Bride Groom Cookie Balls Recipes

BRIDE & GROOM COOKIES

Steps:

• Bride & Groom Cookies: Following package instructions, prepare and bake sugar cookies using a 2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter; let cool. Spoon one cup each of the Royal Icing and Black Royal icing into separate plastic zipping bags. Seal bags and snip off a tip on each. Referring to photo, pipe outlines of white Royal Icing and Black Royal Icing onto the cookies. Let icing set. Thin remaining icings with a little water and use a spoon to spread the icing on the cookies, filling in the outlines. Black Royal Icing: Use an electric mixer to combine powdered sugar, cocoa and meringue powder. Mix in gel paste coloring until desired color. Gradually beat in water until icing is desired consistency. Beat on medium-high speed until glossy, 5 to 7 minutes.

MEXICAN BRIDE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Mix the flour, sugar, salt, and nuts together in a medium bowl. Stir in the vanilla. Either with your hands (my favorite way) or with a pastry cutter, work the butter into the flour mixture until it becomes a ball. Shape the dough into 24 one inch flat circles, and place on a cookie sheet.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until they are lightly browned. After they have cooled on a rack, dust them heavily with confectioners' sugar.

BRIDE & GROOM CAKE POPS RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• 1. Bake cake as directed on box for a 9 X 13 cake. Cool completely and crumble into a large bowl. 2. Mix up to 3/4 of a recipe of frosting into the cake crumbs using a large spoon. You won't need the rest of the icing. 3. Roll mixture into 1.25-inch balls and place on a wax paper covered baking sheet. You can also use an ice cream scoop and then roll the balls. 4. Place cake balls in the freezer for about 15 minutes so they will firm up. Then transfer them to the refrigerator to remain chilled and avoid freezing. 5. Melt white candy coating in a heatproof plastic bowl so that the coating is at least three to four inches deep for easier dipping. Melt in the microwave in 30-second intervals on low, stirring in between. Repeat until melted and smooth. 6. Dip the tip of a lollipop stick into the melted white candy coating and insert stick into the cake ball. Dip the entire cake pop into the bowl of melted candy coating. Dip and remove in one motion without stirring. Make sure the entire cake ball is covered. If your coating is too thick, you can add a little vegetable oil to help thin it and make it easier to work with. 7. Remove and allow any excess coating to fall off the pop and back in the bowl. 8. Place in a Styrofoam block to dry (grooms). Place (brides) on a cookie sheet with the stick up to dry. 9. For grooms, melt dark chocolate candy coating in microwave, as above. Dip at an angle to make "tuxedo jacket". Allow any excess coating to fall off the pop. Place on a cookie sheet with the stick up to dry. 10. Decorate brides with remaining white coating to make bridal gown look. Decorate groom with a bow tie to match wedding colors. Tie ribbon bow to the end of each pop.