What's the best way to stick sprinkles to cookies without icing?
I am making sugar cookies that I want to decorate with sprinkles, but I don't really want to mess about with making royal icing, which is what the recipe calls for. In the past, I've used clear corn syrup as a flavourless sprinkle "glue" and it's what I'd use now, except that I haven't seen it in the grocery store here in the Netherlands.
Are there any other easy to make options for "sprinkle glue"? I've seen references on the web to using some sort of glaze, but in my experience, this wouldn't set up hard enough to hold sprinkles to a cookie. Maybe it needs special proportions for this application?
Best Answer
If corn syrup works, it seems to me that simple syrup (i.e. a saturated solution of sugar and water) ought to work, too.
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What do you put on cookies to make sprinkles stick?
You can use frosting or an egg wash to get sprinkles to stick to baked cookies. Whichever method you use, start with cookies that have cooled completely. Top the cookies with frosting (homemade or purchased) that is soft but not too runny. (Sprinkles will not stick to dry, stiff frosting.)How do you get sprinkles to stick to sugar cookies before baking?
Sprinkles should be put in the cookie dough prior to baking. If you would like sprinkles on top of your sugar cookies too, then press them on with your finger tips before baking. This will ensure the sprinkles stick to the sugar cookies.How do you get sprinkles to stick to a cake without icing?
Use a pastry brush to coat top of cookie and then sprinkle to your hearts content. If you also decide to use a little decorator icing for accent, let the glaze dry enough to at least have a hard "crust" on it or the icing won't stick.How do you put sprinkles on sugar cookies?
For a light dusting of color, sprinkle sugars, non-pareils or jimmies on cookies. For more vibrant colors, place a smaller or same-size cutter on the cookie. Pour Sprinkles or Sugars inside cutter and spread evenly over cookie. Press lightly.Rnbstylerz \u0026 AREES - WHAT
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Answer 2
Growing up, we'd whip up an egg white as a glue, but with today's concerns of salmonella, it might not be the best choice unless you have a local source of eggs, or use pasteurized eggs.
Answer 3
Our favorite way is to make a glaze with powdered sugar, lemon juice and warm water. Start with about 4 cups of powdered sugar, and about 1/3 cup of lemon juice (this helps it from being so painfully "straight-sugar" sweet. Then, add hot water very slowly, blending thoroughly with a wire whisk. You want it to end up about the consistency of... um... glaze. (Thick enough to stick to cookie when brushed on, but not overly gloppy.) Use a pastry brush to coat top of cookie and then sprinkle to your hearts content. If you also decide to use a little decorator icing for accent, let the glaze dry enough to at least have a hard "crust" on it or the icing won't stick.
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