Easy Pteranodon Cookies
When I was a kid, flying dinosaurs were called pterodactyls. But recently, my son informed me that they’re actually pteranodons. We couldn’t agree, so, I looked it up.
Turns out, we were both right. Pterodactylus, shortened to pterodactyl, was a broad name for all flying dinosaurs until scientists figured out that there was more than one type.
Pteranodons are way bigger than pterodactyls and not technically dinosaurs. They kind of look alike, but they’re not the same thing.
In any case, I’ll probably always call them pterodactyls and these cookies could pass for either.
So, now that I’ve told you more than you ever wanted to know about large, scary, prehistoric flying creatures, here’s how to make easy “pterano-dactyl” cookies.
I’ve never had much luck with the flying pterodactyl cookies so I came up with a simpler alternative featuring another cutter from my collection. I’ve yet to use it for birds, but it makes an awesome pterodactyl. If you don’t have this cutter, you can find it here.
Best of all, these cookies are super simple to decorate. All you need is:
- Orange piping and flood icing
- Black sugar pearls or piping icing
Begin by outlining and filling the cookie as pictured below. If you’re using sugar pearls, immediately drop in an eye. If not, let the cookie dry.
Once the base is dry, pipe an eye {if you didn’t use pearls}, nostril, and mouth and let dry.
That’s all there is to it. Much easier than the flying pterodactyl if you ask me.
For more dinosaur cookie ideas, check out the following links:
Seriously? A bird cutter? You are a genius!!!
Adorable! Great repurpose.
Callye I’m loving this dinosaur series!!! And your palm trees are genius. Xoxoxo
Great post! Loving these dinosaur cookies 😉 I just bought a palm tree cutter too because I think your Jurasssic palm is adorable!!!
So genius!!!
Oooooh these dinos just keep getting cuter! And those palm trees are ahhhhhhh-mazing!
Love!!
Your outlines and flooding are perfect. When I pipe the outline and then flood the center, the flood icing either overflows or you can see the outline . How do you get such a clean edge on the icing and so perfectly rounded?
As well my icing has a lot of bubbles.
This should help you https://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/2013/08/creating-an-invisible-outline-with-royal-icing/comment-page-4/#comment-78632
Thank you. I have been flooding from the center out. I will try outline in. Knowing the icing consistency is “shampoo” thick may help too.
Cheers!
these are absolutely perfect! My little brother is staying with me this week and he is NUTS about dinosaurs! I can’t wait to make these with him and also impress him with my dinosaur knowledge I picked up today, thanks!
Lovely cookies. Can you tell me how you got the regular dinosaur shape (not the face, but the whole body)? Was it its own cookie or was it a repurposed bat cutter?