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To make them, you'll need....

• winter cap & mitten cookies
• royal icing tinted with Americolor Bright White, Super Red & Turquoise
• disposable icing bags
• decorating tip, #3
• squeeze bottles
• toothpicks
• white sanding sugar
• small paintbrush
• meringue powder

{Right up front, I missed taking pictures of some of the steps....please forgive me.}

Using a #3 tip, outline cookies. I used a #3 tip here rather than a #2 because I wanted the outline to really show.

Thin all colors with a bit of water until the icing is the consistency of a thick syrup. Cover with a damp dishcloth and let sit several minutes.

Uncover and stir gently with a rubber spatula to pop air bubbles that have risen to the surface. Transfer icings to squeeze bottles.

Working 6-8 cookies at a time, fill in the main color and the white trim. Use a toothpick to guide into edges.

Going back over the same cookies, add lines or dots with the other colors.

You can make dots.....


...or try marbling.


I thought dragging the toothpick ACROSS the lines made it look a little like cable knit.

Let dry overnight.

The next day, mix equal amounts meringue powder with water. (I used 1/2 tsp. each for 1 dozen cookies.)

Using a small paintbrush, paint on the mixture on the trim and top of cap. Sprinkle on the sanding sugar over a coffee filter. Let the excess fall onto the filter and use that as a funnel to put back in the bottle.