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St. Michael the Archangel (and Cookie)...decorating tutorial

It all started with a sketch...
st. michael sketches rounded photo stmichael5of7-1.jpg
No, wait.  It all started with the designs from these felt dolls.  Then, the sketch.

st. michael cookie tutorial from @bakeat350
Today, I'm going to walk you through the making of the St. Michael cookie.
(You can see all of the saint cookies here.)

st. michael cut out rounded photo stmichaelcutout1of1-1.jpg
The cookie shape was made by combining a candy corn shape and the wings off of an angel cookie shape (upside-down).  Place the cut-out shapes next to each other on the cookie sheet before baking and they will bake together to form one cookie. (I like to freeze the shapes for 5-10 minutes before baking to prevent spreading.)

{Don't you think this shape would make a super cute rocket, too?!?!}

To decorate the St. Michael cookies, you'll need:

Use a #2 tip to outline a circle for the face in copper icing.

Reserve some of this piping consistency copper icing for adding details later.

Thin the copper icing with water, a bit at a time, stirring with a silicone spatula, until it is the consistency of a thick syrup.  You'll want to drop a "ribbon" of icing back into the bowl and have it disappear in a count of "one thousand one, one thousand two." Four is too thick, one is too thin.  Count of 2-3 is good.  Cover with a damp dishcloth and let sit for several minutes.

Stir gently with a silicone spatula to pop and large air bubbles that have formed.  Pour into a squeeze bottles.

st michael faces flooded round photo stmichael1of7.jpg
Flood the face portion of the cookies with the thinned icing, using a toothpick to guide to the edges and to pop large air bubbles.

st michael outline round photo stmichael2of7.jpg
Use #2 tips to outline the remainder of the cookie.  Use yellow for the sleeves, dark grey for the hood, light grey for the body, and white for the wings.

st. michael grey flood rounded photo stmichael3of7-1.jpg
Thin and flood the outlined areas as described above.  (You can see that I flooded the wings and sleeves after piping the hair outline.  Either way is ok.)

Let the cookies dry at least one hour.

Use a #2 tip to pipe the hair outline in brown icing.  Reserve some of this icing for later.

st michael flood round photo stmichael4of7.jpg
Thin the brown icing as described above and flood in the hair outline.

st michael detail rounded photo stmichael6of7-1.jpg
Follow the same method for outlining and flooding the arms.  Add piped detail on the hair, wings, and sleeves.

st. michael sword rounded photo stmichael7of7-1.jpg
Use a #2 tip to pipe the sword handle with brown icing.  Use another #2 tip to pipe the sword.

Use a #1 tip to pipe eyes and a mouth.

Let the cookies dry uncovered 6-8 hours, or overnight.

st. michael cookie tutorial from @bakeat350
The next day, use a pink food coloring pen to add rosy cheeks. (Warning: do not try this until the icing is COMPLETELY dry.)

The cookie looks just like the saint card in the picture, don't ya think? ;)

See all of the saints in this set here.
St. Francis and St. Cecilia cookie tutorials
St. Therese and St. Brigid cookie tutorials
It all started with a sketch...
st. michael sketches rounded photo stmichael5of7-1.jpg
No, wait.  It all started with the designs from these felt dolls.  Then, the sketch.

st. michael cookie tutorial from @bakeat350
Today, I'm going to walk you through the making of the St. Michael cookie.
(You can see all of the saint cookies here.)

st. michael cut out rounded photo stmichaelcutout1of1-1.jpg
The cookie shape was made by combining a candy corn shape and the wings off of an angel cookie shape (upside-down).  Place the cut-out shapes next to each other on the cookie sheet before baking and they will bake together to form one cookie. (I like to freeze the shapes for 5-10 minutes before baking to prevent spreading.)

{Don't you think this shape would make a super cute rocket, too?!?!}

To decorate the St. Michael cookies, you'll need:

Use a #2 tip to outline a circle for the face in copper icing.

Reserve some of this piping consistency copper icing for adding details later.

Thin the copper icing with water, a bit at a time, stirring with a silicone spatula, until it is the consistency of a thick syrup.  You'll want to drop a "ribbon" of icing back into the bowl and have it disappear in a count of "one thousand one, one thousand two." Four is too thick, one is too thin.  Count of 2-3 is good.  Cover with a damp dishcloth and let sit for several minutes.

Stir gently with a silicone spatula to pop and large air bubbles that have formed.  Pour into a squeeze bottles.

st michael faces flooded round photo stmichael1of7.jpg
Flood the face portion of the cookies with the thinned icing, using a toothpick to guide to the edges and to pop large air bubbles.

st michael outline round photo stmichael2of7.jpg
Use #2 tips to outline the remainder of the cookie.  Use yellow for the sleeves, dark grey for the hood, light grey for the body, and white for the wings.

st. michael grey flood rounded photo stmichael3of7-1.jpg
Thin and flood the outlined areas as described above.  (You can see that I flooded the wings and sleeves after piping the hair outline.  Either way is ok.)

Let the cookies dry at least one hour.

Use a #2 tip to pipe the hair outline in brown icing.  Reserve some of this icing for later.

st michael flood round photo stmichael4of7.jpg
Thin the brown icing as described above and flood in the hair outline.

st michael detail rounded photo stmichael6of7-1.jpg
Follow the same method for outlining and flooding the arms.  Add piped detail on the hair, wings, and sleeves.

st. michael sword rounded photo stmichael7of7-1.jpg
Use a #2 tip to pipe the sword handle with brown icing.  Use another #2 tip to pipe the sword.

Use a #1 tip to pipe eyes and a mouth.

Let the cookies dry uncovered 6-8 hours, or overnight.

st. michael cookie tutorial from @bakeat350
The next day, use a pink food coloring pen to add rosy cheeks. (Warning: do not try this until the icing is COMPLETELY dry.)

The cookie looks just like the saint card in the picture, don't ya think? ;)

See all of the saints in this set here.
St. Francis and St. Cecilia cookie tutorials
St. Therese and St. Brigid cookie tutorials

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