How Do You Decorate Cookies With Colored Sugar?
When making homemade cookies, decorating is a fun family activity. Most people make rolled sugar cookies for decorating. There are many different ways to decorate rolled cookies, with some techniques being simple and other techniques being more involved. Colored sugar, whether applied prior to baking or after baking, will create decorated cookies that are both delicious and beautiful. Roll out dough, shape with cookie cutters, if desired, and place cookies in a single layer on the baking sheets. Make sure cookies are approximately 2 inches apart on the sheets. Apply colored sugar before baking the cookies for a muted effect that will be subtle, yet beautiful and delicious. Sprinkle an even layer of colored sugar over all of the cookies and then bake according to your recipe. Remove cookies from the oven and cool for several minutes on the baking sheets. Transfer baked cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely. Roll out dough, shape with cookie cutters, if desired, and place cookies
