Cookie Cake

One of our friends made the cutest cookie cake for our engagement party and ever since then, I have wanted to try my hand at it.  J's first solo flight was on Tuesday and I figured this was a perfect opportunity. Here is how I did it:

First thing I did was spray a foil cookie pan (with a lid) with nonstick cooking spray. Then I took store bought cookie dough (the ones that are all ready cut out into little squares) and laid two packages side by side on the cookie sheet. I presses them down and out until the whole sheet was evenly covered. I baked it in a 325 degree oven for 18 minutes. It was slightly golden brown on top but the dough was still a little bit soft. Then I set it on a wire rack until it was completely cooled.

Now the fun part, decorating the cookie cake. I recently picked up one of those cake decorating kits that has icing bags, tips, and colors, as well as directions on how to make the flowers and designs you see on cakes at the bakery. Needles to say I have been dying to use it! 

Here is my recipe for the butter cream icing:

1 stick softened butter 

1/4 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

2-3 cups powdered sugar

Beat the butter in an electric mixer until creamy. Add the milk and vanilla and stir to combine. Set the mixer on medium speed and add the powdered sugar a little bit at a time (you may want to sift out the lumps) until the desired consistency is reached. This is a pretty sweet icing, but the whole cake it not covered, so I think it works well.

  I decided to use two different colors of blue for this Air Force cake. So I mixed together a light blue, removed half of the frosting into a pastry bag, and then mixed together the darker color and placed it in a bag.

I used the thin tip to write the word CONGRATS and outline the Air Force emblem. *When writing a word I would advise starting with the center letter in the center of the cake and work out from there.*I would also practice, because its harder than it seems.

Then I put the small star tip on the dark blue and filled in the emblem and added some detail to the wording. Then I put the large star tip on and started the border, leaving space in between each to come back in with the same tip and the lighter colored frosting.

I thought it was a great success for a first try. I cant wait to do another one!

Love the Lord your God, walk in all His ways, obey His commands, hold firmly to Him, and serve Him with all your heart and soul

Joshua 22:5