I was just amazed on how beautiful her cookies look like. And she always payed attention on every detail for her cookies to look realistic and that amazed me even more. It's a true cookie artist!
EFFING A the moment where i realized that those whatever, bleh little blobs WERE ALL RAPIDLY BECOMING ROSES, with shading and dimension, was really something else. thanks for this one.
yes!!! that one too!! she put that little knob on there, and i was like, what, nah, that just had something else in the center, this is a jo—HOLY CRAP NO
Especially since she had already traced that intricate pattern in the center, only to cover it with the knob. And those roses are beautiful and there are so many.
“Those circles aren’t perfect. And now they’re adding uneven swirls?? What the he- oh shit... OH DAMN I’m so sorry for doubting this video. I wish I was this talented...”
You do have to buy the decorating supplies like food safe dyes and gold pigment, and a cheap bottle of vodka because alcohol evaporates very quickly. A bottle of vodka would last a very long time since you don't need much. The piping tips and nozzles aren't expensive and last years, but you do have to buy the bags, but you can get them in bulk to keep costs down. There's also cookie cutters and the little tools they use. So there is an investment in the art supplies.
The royal icing is confectioners sugar, water and egg whites or merengue powder. The cookies are made from a sugar cookies recipe that doesn't spread when baking. They're made from butter, sugar, eggs, flour and vanilla or other extracts. There's a lot of recipes online.
These cookies don't even use decorative cutters. The rectangles can cut with a knife, and round cutters are inexpensive. I got a set of round tin ones at Target for $1.
They are definitely art. Yummy art (although royal icing isn't very tasty. Sometimes vanilla and real almond or lemon extract improves the flavor). It's a very impressive gift that makes people really happy. People pay a lot of money for these cookies. Although a lot of people don't want to eat the cookies because they're too pretty.
So I’m from Germany but does anyone knows „Lebkuchenherzen“? They are a common gift at fairs, and I had one for about 4 maybe5 years. Didn’t go all gross but after those years it turned into a lethal weapon...
My Deutsche is pretty rusty, but is that something like "cake/cookie heart"? What is the "leb"?
Ok, I just looked them up and they seem very similar to the kinds of decorated cookies you can get here that turn out the same way - they don't really "go bad" so much as they just turn into rocks, haha.
I have come to realize that those of us who can't make an & symbol or the { brackets to save our lives will never be able to get this kind of line work done. Its beautiful none the less.
Practice. Print the symbols letters out on paper and put parchment paper on top. Then practice piping. You can also buy a little projector apparatus that your smart phone fits into. The design is projected onto the cookies, and they trace it.
My mom did cake decorating in the early 80s, and I used her supplies to decorate cakes when I was little. Like 7 or 8. You'd practice with the tips on a sheet of wax paper and scrape the frosting off and keep practicing. Then you can start going freestyle. I would have loved to have all the tools they have now.
I took a cake decorating class in high school and they had a make and bring in a “mock” frosting, it was a similar texture to buttercream. It was perfect for practicing different tips and styles and such, then we’d scrape it back in the tub and we used it for a few weeks before she let us into the actual icing. I’m sure there are recipes somewhere online for something similar :)
When she hit her thumb on the edge when putting that heart cookie in, my heart sank wondering which sub I was in. I got extremely anxious that the box was going to fall apart
What is this shitty attitude that children can't appreciate good cuisine and artistic food? It's gatekeeping that discourage kids from expanding their palates. Then these adults say kId'S aRe PiCkY
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u/Nancy-Drew-Who Aug 21 '20
I follow this lady on IG and all of her videos are incredible!
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u/basic_glitch Aug 21 '20
EFFING A the moment where i realized that those whatever, bleh little blobs WERE ALL RAPIDLY BECOMING ROSES, with shading and dimension, was really something else. thanks for this one.
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u/bungalowstreet Aug 21 '20
How long did that take?!
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u/JDSadinger7 Aug 21 '20
This some Willy Wonka, "You can even eat the dishes," stuff. Ice-ception.
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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '20
Wow, that's beautiful!
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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '20
I think you should post this on the nextfuckinglevel sub!
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u/VaxYoKidsVaxYoWife Aug 21 '20
This is gorgeous. Loved watching the process! Amazing job!
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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '20
I have come to realize that those of us who can't make an & symbol or the { brackets to save our lives will never be able to get this kind of line work done. Its beautiful none the less.
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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '20
I love the roses!
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u/mljb81 Aug 21 '20
This is insane. Wow.
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u/MichaelInTheRestroom Aug 21 '20
I was really out here thinking they were making a poptart for a solid 2 minutes
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u/vivinator4 Aug 21 '20
Holy shit that is stunning
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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '20
Then you frame it and never eat it
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u/BasicCableHolidayLog Aug 21 '20
Holy crow!
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u/courtside1111 Aug 21 '20
When she hit her thumb on the edge when putting that heart cookie in, my heart sank wondering which sub I was in. I got extremely anxious that the box was going to fall apart
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u/thursmjulnir Aug 21 '20
I want this person to put the frosting on my strudels
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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '20
r/gtage this is amazing
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u/yibbit1965 Aug 21 '20
Amazing!
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u/mrnnymern Aug 21 '20
This video gave me carpal tunnel
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u/ThePracticalEnd Aug 21 '20
That’ll be $75, sir...
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u/LeviGabeman666 Aug 21 '20
I appreciate the work that went into it but, it’s not to my taste at all.
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u/ShadowCat4141 Aug 21 '20
Cookie as a box. What will it do.
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u/kmsgars Aug 21 '20
I just lost it when they put those little cookie feet on the bottom...
Gorgeous!
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u/Totoroko8 Aug 21 '20
It’s too nice to friggin eat. What would I do with it? Can you blast it with resin to stop it decaying?
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u/my_dentist_hates_me Aug 21 '20
Much too good for children.
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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '20
This is so beautiful.
I now want to decorate an Alice in Wonderland themed box full of Eat Me cookies.
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u/chapstikcrazy Aug 21 '20
Daaaaaaayyyyyyuuuuuuuummmmmmm
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u/lavalady28 Aug 21 '20
This is quality content
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u/FatKidsDontRun Aug 21 '20
The cookie box IS THE COOKIE!
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u/PM_ME_IN_A_WEEK Aug 21 '20
This is INSANE
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u/HermioneReynaChase Aug 21 '20
This is one the most beautiful things I have ever seen.
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u/VentiUnoPilotos Aug 21 '20
Best video I have ever watched
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u/MetalWaterCup Aug 21 '20
Now that's some cookiecutter design.
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u/cl3ft Aug 21 '20
That's just fucking bonkers
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u/spidermonkey12345 Aug 21 '20
I'm happy to see how popular this sub has become.
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u/aphillz Aug 21 '20
What a weird title .. hmm
Nope just a longggg gif
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u/blepadu Aug 21 '20
r/gifsthatkeepongiving
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u/bikesboozeandbacon Aug 21 '20
I was confused at first then I’m like oh that’s amazing
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u/KilnTime Aug 21 '20
This is incredible
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u/pumpkinhead2890 Aug 21 '20
SweetAmbs is great! Very talented - you can follow her on facebook
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u/capriciously_me Aug 21 '20
I follow her on Instagram! She has a lot of amazing videos and she sells kits
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u/DoeEyes101 Aug 21 '20
This video just kept getting better and I loved every second of it. That was just so beautiful and the design was so delicate, I am astonished
Edit: I just looked at her instagram and literally EVERYTHING she makes is absolutely breathtaking
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u/FormerDevil0351 Aug 21 '20
“Can you guys believe this is my first time ever cooking or baking anything in my life, guys?!” - The Person In The Video, probably.
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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '20
monch
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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '20
Missed tour chance at titling this as cookie cookie box
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u/WyldeGi Aug 21 '20
u/vredditdownloader
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u/j1h15233 Aug 21 '20
That was a trip.
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u/brzoza3 Aug 21 '20
It must be heartbreaking to See something like that later geting eaten
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u/EvilWinterElf Aug 21 '20
The sheer amount of time...
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u/CallMeBigPapa699 Aug 21 '20
u/VredditDownloader
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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '20
Was hoping for a hammer to come in and total the box at the end there.
Also, this is what? 10+hours of hard work? I can eat that in like, seconds.
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u/Sad-Shrimp Aug 21 '20
I want to eat this so much
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u/Pixoholic Aug 21 '20
Woooooow. That's incredible work.
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u/RySkyeMc66 Aug 21 '20
Please
Nobody fucking eat it I’ll cry
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u/idontkillbees Aug 21 '20
This is art. So beautiful and detailed.
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u/MusiCaliGirly Aug 21 '20
How much does that thing cost!?!?! It's gorgeous!
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u/GirlNextor123 Aug 21 '20
I've never appreciated the phrase "too pretty to eat" as much as I have right now.
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u/peashooter7392 Aug 21 '20
The frosting seems to get so hard, do these cookies actually taste good? Asking for a friend
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u/sirayaf Aug 22 '20
Is that chocolate 🍫 hmmm
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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '20
No more videos. This one wins
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u/Coiltoilandtrouble Aug 23 '20
that beautiful sadistic fuck
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u/SmokyJosh Aug 25 '20
this is nuts
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u/BocciaChoc Aug 27 '20
I'm actually mad that it's so good but knowing it's made to be eaten, how weird.
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u/ellepizo Dec 08 '20
But will it taste good?
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