Gingham Christmas Cookie Ornaments

 I nearly abandoned this cookie project. I had stenciled the cookies days before, I was looking at them for a week before I actually finished them. You see I had no idea what to do next. Gingham design is pretty on its own but something was lacking, there was an empty space. I didn’t like it. During that week I also  made royal icing holly leaves. I placed them on the gingham cookie and  suddenly all was clear. I know cookie decorating is not a rocket science but sometime there more to it than meets the eye.

How To Thin Royal Icing

Royal Icing 15 Second Consistency: Ivory, Red

Royal Icing Medium  Consistency : Ivory(for the teardrop border)

Piping Bag fitted with Piping Tip Wilton #2

Bronze Luster Dust

Vodka

Small Paint Brush

Narrow Stripe Stencil(make your own or buy it)