Basketball Goal Cookies
Growing up, basketball was one of my least favorite pastimes. As an adult the sentiment didn’t change much. As a matter of fact, the only thing I really like about basketball is decorating basketball-themed cookies. So, this is what I do while my husband watches the game.
I made my basketball goal cookies with various skull cutters and a random snowman, which you may already own. If not, skull cutters can be found in most online cookie cutter shops {look in the sidebar for links}.
To make these cookies you will need:
- Orange piping and flood icing
- Orange airbrush color {optional}
- White piping and flood icing
- Red 20-second icing
- Black piping icing
Begin by using a small round cutter and food safe marker to draw circles on the blank cookie. This will serve as a guide when piping basketballs.
Outline and flood the balls and let dry overnight.
The next day, use stretch plain nylon netting over an embroidery hoop and use an airbrush to spray texture onto the basketballs. You can simplify the process by skipping this step if you like.
Once the airbrush color is dry {this will not take very long} outline and flood the rest of the goal white. Quickly create the backboard by dropping red 20-second icing directly over the wet white icing. Remember to move quickly while the white is still wet so that the red will settle into the base color and create a smooth, even surface.
When the first layer is dry, finish up with a few details. Use red 20-second icing to create the rim {you could also use piping icing and the flat side of a #47 tip}, then pipe line on the basketball and add a net.
Mix with simple basketball cookies to complete the set. You could also add personalized players and jerseys if you like.
Remember the random snowman cutter I mentioned earlier? That ended up being my favorite version of all. The next time basketball cookies are on the agenda, it’s definitely at the top of my list.
For more fun basketball cookie ideas, check out the following posts:
Where do you find the nylon netting? I looked at joanne’s when I got an embroidery hoop, but couldn’t find any
It’s in the fabric section. You may have to ask an associate and show them what you mean.
Thanks. I get so intimidated in the fabric section. lol
I love your techniques, I hope some day do something like this!!
Regards from México!
You nailed it! These are incredible. I would love to live inside your head….or maybe just next door lol.
Brilliant!
Once again, the skull cutter for the win! 🙂 So simple and fun!
Love them and love that netting! Thanks for sharing Callye!
Fabulous, again.
Great tutorial! Love the creativity of using skulls. I need to start looking at my skull cutter better.
You amaze me once again! I wish I could see all the different things I could make with all my cookie cutters.
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brilliant! and i just got rid of my embroidery looms! So so smart. Jill at FCS uses this a lot with lace, right?
Seriously you are amazing!!
I love the way you see other uses in cookie cutters. I bet you an ice cream cone cutter (with the tip cut off) would work too.
Hi!
I love love your cookies! I’m a big fan and you have taught me so much believe it or not.
I have some basketball cookies to make for next week for my company outing and i was looking at these: http://cf.sweetsugarbelle.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Basketball-Cookies1.jpg
Is the cookie with the net, made with the snowman cutter? If so, did you cut out the edges of the hat? I’m having a hard time envisioning how you did these. I dont’ have any skull cutters. Any feedback would really help me.
I LOVE your blog!! Just started playing with royal icing a few,wks ago and I love it! Question about wet on wet: what consistency icing do you use? When I use flood consistency, it seems to work ok for marbling, but details like with this basketball goal kind of run together (like I tried to do laces on a baseball using wet on wet). But 20sec icing doesnt seem to “melt in” as well and leaves tracks with marbling or making things like roses. Advice??