My inspiration for the day! I have been a HUGE fan of Macarons but honestly, they can be a bit pricey! SOOOOOO, second option? Chocolate covered Oreos, yup OREOS!!!!
Then I started searching for other wedding (and party) ideas and thought about the DIY bride! Cost effective and handmade with love for your guests!
DON’T GET SCARED!!!! This is SO doable and how much fun to make with friends and family…….. a real bridal party fun night. If you haven’t worked with chocolate, I suggest a trial run so you know the consistency and how to use the tools. Like I said, not hard but you still might want to try a few before diving in.
To create a cookie couple you’ll need:
- Oreos
- Brown chocolate
- White chocolate
- Colored dyes
- Piping bag
- Containers/bags
The less the cookie is handled the better. Psst-Pre-dipped chocolate Oreo’s are available in certain areas. Check your grocer to see if they carry them. If not you can always dip your own.
- To do so melt quality chocolate (if you buy the kind from a craft store, such as Michael’s, read the instructions on melting! Nothing sadder than an overheated bowl of chocolate.)
- Spoon over the cookie, allow chocolate to set.
- Prepare the Royal Icing as needed, it should be runny enough to flow, but not so much so it runs over the sides of the cookie. Royal icing hardens, so don’t think it is too “flowing” as it will dry wherever you put it.
- To create a blushing bride, flood the surface of the cookie with flesh colored icing, allow to set. Next, use the offset spatula to apply the white icing, creating the shape of the letter M, imagine what the top of strapless gown would resemble. Use pastry bag or bamboo skewer to add necklace details.
- STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS BELOW
To make 3 cups of Royal Icing, you’ll need:
- With a mixer, beat all ingredients at low speed until icing forms peaks, 7- 10 minutes.
- To prepare the individual colors, divide the icing, one cup each into separate bowls and add a few drops of selected color gels, stir to blend, continue to add color until desired effect is achieved.
TIPS:
- If you’ve not used cake decorating tools before, take time to practice piping and using Royal Icing. It will make the decorating process much easier.
- If you’re adept at using a pastry bag for decorating, do so to flood and pipe icing for the necklace, button and bow tie. If however, cake decorating isn’t your bag, the offset spatula and bamboo skewer is sufficient.
- To avoid mixing colors, allow each application of icing to set up before adding the next color.
Instructions
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To do so melt quality chocolate and spoon over the cookie, allow chocolate to set.
To create the groom, create a V shape with white icing, use the offset spatula to flood the whole surface of the cookie with the icing and allow to set.
Next, flood the remaining surface of the cookie with black icing, again allow to set. Using a spatula or a piping bag (you can also use a strong Ziploc back and cut of one of the corners.
Now use a pastry bag to add buttons and a bowtie. Allow to set.
To create a blushing bride, flood the surface of the cookie with flesh colored icing, allow to set.
Next, use the offset spatula to apply the white icing, creating the shape of the letter M, imagine what the top of strapless gown would resemble.
Use pastry bag or bamboo skewer to add the necklace details.
- Now that you are done decorating, you have a few options:
- Cello bags with matching ribbons and a sweet note attached (tags, stickers, etc)- you can find them online or at your local craft store
- Boxes –Here is a good source for online ordering
- Lollipops!!!! YUMMMMM (of course you can use any decorating technique but you can also decorate using the above- you just need to insert the stick BEFORE decorating!!!)
Not into decorating? How about wrapping them in foil, using matching colors as found here-
So you have two options – Buy them or make them. The sky is the limit on these special cookies………… 
Are you brave enough to go this far?!?!?!
