Sugar cookies are best made over the course of a few days. Since the shower was on Sunday afternoon, I made the cookie dough on Thursday night and let it chill in the refrigerator for 24 hours. On Friday night, I rolled out the dough, cut my wedding dress cookies, and baked them. After they'd cooled, I put them in a tupperware, which I put in the freezer overnight. On Saturday, I removed the tupperware from the freezer and let the cookies thaw while I made the royal icing. I made this recipe. However, I left out the corn syrup and the clear extract since I didn't have either. By the time I had my bags filled with piping frosting and flood frosting, the cookies had defrosted enough to pull apart. I spread them on cookie sheets on my kitchen counters. I liked handling the semi-frozen cookies because the cookies felt sturdy. In fact, I didn't break a single one!
Several hours later, after the flooded icing had dried, I used the piping frosting to add details to the wedding dresses. This part was so much fun! Which dress is your favorite?
On Sunday morning, I placed each cookie in a clear treat bag and tied it with a plaid ribbon.
Everyone at the shower loved them!