Mexican Fiesta Cookie Border for Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is usually a weekend filled with margaritas, tacos, and fiestas, but did you know that Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day? I didn’t until a few years ago when I Googled it for a blog post. I could give you the whole long story but since most of you are probably looking forward to a relaxing weekend, I’ll save you the history lesson and get straight to the cookies.
Begin with a large oval shaped cookie. If you don’t think you have an oval shaped cutter, try this tip. You may be surprised. Pre-mark the center of a cookie by lightly making an impression with a cookie cutter.
To make these cookies you will need:
- Black piping and flood icing {make the flood icing about 15-20 second}
- White piping and flood icing {make the flood icing about 15-20 second}
- 15-20 second icing in the colors of your choice {for the border}
Begin by outlining the cookie with black icing. Add a line of black flood icing to make the border a bit thicker. Next, use white piping icing to outline the center impression and fill with white flood icing. Let the cookie dry for at least 30 minutes, longer if you struggle with bleeding.
Next, begin filling the border with colored icing as pictured below. Add one color at a time progressively until the entire border has been filled. I used lime green, turquoise, red, orange, yellow, black and white. You don’t need to wait for each color to dry before moving on. If fact, I believe that applying the colors one after another eliminates those pesky craters. I could be wrong, but I’m thinking it’s a surface tension thing.
Finish up by adding a few accent squiggles and dots with a #1.5 tip.
Feel free to add a fiesta friendly message in a fun Mexican font. Here are a few of my FontSpace faves:
For tips on using special fonts with your Kopykake Projector, click HERE. To purchase a Kopykake, click HERE.
This also works well on simple circles or squares. Just skip the center section and make stripes across the width of the cookie.
PS-If you really want to be authentic, don’t write olé across your Cinco de Mayo cookies. I’ve been informed that it’s actually a Spanish word, not “Mexican”. Should of Googled, right? Anywho, I hope everyone has a safe and relaxing holiday weekend.
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
I love it! I love the colors you choose! They are so festive and fun! What a great statement cookie!
Love these Callye! Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Calleye, these are terrific!!! Love the centerpiece cookie with the peppers!! The font is spot on!! Happy Cinco de Mayo!!–Katy
These are so fantastic! What an awesome feature cookie for a platter! I had no idea “olé” was technically a Spanish, not Mexican word. Maybe the word “fiesta” would be a safe substitution? Or better yet, maybe just put a chili pepper in the middle and forget the words? (I could be wrong about chili peppers too. What if they are from Chile?) :-\
Hehehehehe, or drink so many margaritas it doesn’t matter, then eat the evidence! Bwhahahaha!
Beautiful cookie!
Your.cookies are amazing and you are right we don’t use the Ole word, I’m mexican and we say Viva México and we drink Tequila or Mezcal. But your idea is great!
Callye….this is such a bright beautiful cookie…..I hope we get to see the rest of the platter!! I a curious about the crater thing….I’ve noticed that if you are making block letters and if you outline the letter and fill it in right away that it doesn’t crater….butig you let the outline dry….problems
Love these cookies, Callye!! They are absolutely perfect!
Well, aren’t these the cutest little fiesta cookies?? Yes, they are! Someday soon I hope to do my royal homework – with your blog as my teacher!!
I love your color choices, Callye! So bright and festive! How do you make your icing super black? Mine never turns out that dark.
Who knew that OLE! could be so amazing as a cookie?!
Fantastic, simple design with great impact!! I LOVE IT!
OMG SO CUTE! Just tweeted and pinned
These are amazing!! You are seriously my cookie idol!
Did you change your cookie recipe? Do I see vanilla beans??
Not the recipe 🙂 I just added vanilla bean paste in place of the vanilla!
Sooooo, you don’t make your cookies to sell? They’re adorable!!!
Hi! Your cookies are really lovely but we don’t say Ole in Mexico…. That is mostly said in Spain…. We mexicans don’t understand why the confusion…. Enjoy your fiesta!!!