Awww.....acorns.
Another one of those favorite shapes at this time of year.
There's a variety of acorn cookie cutters out there.
Here's a few favorites.....
3" Acorn Cutter from Cheap Cheep Cookie Cutters
Mini Acorn Cutter from The Cookie Cutter Company
5" Acorn Cutter from Off the Beaten Path
Now for the decorating......
Since the bottom of the acorn is usually the smooth part......
outline, flood, and dry it first using brown, tan, or green.
Since the bottom of the acorn is usually the smooth part......
outline, flood, and dry it first using brown, tan, or green.
The acorn tops are my favorite part......because they NEED texture. :)
I love texturizing cookies.....
Sanding sugar is a texture lover's friend.
For the cookies below, I made a mixture of demerara sugar,
The variety of color and texture in this mix makes it very appealing.
Outline and flood the top of the acorn.
While it's wet, sprinkle sugar over it and then shake off the excess.
To get a more "bumpy" looking acorn top,
outline and flood with brown and then allow it to dry for an hour or two.
(Using a food dehydrator on low....speeds this process up.)
Using a rounded tool, press gently into the glaze to add some bumps.
A similar yet different texture is to allow the glaze to dry for an hour or two
and then gently press a napkin or paper towel into the semi-dry icing.
Let your imagination run.....
and come up with even more creative ways to make a cute acorn cookie.
