Recipes and Tutorials

Here's my favorite sugar cookie recipe!  2 cups granulated sugar 2 Cups (4 sticks) salted butter, softened 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla zest of one large, or two small, lemons (optional - but awesome!) 6 cups flour Using a...

This is my all time favorite royal icing recipe! This recipe uses 2 lbs of confectioners sugar - but you mix in 1lb at a time. If you buy a 2lb bag just eyeball half the bag. This recipe also...

Have a Cookie Countess Airbrush machine, or thinking about buying one? The videos below of lots of great info!   Visit and subscribe to The Cookie Countess YouTube channel!   The below video shows our 2017 system, with the moisture trap, and...

"Tipless" piping bags are a recent trend in cookie decorating that is here to stay! But what are they? Basically they are a thin, disposable pastry bag that has very little seam, and a finished point, so you are able to...

Have you been wanting to make cookies with flower accents, but didn't know where to start? Start here! I'll show you how easy it it to add trendy flower accents to your cookies.   Product links: Decorating tips  Gel colors (Coral...

Curious about our new product Sweet Stamp? It's never been easier and prettier to apply personalized messages to your cookies, cakes or cupcake toppers. With SWEET STAMP by AmyCakes you can easily emboss your message or name then paint. No...

You made a great decision in purchasing a Cookie Countess airbrush system! For a full User Guide and Troubleshooting Guide, visit this page! This video will explain how to set-up and operate your system, as well as cleaning and troubleshooting...

Mixing Airbrush colors? Sure! Why not!! Be experimental! Here are some ideas on how to achieve some awesome colors!! And what's a "part"? Well remember those annoying fractions from elementary school? Just think of it that way. Parts to a...

Making PYO (Paint Your Own) Cookies is fun and easy! Our Edible Paint Palettes come in three color combos and make prep and clean-up a snap. We offer tons of great stencil designs for PYO Cookies, view the collection here....

One of the questions we get asked a lot at The Cookie Countess, is how to best package Paint Your Own (PYO) cookies with our ready made paint palettes. Well, we have the answer! We sell a few products that...

Here's my favorite chocolate cookie recipe! 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 3/4 cup salted butter, softened 1/4 cup dark corn syrup 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2/3 cup cocoa powder - try Genie's Dream Cocoa No 3 Ultra!  1/4 teaspoon baking powder...

Selected your Sugar Stamp? It's time to whisk, bake and enjoy the result! Just 3 household ingredients and a few simple steps. Ingredients (conversions are in parenthesis) 4 egg whites (approximately 125 grams / 4.4 ounces) 250 grams sugar (1 and...