The Wilton Method®: Sugar Cookies by Wilton Instructors

Beginner | 58 min

Taught by Wilton Instructors

Make classic sugar cookies from scratch with the Wilton method. Not only will Emily show you how to make the dough and cut out shapes, but she also shares expert tips for decorating the cookies with royal icing. This class is perfect for anyone who wants to make professional looking cookies for holidays, Halloween, parties and special events year round.

Learn how to:

Make sugar cookie dough from scratch
Roll, cut and bake the cookies
Make royal icing and create custom colors
Use a decorating bag to flow in the cookies with royal icing
Create a painted and pulled chevron pattern

What you’ll get:

An easy-to-follow video lesson on how to make and decorate sugar cookies
In depth video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Itemized supply list
Downloadable PDF pattern included
Step-by-step instruction by the expert instructors of The Wilton Method
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students

Chapters

Introduction
Overview01:15

Materials
Materials03:28

Make Dough and Bake Cookies
Making the dough05:58
Rolling out dough and cutting shapes06:20

Decorate Cookies
Royal icing basics06:10
Outlining and flooding with royal icing10:40
Chevron and marbled designs05:57

Year Round Cookie Designs
Decorating Christmas tree cookies04:35
Decorating Valentine's Day cookies03:19
Decorating Easter Cookies03:10
Decorating Halloween Cookies03:41

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

Ingredients and Tools:

Roll-Out Cookie Recipe Ingredients (All-purpose flour; Baking powder; Salt; Butter; Granulated Sugar; Egg; Wilton Imitation Clear Vanilla Extract; Wilton Imitation Almond Extract)
Dry Measuring Cups
Measuring Spoons
9 in. Spatulas - Angled and Straight
Electric Mixer with Beaters
Silicone Spatulas
Rolling Pin
Basic Metal Cutter Set (or Star; Round; Flower Comfort Grip Cutters)
Cookie Spatula
Cookie Pans
Cooling Grid
Royal Icing Recipe Ingredients (Wilton Meringue Powder; Confectioners’ Sugar; Water) or Wilton White Cookie Icing
Wilton Decorating Bags (Featherweight® or Disposable)
Wilton Bag Ties (optional)
Wilton Round Decorating Tip 3
Scissors
Pure Lemon Extract
Wilton Pearl Dust Edible Accents (Sapphire Blue; Leaf Green; Bronze)
Food-Safe Decorating Brush Set
Toothpicks
Wilton Icing Colors (Rose; Violet; Ivory; Orange; Red-Red; Teal; Moss Green; Lemon Yellow; Royal Blue)
3-piece Christmas Tree Cutter Set