How to Decorate a Hot Dog Sugar Cookie

Directions

• 1

  Bake and cool cookies before decorating. Make sure cookies are fully cooled. If they are warm, the icing will run off of them. Make royal icing. Learn how to mix different consistencies of royal icing here>>
  
  Prepare the following icing colors:
  
  Piping Consistency:
  Light Brown
  Light reddish-brown
  Yellow
  Red
  
  Flood Consistency:
  Light Brown
  Light Reddish-Brown

• 2

  Using the light brown royal icing, outline the top and bottom "bun" sections as shown in the photo.

  
• 3

  Now, flood these sections with light brown flood consistency icing. Let these sections dry for 10-20 minutes until crusted over.

  
• 4

  Using the pinkish-brown thick flood consistency royal icing, pipe the "hot dog" section. First, outline with piping consistency royal icing. Pipe a squiggle in the center—this will help to prevent the royal icing from collapsing or “cratering” when you fill it in.

  
• 5

  Then, fill with flood consistency royal icing, moving the icing around with a toothpick or scribe to ensure full coverage and to eliminate any air bubbles. Let this section dry for 10-20 minutes until crusted over.

  
• 6Using the yellow outline royal icing consistency, pipe the "mustard" as shown in the photo. Let this icing dry for 10-20 minutes.
  
• 7

  Using the red outline royal icing consistency, pipe the "ketchup" in an alternating pattern to the yellow icing, as shown in the photo.

  
• 8

  This hot dog cookie is a great addition to a barbecue set!