Happy first Friday of the last month of 2013! It’s great to have you back—BAAAAAAACK.
In my last post I promised a Christmas feature, but these little lamb cookies have been waiting in the queue since October after I shared a photo on Instagram. I made a few dozen as favors for a friend’s baby shower, and they were too sweet not to share here.
I first discovered the “sugar wool” piping technique on Sweetopia and adapted it slightly using a different cutter and minor design changes to suit my style.
To decorate: pipe the head, feet and tail with a PME #1.5 piping tube and let those details dry for a bit. Then use a Wilton #16 star tip to pipe the wool texture over the body. Add the eyes and mouth with a toothpick or the #1.5 tip, and attach a small fondant blossom with a dab of royal icing for a pretty finishing touch.
Aren’t they just the cutest?
I enjoyed making these sweet woolies and had even more fun photographing them. I used a piece of faux grass from my prop box to set the scene—perfect for putting these lambs out to pasture. Yes, the corny pun was intentional.
To present them, I repurposed leftover candy bags from Valentine’s Day. My friend supplied blank labels that I printed with the parents’ names and the shower date. I punched a small channel in the bags for ribbon, attached the labels, and tied them off so the ribbon created a gentle gathered finish.
Of course, a baby shower lamb needs a newborn — I made a tiny baby figure from modelling chocolate to tuck into a few of the packages for an extra sweet touch.
What you’ll need to make and package these lamb cookies:
- Vanilla bean or sugar cookie recipe rolled and cut with a lamb cookie cutter (I used a cutter from a three-piece set)
- Royal icing for flooding and details
- Two piping bags and two couplers
- Wilton #16 star piping tip for the wool texture
- PME #1.5 piping tube for head, feet and tail
- Americolor food gels: white (add a drop or two to royal icing) and black for eyes and hoof details
- Pink fondant and a PME blossom plunger (smallest) for tiny flowers
- Candy bags, ribbon and printed labels for packaging
I have a fire truck cake for a third birthday and some edible Christmas decorations lined up next. Which would you like me to share next?
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