totally normal! I keep my bags in the fridge now and it slows the separation down

[@ashleyd9522]

Do you have a certain amount of time to use the icing in your bag before it gets hard?

[@LittleCookieCo]

As long as the icing is in the bag it's ok, it's when it's exposed to air (like sitting in a bowl ) where it can start to harden. I usually cover the tips with a damp paper towel, to prevent the bags from leaking and keep the tips from crusting!

[@ashleyd9522]

@@LittleCookieCo oh awesome! Thanks so much! Do you save leftover and if so so you keep them in the bag?

[@LittleCookieCo]

I do! Any leftover icing, I leave it in the piping bag and then put them in ziploc bags and freeze!

[@ashleyd9522]

@@LittleCookieCo thanks a bunch! I’m gonna test my skill soon and have enjoyed watching your videos!

[@LittleCookieCo]

Thank you, so happy you enjoy them!!

[@overbeefineart2974]

I just made my first ever transfers. For some reason some of them have cracks. What is causing this to happen? Thanks!

[@LittleCookieCo]

Hmm I'm not sure, it could be that they were moved before fully dried or a change in temperature, that's what happens to my cookies when they crack. What did you pipe the on?

[@overbeefineart2974]

@@LittleCookieCo I piped them on sheet protectors. But, I did move it to get them out of the way. That is probably what did it. I didn’t even think about that. I’m going to make a few extra just in case their are issues when I remove them. I’ll be more careful this time. Thank you for responding.

[@LittleCookieCo]

Hopefully it works better. Try not moving them after piping or putting them on something like a big cutting board so you can move them if you have to but have something study under so your not moving the sheet! Best of luck!

[@overbeefineart2974]

@@LittleCookieCo thank you!

[@aprilstephens3429]

How long can royal icing last?

[@LittleCookieCo]

On the counter I'd say 4-6 days but you get some separation after (can go for longer but it doesn't pipe the same) and in the freezer for a few months!

[@tinat702]

I have issues sometimes with bubbles in my lettering. Like a tiny bubble popped and left a pin hole. So frustrating.

[@LittleCookieCo]

One way I get rid of bubbles in my flood or looser icing is this way linked below. But if it's for writing, and may be thicker icing sometimes I have to massage the bag so that I get rid of the air in it. I have this tutorial on writing and maybe that will help too Bubbles - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIi3XqOJiqeVnqc Writing - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZfQpoemja-rY6s

[@chowthetabs]

help! I have a simple icing recipe that isnt royal icing, it's powdered sugar, water, extract and coloring and I mix until I get the right consistancy for lining and flooding, but most times, it'll dry very weird and I don't know whats going on with that. I'll pipe the icing, and it'll look beautifully smooth. Give or take a few hours laying out to dry, and there are huge craters! big indents along the whole cookie in multiple spots, like it's warped. I used to use this recipe and liked it, I could decorate cookies the day before, let them first dry out in the open, then finnish drying in the oven with the door open and in the morning everything was dry and ready to pack for orders. Now as of lately, I wake up ready to pack the cookies that should be dry and they aren't. what should I do to fix the icing?

[@LittleCookieCo]

That sounds like its a glaze icing, I'm sorry I don't use glaze at all so I'm not sure how to help

[@sheyla7185]

what do i do when my icing isnt drying properly?

[@LittleCookieCo]

It could be a few things, one is that your icing is overmixed, another thing is that thete could have been a bit of grease in your bowl or beaters (you can wipe them down with vinegar to clean them well), or it could be that they didn't have sufficient time to dry or were covered before fully dry.

[@leapintobookkeeping]

I have a stupid question. I LOVE decorating cookies, but I find that royal icing on Vanilla Sugar cookies is way too sweet for me. It makes me dive headfirst for the darkest black roast of coffee I can find. I've tried toning down the sweetness of the cookie dough a little, which helps - but is there any way to make royal icing less sweet? Or am I asking for the sky not to be blue? LOL

[@LittleCookieCo]

Not stupid at all! I know some people use juice of a fresh lemon to cut the sweetness a bit. Not sure if that would help enough for you but worth a try! Also, is your cookie recipe with icing sugar? I find the ones with powdered sugar are quite sweet. The ones that I make aren't too sweet, so I find it balances put the sweet icing. And when you make the cookies a bit thicker I find the cookie to icing ration helps. Also, sometimes I paint my cookies with the icing instead of flooding a full layer, and that helps a bit so you don't have so much icing! Hopefully one of those helps 🥰

[@leapintobookkeeping]

@@LittleCookieCo Thank you!!! My cookie recipe is granulated sugar. I tried the lemon and wasn't a big fan. My last royal icing I made with peppermint extract for Christmas and it was much better. I think it just needed some flavor other than sweet. I'm getting there (I'm a recovering accountant turned baker lol). Love your videos!

[@LittleCookieCo]

Oh yeah peppermint would be a good choice. That's why I like adding the butter emulsion it gives it a bit more flavor rather than just powdered sugar! Some also like lemon and almond together with vanilla! Never tried it but never know I supposed. And that's too funny, I'm actually an accountant by day 😆 that's my day job! I guess we all need a creative outlet!

[@krisrtinkoss136]

OK for your icing recipe it calls for butter flavoring well I am all out of butter emulsion all they have is butter vanilla so if I’m gonna use that is it still 1 tablespoon

[@LittleCookieCo]

Yes, I'd still put in 1 tablespoon along with vanilla or you could just double up on the butter vanilla and leave out the vanilla extract!

[@krisrtinkoss136]

@@LittleCookieCo OK I could do 2 tablespoons of butter vanilla I went to three different stores all powdered sugar do use the C&H or Diamond powdered sugar thanks

[@LittleCookieCo]

I use Roger's icing sugar but I'm in Canada so we may not have the same brands

[@thomasjakedejager7051]

Can you share your cookie recipe? Mine spreads a lot. To the point that the shape is unrecognisable. 😭

[@LittleCookieCo]

Nothing worse than cookies that spread so much 😩 but here's how I make my cookies. The recipe is linked under the video in the description, I have a few of my own tweaks but the original recipe isn't mine but works amazing!

[@thomasjakedejager7051]

@@LittleCookieCo OMG! Thank you! 🙏

[@LittleCookieCo]

You're very welcome 🥰

[@morganjames7816]

Can you please stop charging me for something I never signed up for?! Why do I keep getting charged almost $15/month!? How can this be corrected?! Thanks

[@LittleCookieCo]

I do not charge for anything so I'm not sure who is charging you? Maybe you signed up for a KZbin premium account - in that case it's KZbin charging you. Or maybe call your bank and find out?

[@morganjames7816]

@@LittleCookieCo the charge every time says “little house cookies” I’ve tried emailing y’all but never got a response. I bought a cookie turn table from you this time last year and have been getting that charge ever since! 🤷🏼‍♀️🤔

[@LittleCookieCo]

Oh that's not me and I don't sell anything. I'm Little Cookie Co and I don't sell any products at all. I'd call your credit card company to see if you can contest the charges.

[@morganjames7816]

@@LittleCookieCo 🤦🏼‍♀️ my bad!

[@LittleCookieCo]

It's all good. Hope you get it sorted out!