Applicious Decorated Cookie Collection

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Ahhhh YES......apple harvest season! We're moving into the most wonderful time of the year. 

Apple harvest ushers me into fall and winter. Just thinking about baskets full of crisp yummy apples picked from trees heavy with their fruit.....and making those apples into pie and cider....gets me all excited for AUTUMN. 

Here's some fun cookies centered around applicious-ness. 

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Apple Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Apple Wheelbarrow Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Ladder Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Apple Butter Decorated Cookie YouTube video HERE

Apple Sack Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Apple Tree Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Apple Barrell Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Apple Cider Jug Decorated Cookie YouTube video HERE

Apple Pie Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

Apple Pie Slice Decorated Sugar Cookie YouTube video HERE

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Apple Harvest 2017 Decorated Cookie Collection

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I love every season, but autumn definitely has a special place in my heart.
I think it is because of the rustic-look that fits right in to that particular season. 

Obviously I'm gearing up for the season with apples......and all the rustic-ness of this set has me super excited! 

Apples, apples, apples. 🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏

Candied Apple Decorated Cookies (Tutorial)

Apple Basket & Bucket Decorated Cookies (Tutorial)

Big Bodacious Alphabet Cutter Set

Apple Basket & Bucket Decorated Cookies

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There's something about a pile full of apples in a basket or bucket that just screams FALL to me. I've attempted this shape year after year because I just can't get enough of this look. 

The gift cutter from Sugarbelle's ShapeShifters set is the perfect shape for a basket or bucket full of apples.

To give the metal bucket a more 3D feel, cut out a thinner duplicate, cut off the top of the "bucket" using the curved edger also found in the Shapeshifters set, and lay it on top of the bottom full shaped layer. Roll small "apple" balls and press them firmly into the top of the bucket. (see photo below)

For the basket, first cut out a plain full gift shape. Then using the molded dough method (shown in this blog post), mold thinner dough with a basketweave mat and cut out the same shape, but cut off the top of the "basket" using the curved edger found in the Shapeshifters set, and lay it over the original plain gift shape. Roll small "apple" balls and press them firmly into the top of the basket. (see photo below)

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Once the cookies are baked and cooled, brush the molded basket portion with dry golden leaf dust.

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Next brush the baskets with dry caramel and/or deep brown dusts to give it a richer hue.

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Make a mixture of red rose dust and vodka (or clear extra, i.e. almond) and paint the apples.
[You can also use cut kiwi dust to make green apples, but I disliked the wrinkly-look that was emphasized with that color. It reminded me of brussel sprouts! haha]

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For the metal buckets, outline and flood the bucket portion with gray glaze.
[I apologize that I failed to take photos of these steps.]
After at least 30 minutes, add the bucket handle.
Allow it to dry overnight.
Paint the bucket surface with a mixture of nu silver dust and vodka (or clear extract; i.e. almond).

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Add stems and leaves to the "apples" in the baskets and buckets.

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Since I disliked the painted green apples, I covered the dough balls with green glaze.
After drying them overnight, I dusted the apples with dry caramel dust.
Also, once the silver dust has dried, dust the bucket portion with dry turkish black dust.

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2016 Apple Pickin' Decorated Cookie Collection

We're heading into a wonderful time of the year......autumn.

And what better way to kick it off than with apple cookies. :)

Happy Harvest time to all of you!

Apple Branch Decorated Cookies (Tutorial)

Apple Pie Decorated Cookie (Tutorial) 

Apple Pickin' Decorated Cookie Collection

Apple Branch Decorated Cookies (Tutorial)

Apple Pie Decorated Cookie (Tutorial) 

Apple Pickin' Decorated Cookie Collection

Apple Pie Decorated Cookie (Tutorial)

Pie Cookies are another one of my favorite shapes to create.

This time we're pretending they are filled with apples. haha

Since sugar cookie dough is similar to pie crust dough, 

it makes sense to use it to emulate a realistic pie crust.

For these cookies, I hand cut the super wide pie, and then used a

hamburger cutter, and a squished cupcake cutter to make the other two.

 Roll out a long piece of dough and place it over the crust rim of the pie.

(see photos)

 Use various tools to make crust indentations at the top of the crust and around the rim.

Once the cookies are baked and cooled, outline and flood the bottom of the cookies

to create a pie pan (in your choice of colors).

(see photo below)

 Allow the cookies to dry for approximately one hour, and then use a cake tester to make

horizontal indentations similar to found in pie stoneware.

 (see photo below)

 Allow the cookies to dry overnight.

Using a paint brush, shade the crusts with first sunflower and then caramel dusts (in dry form).

Apple Pickin' DecoratedCookie Collection

Apple Branch Decorated Cookies (Tutorial)

Apple Pie Decorated Cookie (Tutorial) 

Apple Pickin' Decorated Cookie Collection