Polar Pals Decorated Cookies
With the recent blast of bitterly cold weather, it is almost impossible not to have winter cookies on the brain. Polar pal cookies are the perfect way to keep warm and busy on a long winter day.
With the recent blast of bitterly cold weather, it is almost impossible not to have winter cookies on the brain. Polar pal cookies are the perfect way to keep warm and busy on a long winter day.
I used my trusty snowman cutter as the base for this sweet little snow girl.
To make these cookies you will need:
- Yellow piping and 20-second icing
- Flesh tone piping and 20-second icing {a small amount}
- Red piping and flood icing
- Black 20-second icing
- Stiff-ish white piping icing
Begin by using a round cookie cutter and food safe marker to map out the face. This is a great way to create uniform cookies without a projector.
Next, flood each section of the face with 20-second icing. Let partially dry.
Once the face is set, outline and fill the parka.
Wait a bit then add hair, hands {I used piping icing}, and boots. At this point, let the cookie completely dry.
Once the base is dry, add fur trim to the parka. I went with Ateco grass tip #133 because it’s a little smaller in diameter {therefore more precise} than Wilton’s version, #233. If you don’t have the Ateco version, you can pick them up here or here.
It takes a little time to get used to using a grass tip, so you might do a practice run on paper before attempting this technique an actual cookie.
Holding the tip at a ninety degree angle just above the cookie, lightly squeeze, pull up, and release.
For the best result, try not to dip the tip back into the wet icing. I had a little trouble with this part, as you can see below but luckily fur isn’t perfect. If necessary, use a clean wet cloth to clean the tip between cookies, or have a couple spare tips on hand.
Finish up with eyes and a nose.
To complete the look I mixed my sweet little winter gal with trees, penguins, polar bears, seals, and LizyB inspired snow-fall cookies.
For tips on making the other cookies in this collection, check out the following links:
This set just makes me so freakin’ HAPPY. And it makes me want to go make some cookies. right. now.
I want to come live with you and bake cookies everyday…These are fantastic!
So cute! I love the fleecy details you added to trim the coat!
Gaaah!! Your never-ending creativity never ceases to amaze me! These are just precious!!
I love popping in and seeing your creations from time to time. They truly make me smile. Thank you for sharing.
Just so wonderful! so dang cute and creative!
SO CUTE!
More snowman cutter love! Amazing! I love this winter gal’s cheerful outstretched arms. All around adorable!
She is a cutie. Thanks for tutorial.
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So CUTE! Love that fur (and *another* use for that snowman cutter)!!
My comment in Russian is isn’t read. Repeat in Inglish: My God, what a beauty!!! You have a tremendous imagination. Bears are especially charming 🙂 Sorry for my Inglish ^)
These are so stinkin’ cute! I just love the creativity 🙂
how do you get your icing so perfect?!
oops…nevermind, 20 second icing, gotcha!
Goodness gracious Callye – these little polar pals are so sweet! Perfect treat after a day in the frigid weather! Well, perfect treat after a day inside too! 🙂
Love this set, Callye! The girl is adorable but I REALLY love the snowflakes and the trees! 🙂
Adorable cookie set. I love those seals!
Adorable! Those little noses get me every time! Thankfully our deep freeze has moved on…I have daffodils coming up. But I am still hopeful for one “real” snow day. You know, in the South, where they hype it for a week, and cancel everything, and then we just get flurries? I want a snowfall worthy of a snowball or 2!
I love how you used the grass tip to create a fluffy texture for the trim on the parka, Callye!
You make this look so easy!!! How do you separate the hair/face? And how did you do the boots??? You are a very talented Lady!!
Verrrry important question I hope you’ll answer.
Did you get the snowflakes on the tree and snowflake round from a container that included light green and dark green jimmies or did you buy them all alone? I neeeed to know this before I dump out another bottle of them and pick out the snowflakes with tweezers!
Thanks Callye, you’re the best. Mean it!
I got a package of blue and white snowflakes only at Michaels…Wilton brand 🙂
These are amazing! The character and attitude you are able to put into these cookies is absolutely wonderful! I never would have thought to use this tip for fluff on a winter coat, now I want to figure out how to use more tips for decorating of their norm. thanks!
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Oh my goodness! These are so very adorable!!! You are so creative! These might be one of my favorite sets of cookies that you’ve done!!! Love them!
I look at those types of cookie cutters and just cannot come up with my own way of “filling” them in. You have talent.
I’m insane, LOL!
This little polar pal is just the cutest! You make it look so easy! A work of art!
Thank you, Sommer! It always makes my day when you visit!
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So adorable!…where can I find the tutorial for the polar bear?
omg these are adorable! where did you get the snowman cookie cutter? i really want it!
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