Monkey Cookies (Tutorial)
Time for some "monkeying" around........making MONKEY cookies. :0
This shape is a bit easier than the others.
You need just one large circle and two smaller ones for ears.
What I didn't show in the photo above is to cut some of the dough just below the ears out and
round out the "muzzle" of the face (see photo below).
Once baked,
the upper part of the face in a half circle with brown
.
While the glaze is wet, drop two
onto the face for eyes.
After 15 minutes, outline and flood the ears with a brown rim (see photo below).
Add a outline of brown for the "muzzle" of the face.
Allow the brown glaze to dry for at least 30 min, then add a lighter tan glaze to the
inside of the ears and the muzzle.
Dry overnight.
Add a large oval nose with black glaze.
Add cheek color with a cotton tipped swab and
,
and the mouth lines with a
.