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This time of year is always so hectic and full of a flurry of activities:  baking, shopping, and getting homes ready to welcome guests.  

Yesterday I was in a flurry of baking — making our traditional iced cut-out cookies.  But this time, I tried something for the very first time — flooding the icing.

How is it that during my 47 years of life I have never flooded icing before?

In case you’re like me and haven’t tried this method before, flooding icing is a technique for creating smooth and consistent icing on plain cut-out cookies.

 

Very often flooded icing goes all the way to the edges of the cookie.

I didn’t do it that way since I wasn’t sure what to expect on my first try.  Still, I’m happy with the results and will definitely use this technique again.  And, I think it’s the perfect time to share it with you!   

  

 

I learned the technique from this video tutorial on Southern Living’s website so

I would recommend taking a look at the video if this process is new to you.

 

Icing recipe:

2 pounds of powdered sugar

3/4 cup of water

4 tsp. meringue powder

food coloring (optional)

 

Directions:

Scoop the icing in to a pastry bag with a small round tip.  

Outline the shape of the cookie and continue filling in the shape until you get to the middle.

Using a tooth pick, blend the icing using small circular strokes until there are no gaps and the icing appears level.

 

 

It is so simple and I thought it was kind of fun! Of course, it would have been easier to try it on a round cookie for the first time, but this is pretty typical of me to just jump right in on something more complicated like a snowflake.   

I did it while my kids were at school but I think it would be fun for kids who are able to hold and squeeze an icing bag.  My philosophy is that there are no disasters when icing holiday cookies…just fun and edible results!

 

So, am I the oldest person to have never tried flooding cookies before? 

 

Happy Holidays to you!