Smart Cookie Transform Store-Bought Cookies Into Amazing Treats

292 Pages·2014·3.35 MB·English

by  Christi Johnstone

Smart Cookie
CHRISTI FARR JOHNSTONE
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veryone knows the best part about making cookies is the
decorating! Smart Cookie includes 50 simple and fun
cookie creations made entirely from easy-to-find store-bought
ingredients–no baking required! Projects include rainbows,
monster pops, balloons, robots, ladybugs, and much more,
with lots of ideas for tips, techniques, packaging, and
displays.
From birthdays to graduations to baby showers, there is a
cookie in this book for any and all occasions. If you love to
decorate cookies and are looking for imaginative ways to
celebrate holidays and special moments, this book is for you!
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be inferred. This book is not authorized by the owners of the
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Publisher nor the Author maintains any affiliations with them.
© 2014 by Christi Farr Johnstone
Photography © 2014 by Allan Penn
Photography © 2014 (pages 20, 33, 63, 82, 86, 97, 114, 125,
170, 179) by Christi Farr Johnstone
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Dedicated to my amazing daughters, Bella and Grace.
Thank you both for making my life so sweet.
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Contents
Welcome to Smart Cookie!
Getting Started
Let’s Talk Cookies
Frosting, Chocolate, and Candy Coating
Cookie Pops
Sprinkles and Candy
Tools, Equipment, and Techniques
Packaging and Displaying
Sweet Scraps
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The Great Outdoors
Over the Rainbow
Fun Flowers
By the Campfire
Falling Leaves
Adorable Acorns
Sweet Snowmen
Nice Nests
Down by the Seashore
Desserts in Disguise
Lovely Little Layer Cakes
We All Scream for Ice Cream Cones
A Dozen Doughnuts
Mock Macarons
Lollipop, Lollipop
Candy Buttons
Cupcake Cuties
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Faux Cone Snow Cone
A Slice of Pie
Happy Holidays
Happy Halloween Pops
Along Came a Spider
Sweet Little Turkeys
Light the Menorah
O Christmas Tree
Conversation Hearts
Lucky Leprechaun Hats
Little Bunny Pop Pops
Easter Baskets
You’re a Grand Old Flag
Celebrate Good Times
Birthday Balloons
Put On Your Party Hat
Congrats, Graduate!
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Engagement Ring Bling
Wonderful Wedding Cakes
Then Comes the Baby Carriage
Big Reveal Baby Rattles
Child’s Play
Play Ball
Beautiful Ballerinas
Star Student
Goody Goody Gumballs
Mr. Robot
Pretty Princess Wands
Smart Cookie
Making Music
Cute Creatures
Hoo Wants Cookies?
Here Kitty, Kitty
Flutter By, Butterfly
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