{"id":1516,"date":"2015-10-15T20:08:13","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T07:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/?p=1516"},"modified":"2016-01-13T13:59:13","modified_gmt":"2016-01-13T00:59:13","slug":"the-cheats-iced-cookie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asyouwish.co.nz\/blog\/the-cheats-iced-cookie\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cheat’s Iced Cookie"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I love having Iced Cookies on the party menu. They always look colourful and fun, and\u00a0they decorate the food table too. For my son’s recent Space Rocket party we absolutely had to have iced rocket shaped cookies and they\u00a0most definitely had to match the rest of the party’s design. I really didn’t have the time or patience to make them myself, nor did I want to spend the money to have them professionally made (last time I got a quote for a detailed iced cookie it was around $12 each – I love cookies, but I don’t love them that much!). So when I came across this idea, I was pretty keen to give it a go. So armed with my computer, a few graphics skills and\u00a0a\u00a0recommendation from a couple of friends for a\u00a0company called Photocake,<\/a> I was off on\u00a0a mission.<\/p>\n

I started out by purchasing\u00a0a rocket shaped cookie cutter from Kiwi Cakes <\/a>and then created my rocket image to\u00a0fit the cutter. This took a little bit of trial and error – having to print it out a few times to see if it would match, but I got there without too much fuss. Then I\u00a0tiled\u00a0multiple copies of my\u00a0rocket onto a page that matched the measurements listed for the size project\u00a0that\u00a0I wanted to use on\u00a0the Photocake website (this was an A3 Landscape Edible Image). I followed the remaining instructions to complete the order – pretty straight forward.\u00a0 They then\u00a0printed my images onto a thin layer of fondant like icing\u00a0and couriered it to me.<\/p>\n

A couple of things I need to mention here are that Photocake only prints\u00a0what you upload and submit – so if you get your sizing or positioning wrong it’s not their fault. Also every printer and computer screen has some variances in colour so be prepared for the fact that the printed icing image may vary slightly from your screen. And lastly due to copyright laws you must own the rights or have permission to upload your chosen\u00a0image.<\/p>\n

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You can see I added a few other images to my page which I used as cupcake toppers.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The edible icing image arrived in good time and was very well packed. Overall I was\u00a0super impressed with Photocake’s service.<\/p>\n

Then it was baking time. Once the\u00a0rocket shaped cookies were cooked and cooled I used the cookie cutter to cut out the rockets from the icing sheet.<\/p>\n

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I then brushed the cookie with a little water before placing the icing on top of it so that the icing would stick. And it was done!<\/p>\n

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All that was left to do was to serve and then eat them.<\/p>\n

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If you decide to have a go at making your own iced cookies the cheat’s way, we’d love to hear from you. Either send\u00a0us an\u00a0email or tell us about it on our Facebook page.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 2015 As You Wish\u00a0Events\u00a0Ltd.\u00a0 Want to use this article\u00a0in your E-newsletter, blog, or website? You can as long as you include this complete statement:\u00a0Auckland, New Zealand \u2013 Event Planner & Designer Nadine Crozier publishes the \u2018As You Wish Events\u2019 blog filled with secrets, tips and\u00a0how-tos for planning your fabulous event. Get your exclusive inspiration, tips and tricks at http:\/\/www.asyouwish.co.nz<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0 As You Wish Events is an\u00a0event planning and design company based in Auckland, serving the Auckland region and certain areas of Northland.<\/p>\n

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