Star Wars Cookie Ideas

I had to share this link to Yoda-girl Sugarbelle's blog about making Star Wars cookies using standard cookie cutters. Brilliant!   

http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/blog/2011/11/star-wars-cookies-with-holiday-cutters/

Star War Cookies v2

I have used the Williams Sonoma stormtrooper cookie cutter in other ways.  Here I used it as a pattern to create a TK image on a large chocolate chip cookie.  Just press the cutter onto the surface to make a pattern, and decorate as noted in the prior post.

Note - my son wanted a big chocolate chip cookie "cake" - but one cookie wasn't big enough, so I made  2 and just joined them.  Easy way to extend the quantity.

Star Wars Cookies

 We have the Star Wars Cookie Cutters from Williams Sonoma. 

The stormtroopers are my favorite (of course)!   Using a tube of Wilton Black icing and a No 1 or No. 2 tip, outline the black parts of the cookie.  Fill in with a bigger tip (No. 2 or 3), then press smooth with a dry finger.  I used white cookie icing for the white parts.  For best results, outline with a tube of white icing, the fill with the cookie icing.

For the other cookies, again - the secret is to do a thin outline of the area using a No 1 or 2 tip, then fill in the space.  When the icing is set, add details, such as the details on Fett's helmet, Yoda's eyes and ear hair, etc.  Darth is the hardest - black on black just doesn't show up that well.  I ended up just icing the cookies black and piping details with a No. 2 tip. 

Scene from Tatooine - Cookies

This was actually a quick and easy treat for our Star Wars fan club.

1.  Make a double batch of your favorite rolled sugar cookie or snickerdoodle cookie dough.  Roll dough and cut a mix of round and square cookies.  Also cut/shape some odd pieces, see picture.   As pictured, I used about 4 dozen cookies.  Cut small holes from the middle of 2/3rds cookies before you bake them, so that you can stack them on skewers.  Move cookies to baking sheet and sprinkle liberally with cinnamon sugar.  Bake and cool cookies per your recipe.

2.  Take a serving platter and hot glue 3 or 4 bamboo skewers to the base.  I used a clean flower pot saucer for my base.  Also, I did approximately 1 dozen cookies as large rectangles, with 2 hole, and I threaded those on 2 skewers so that I have a very tall stable "canyon wall" to hide the Jawas.  So the pictured dish has 4 stacks of skewered cookies, one round, one square and the bigger cookies on 2 skewers.

3.  Thread the cookies on the skewers, so you have 8-12 cookies per skewer.  (Cut skewer if it is too tall.)  Top the tower with a cookie that doesn't have a hole. Place other cookies around in smaller stacks, and fill in with the small odd-shaped cookies.

4.  Borrow your kids' Hasbro R2-D2 and Jawa figures to complete the scene!

Imperial Chocolate Chip Cookie

1. Spray round cookie pan with non-stick spray.  (I use a round 9x13 Wilton cookie pan.)  Prepare batch of chocolate chip cookie dough or use 2 tubes of refrigerated dough.  (I use Publix brand chocolate chip cookie dough, as it contains no trans fat.)  Bake in 350^o F oven for approximately 22 minutes or until cookie is set.  Ovens vary widely, so check cookie at 18 minutes and every couple minutes thereafter.  Let cool, then unmold onto tray or serving platter.

2.  Enlarge the logo below so that it fits your cookie pan.   Print.  Carefully cut out the white spaces, so you just have the black outline and logo.   

 3.  Lay the logo on your cooled cookie.  Using a sharp paring knife, gently trace the logo spaces on your cookie, to transfer the pattern to your cookie.   

4.  Outline the pattern then fill the pattern spaces with homemade or store-bought icing, to create the logo.  Cookie decorating icing works well.  If you use homemade icing, thin it with a little milk and pipe it one using a #3, 4 or 5 Wilton tip or similar round tip.

Rebel Alliance Rice Crispy Treat

Spray round cookie pan with non-stick spray.  (I use a round 9x13 Wilton cookie pan.)  Prepare batch of Rice Crispy Treats as directed on cereal box and allow to cool in the cookie pan to set. When firm, unmold onto tray or serving platter. 

Copy and enlarge the logo below so that it fits your cookie pan.   Print.  

Cut strips of strawberry Froot by the Foot (or similar product) and overlay them on the logo.  Trim so that only the logo is covered.  (Tip: trim with a  sharp paring knife or a pizza cutter.)   

Using a small roller or a glass, gently roll the Froot strips so that the edges stick together.  They will not adhere perfectly, but they will stick - if you have trouble rub the edge with a damp finger.)   Move the paper with the logo to your treat, and gently slide the Froot logo off onto the treat.  Smooth the logo onto the treat.