Ralphie Cookies from “A Christmas Story”

December 11, 2017 | 13 Comments »

“Oh, fudge!” There are only thirteen days until Christmas and so many cookies yet to be baked! That’s why I love ideas like this easy Ralphie cookie, made with a simple bunny face cutter.

“A Christmas Story” isn’t my favorite Christmas movie, but it’s pretty close. I can’t help but identify with Ralphie, mostly because I was very much like him as a kid…and probably still am!

If you’re looking for a fun (and funny) Christmas cookie idea, this should definitely make the list.

To make these cookies you will need the following:

Supplies

Icing

  • 20-second consistency light skin-tone royal icing (click here for color help)
  • Pink piping and flood icing
  • A small amount of stiff light yellow piping icing

Step 1: Print out the provided template and cut out the face section. I used my two favorite Wilton bunnies, but any bunny face cutter will do.

Step 2: Center the template on the cookie and use a food color marker to trace the outline on the cookie.

Step 3: Use skin-colored 20-second icing to fill the face. Let the cookie partially dry before moving on. This can take anywhere from thirty minutes to two hours, depending on the climate where you live.

Step 4: When the face is dry, add a tiny nose, then use a #2 tip to outline and then flood the remaining area of the bunny face pink. Let the cookie dry before moving on.

If you’re worried that the nose might crater, Jill FCS recently shared a tip on her Facebook page, and I have found it very helpful in preventing these dreaded dips. According to Jill, if you add a smaller detail on top of a crusted, but not completely dried, flooded layer, you are less likely to end up with a crater.

You can check out the full tip, with photos here.

Step 5: Use piping icing and tweezers (if necessary) to attach the icing decorations.

Tip: Sometimes the icing decorations can be damaged in shipping/transit. If possible, use a black food color marker to “color in” any obvious damage.

Step 6: Finish up by adding a tuft of blonde hair with a #18 tip, and that’s all there is to it! Simple, but adorable Ralphie cookies.

You can dress them up by adding sanding sugar or sprinkles during step four, but I kind of like the sweet simplicity of leaving them plain.

Oh, and if royal icing isn’t your jam, this design translates well to buttercream.

These look great on their own or mixed with other Christmas cookie designs.

For more “A Christmas Story” cookie ideas, be sure to check out the following links!

 

SaveSave

SaveSave

SaveSave

SaveSave

SaveSave

SaveSaveSaveSave

Christmas Cookies, Cookies, Holiday Cookies, Sweet Sugar Belle
13 Comments »