How to Stencil a Cookie (The Basics)

Ready to express your inner cookie artist? Well then, you're in the right place! Welcome to Lesson 10 of "Julia M. Usher's Ultimate Cookie Decorating Series"!
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In this video, I show you all you need to stencil cookies to spectacular effect! Learn the difference between beginner and advanced stencils, the optimum icing consistency for stenciling, how to adapt cake stencils for cookies, handling and cleaning tips, and much more!
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Dual-Mode Stenciling video: • Advanced Cookie Stenci...
Royal Icing recipe: www.juliausher.com/blog/more/r...
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[@matthewcottle9563]

hi Julia, I am Peg, Matt's mom. Matt is owner operator of Stuttering King Bakery in Scottsdale AZ The one fun thing I get to do is decorate cookies. Your videos are suburb. These are a great addition to Matt's bakery. your detail is so delightful thanks so much for the detail. Matt is an autistic baker and trying to make it on his own. Thanks so much for your detailed instructions. Any help is so appreciated@

[@cowscatsdogs44]

Your work is so beautiful. You are the BEST teacher!!!!-- I have referred plenty of others to watch you and learn from you! Thank you so much.

[@thayaraujo4115]

Oh my God this is so beautiful! You are so talented and creative! Congratulations on your beautiful artwork!!

[@lexirhae1623]

I am blown away. Thank you so much for these videos. This will be a great project for my grandmother and I to work on for the holiday season 🙂

[@vickiejean2001]

Wow how beautiful and professional your videos are. Well done!

[@iLoveTurtlesHaha]

I'm in my first week of baking class and I am loving it. When I get stuck on something I tend to come on KZbin for help and your videos are the only ones that are helping me. I just subscribed to your channel. You are really good, it must have been hard work to get this far. Congrats, I'm not giving up either. :)

[@tozzilil]

Wow. I love your work, you are very easy to watch and you're very talented. Thanks for sharing. New subscriber!!

[@Chanita06]

I found your channel yesterday and I've seeing your videos non stop since then. OMG! you have such an amazing talent and technique! I love your work! beautiful... Your work with the cookies is incredible but I am mesmerized by the chocolate dollies... Congrats!!

[@md6dodge]

i just love watching you. You are a fabulous teacher. I hope to watch all your videos to apply your teaching to my bakery

[@lisaserqui]

She is wonderful love her teaching.

[@melaniehiggins950]

This Lady is amazing she does the most beautiful work I have ever seen

[@user-uq1pr8bl4w]

Your lovely cookie arts make me healing♥!

[@lindadorton5455]

I am soo glad I found this video! Julia, you are a woman after my own heart. Who knew you could do this?! I will be trying this in the next couple of weeks to make favors for my daughter's 5th birthday party! Thank you sooo much!

[@MrCowmorrison]

I love your channel and your app. You do such beautiful art. Thank you for sharing with all of us

[@OrganicGardener75]

I love watching all your videos it helps a lots....Thank you Julia...!

[@susanricart7844]

Thank you for your timely answer! You are an amazing talent!

[@naomii.892]

These videos are so helpful! i'm definitely going to try this! I would love to see a video on how to make that picture frame!

[@kellymessori615]

Love your designs! Thank you for sharing your talent :)

[@artimeda]

Hello Julia , i just wanted to say that you are so talented ! Thank you so much for those tips they are very helpful :)

[@robertburns9555]

since moving to Baja Mexico I have just started making cookies and decorating them but i had some troubles. your Video is very informative. cant wait to watch your other videos...please keep them coming !!!!

[@reanna-leighgolding6175]

I just want to say, I have been watching you for as long as I can remember. You are amazing! I love your work space, your work is beautiful, and you communicate so well. It is easy for me to follow along and learn from you and I've learned a lot! I love all of your content!

[@reanna-leighgolding6175]

Julia M Usher To you as well! Thank you. :)

[@queencleo1151]

Thanks so much for yet another lovely tutorial!!

[@msvaineta]

Thank you for that amazing lesson. It helped me a lot .

[@29capergirl]

AWESOME! can't wait to try this technique on my christmas cookies :) very imformative, excellent video.

[@user-zo9pi3gj1x]

Your work is so beautiful. I learned so much as I am new to stenciling and you are an excellent teacher. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

[@JuliaMUsher]

You are so welcome!

[@iramos12]

Hi Julia!! I just find your videos on KZbin and I love it so much!! Your passion and details of each project that you create is amazing!! I just bought your ultimate cookies book because I'm in love with your cookies decorating techniques and I try to learn makes this cookies. I'm your new fan!!

[@iramos12]

+Julia M Usher Thanks for respond to my comment!! I admire all your works. Do you have a video or a set of videos for beginners. Where I buy the needles that you use in your videos for fix the icing?

[@lynb2039]

The MASTER. Great and generous teacher. Thank you Ms. Usher.

[@JuliaMUsher]

Oh, you are so sweet. Thank you for watching!

[@brendagoma7978]

hello, your work is wonderfull. you are a really gifted person!

[@bobbiegaines6005]

Why!! A friend of mine is a Wilton cake decorater and learned a lot of things from your videos and now I'm hooked

[@elifolha]

Nota mil ! Admiro muito o seu trabalho !

[@annaljungh3459]

Hi Julia! I study English and, in the search for some English teaching channels, by pure accident, come to your cannel on the KZbin. :) Your cookieart is magical! I am sitting in my chair and looking at your great skill until two hours:))). Thank you very much for the excellent time spent and good luck with your amazing art!

[@cherylb2008]

Really appreciate your ability and sharing.

[@mariaflorianaestevesdeabre149]

You're very creative!!!! congratulations!!!! Amo seus trabalhos!

[@lizzysolano221]

I absolutely love your talent !!!! Wish I had your patience to make those delicious cookies!🤔

[@upcloseimage]

This video refreshed my mind on stenciling. Thank you!!

[@JuliaMUsher]

Great!

[@marciagibson5344]

I love everything you do with cookies. It takes talent to do what you do, but a gift to make it look easy😊 I wonder if you could a tutorial on making a cookie bouquet?

[@lifestyleflam4676]

I appreciate with huge respect and love

[@amandamcdonald4681]

You are a great teacher. Thank you

[@AquaMelodyZz]

amazing amazing amazing...never knew you could do so much on a cookie, already watched 3 videos in a row XD

[@gl564]

It looks so beautiful. Thank you

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you! 😊

[@elifolha]

Belíssima arte!

[@leidigonzalez3392]

Hola que hermosos diseños de galletas. Gracias por compartir.

[@annekagamine904]

Your cookies are too beautiful, i don't know if i would be able to eat them D: i would feel i'm runing people's art work, congratulations!!

[@niceafl4860]

love it! Pure art

[@tiffanygibson8140]

Julia you're the best! I'm new to decorating my baked goods and your videos are awesome and well detailed. This is important to me as I'm also an educator and believe in being very specific. Do you have any tips on getting a nice, flat, perfectly shaped cookie such as the ones you work with? Thank you so much for generously sharing your wealth of knowledge with the rest of us. Merry Christmas!

[@ignobilitas]

Ty so much! I never succeeded in stenciling before. Now it worked out fine! I am going to practice more, but you did put me on my way!❤

[@JuliaMUsher]

Excellent! So glad to hear this!

[@dorisdeluca4325]

Love how you explain

[@JuliaMUsher]

Thank you for the kind words and for watching!

[@eugeniamezhanskaya233]

Wow! I didnt know that exist someting like the, these kind of cookies... wery beutiful and creative... thnks. And it isn't so dificult.

[@mikyablefull]

wonderful

[@susanricart7844]

I would love to know where you acquired the stenciling shown on the cookies in the beginning of this video; the "has arrived".

[@mayragguerrero]

I love it .

[@jessicaatkinson8972]

Julia I’m doing monogram cookies for my grandsons wedding. I am planning on using fondant as my base and Royal to stencil. And recommendations to keep it clean stencil affect? Love love your work.

[@robingriffin42]

Imagine taking a bite out of your own necklace? Priceless!!!! omg

[@canadianmom]

You amaze me!

[@Mahle77]

Beautiful! What kind of cookie is the best for this kind of work?

[@daffo595]

I've somehow found myself at this part of youtube but I don't mind at all! Your creations are such beautiful art!

[@daffo595]

will do!

[@darialexn]

Wow, this is amazing :)

[@michellemybelle62260]

Hey Julia! I haven't been to your Facebook page lately but happily ran across your videos & promptly subscribed, I happened on yours after watching someone Else's video on stenciling snowflake cookies, and another one on getting the embroidery affect. (I have tried this once before on a fondant owl pressed in a candy mold, I've seen better! LOL! ( I fell in love with snowflakes for Christmas decorating @3 years ago,made from all kinds of stuff) My next project is doing an embroidery sampler of all differently designed snowflakes. I have just about amassed my collection to transfer,and have decided to do different sizes as well.Back @20 years ago I was decorating wood and plaster heart shaped items (skinny candle holders & Mother's day paper weight gifts) in a similar style as how you decorate cookies but with Little beads of acrylic paint,I found using a toothpick made the best dots without peaks. Anyhoo, my question after watching both yours and the other persons videos, is this: When diluting the royal icing for the different types of applications one does, which is better to use for thinning: Vodka or Water ? I noticed you used water but the other person used vodka and I have seen other things made that were also diluted with vodka. Since it is not cooked I wonder if it still has an alcohol content that would/could be harmful to children? BTW: I added several cookie cutters to my growing collection of vintage & new approx. 2 years ago, with a few beautiful snowflake designs from Bed,Bath & Beyond when my daughter worked there and I got a nice discount.Can't wait to use them.Due to health issues I haven't been able to bake for a few years,hopefully I will again be able to after I get fixed! Thank you for all the wonderful videos you have made giving me lots to fill my head with for when I can once again bake!

[@michellemybelle62260]

Thank you Julia, for taking the time to answer me. I know you are a super busy woman,probably even more so with the big holidays fast approaching, so I really do appreciate that you were kind enough to take a few minutes to help me. Watching people like you gives me inspiration to look forward to being able to be creative again. If I ever get to make my snowflake cookies I will send you a picture of them, you will be able to appreciate what a monumental feat it would have been for me. Thanks again,and you and your family have a wonderful holiday season ! Michelle

[@charmaineiru6833]

Thank you so much for your lovely tips very useful you are a good teacher great work looking forward to see more videos GOD bless you 🌷

[@JuliaMUsher]

So nice of you! Thank you!

[@2010fatimae]

I love your videos, its amazing the things you do! I was wondering if you can freeze the cookies and if so for up to how long? Thank you for sharing your amazing work!

[@2010fatimae]

Thank you so much for your answer!

[@helenknight375]

I LOVE YOUR COOKIE NECKLACE

[@caroljohnson7260]

I love your cookies to eat and to gaze upon. I do want to learn how to decorate, having trouble trying to find where am I to order. Any help?

[@romans8910]

no worries, i am all gone now. i wanted to thank you for your channel and what you share.

[@mreinstein48]

This is not cooking; this is Art!

[@dionnepolk7954]

So Soap oo

[@gonzaarajulia]

Veo con gran interes sus hermosos y educativos videos, pero lamentablemente aqui en Chile, no disponemos de tantos estenciles y otros materiales para lograr sus diseños, he sacado muchas ideas que me serán de gran utilidad para decorar mis galletas de navidad, gracias por compartir! Realmente admiro sus trabajos

[@insgirl8665]

Very beautiful. Do you have you icing recipe available?

[@analjuice3675]

AMAZING!

[@rabiabinteabdullah]

Ma'am! this will help me so much :* thank you for this video, I have got to learn it :) I've even saved it in my playlist :D

[@rabiabinteabdullah]

:)

[@arthtaviadevonmajarome7957]

I love this and will try to duplicate them all. Great Job!

[@JuliaMUsher]

Have fun! I'd love to see what you do, so please share when you're through!

[@anamartinez-mf8bu]

De veras ,que uno queda realmente enbelesado con éstos videos,hace unos días encontré ésta página,muy bella.Explicas muy bién,a pesar que no sé Inglés,entiendo algo´no encontré (cc)no hay,que pena,pero igual te voy a seguir,quedo maravillada al ver las cosas que enseñas!Ojalá aprenda algo,me gustaría saber,si para hacer ésos dibujos en los platos ,hay que agregar algo a el chocolate,o si sólo alcanza con templarlo .Gracias!

[@norliahashim5400]

beautiful lady with beautiful work..tq for sharing..

[@nataliachristine9582]

Gotta love that necklace

[@nikibowe]

I love your kitchen especially the sink and taps. do you eat all the cookies you make or do you sell or give them away?

[@michellewinchell7260]

What kind of tool do you use to punch a hole in the cookie before baking? Thanks for the great video!

[@kathybray7156]

Nice to save for foollowing years ❤

[@JuliaMUsher]

:) I am glad you enjoyed it!

[@sooktha]

Awesome!!! You got new subscriber :)

[@bykubra]

EXCELLENT...

[@bykubra]

your welcome :)

[@minpung9021]

it's really amazing cookie adornment

[@altagraciadisla1233]

l love it.

[@marielbutton7349]

love the cookie necklace!

[@marielbutton7349]

Well I am eager to try a lot of your ideas, I was considering making a few not even for eating but as decorations or ornaments for my tree..

[@larashia1127]

Alsome, great for beginners!!

[@richabhagat4205]

Thank you.

[@JuliaMUsher]

You're welcome AGAIN! :)

[@bonnieward2086]

I've been wondering what would you suggest for putting a lettered logo onto a cookie? I want NSCDA (National Society of Colonial Dames in America) on some cookies. Would making a stencil work best? Or how else could it be done? Just found your site and have become mesmerized with your talent! Thanks so much

[@celmaceleste4849]

Muito legal

[@karolannlatimer875]

I just found your channel, love it! Many years ago I decorated cakes, now moving on the cookies. Which of your books do you recommend?

[@JuliaMUsher]

Oh, so glad to have you here. My second book, Ultimate Cookies, is a cookie decorating book; the other book is more of a cookie party and recipe book. But, both books are out of print, so you are unlikely to be able to find them except used at very high prices. Your best bet would be the ebooks which can be found on Amazon. Thanks for your interest and for joining me here!

[@alcidiacosta2236]

Hi. Your videos are beautiful. I would like to buy some stencils, but I live in Brazil. Please send me the address where I can buy. Thank you

[@guitarchicadpie]

Julia- how to you do a straight line with the tiny hole? Mine usually comes out swirling when I do that.

[@guitarchicadpie]

Julia M Usher Thank you!

[@icanseeyou688]

Hi I love your work I don't use any alcohol based food colours Can you please recommend any other way to airbrush with colours?

[@icanseeyou688]

Thank you for the link I was under the impression you add colour and alcohol to get the colour to set quicker

[@icanseeyou688]

Yes I was I was wanting to make biscuits From watching your monogram cookies you airbrushed then added patterns with royal icing Your amazing I can't believe your replying back to me

[@icanseeyou688]

Your very sweet to reply back Especially being on vacation Have a good time And thank you again 😊

[@kathys817]

maz khatun gyy

[@ninakirby8095]

your cookies and designs are so beautiful, are they edible or just for show, also how long does it generally take for royal icing to harden, and the paint brush you use for the fill I know its a unused one do you just cut the bristles off thanks I just made my first batch of royal icing last night and did some decorating on Christmas cookies they was not the prettiest but this was my very first time decorating and iwas using the bottles for icing, glad I know the parchment cones now gonna try it later

[@ninakirby8095]

It does I got some dough chilling right now and some royal icing made and in the fridge (covered with plastic wrap and have it pushed down to where no air is touching the icing. I'm looking forward to using the parchment cones tomorrow and doing some of your designs

[@helenakochtlecker-schnell]

Wunderschön 😍👌🏻👍🏻

[@aroojartist8059]

How do u keep ur cookies fresh

[@aroojartist8059]

Julia M Usher thanks

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

Dear Julia, how long do iced cookies keep? Are they something I could make a week in advance before stencilling? Thanks. xx

[@helenamarkes3297]

maravilhoso

[@crafter6738]

How do you store left over icing and for how long can it be stored? This is very important point that I have not heard you touch upon. Grateful for a quick response. Thank you.

[@crafter6738]

Julia M Usher Thank you so much for your quick response. I’ll definitely do that, and thank you for all the fantastic videos. I have learned a lot. God bless!

[@pcking2008]

Nice

[@nazreenthawoos1]

Hi, while doing the icing won't the cookies loose their crispiness due to keeping it open for a longer time.How can we keep the top coat to dry?Should we keep it in an air tight container or open on the counter top?Thank you.

[@taniatheurel6721]

Hi Julia, what you think about the steel stencils? are they good to use? i havent tried them but i want to know your feedback. thank you.

[@taniatheurel6721]

***** Thank you dear. i will try.

[@ibrahimovibrahimov8285]

hi.i im from Azerbaijan.thank you for recepie.i cannot understand cosher salt.can i use simple salt?

[@tigerlilly03152012]

I ran across this video. My children love to bake and decorate their goodies. I was wondering a couple of things, one is do you have videos up for your cookie dough, and 2 what is the cheapest way to build a collection of tools? Our house burnt back at the end of January and all of my tools and bake ware was destroyed so I'm having to build from scratch.

[@tigerlilly03152012]

How do you make parchment cones? I have tried and I fail measurably. Thank you

[@marciagibson5344]

Where can I find your recipe