The Sweet Cherub

Fondant Cookie Cut-outs!

Tip of the day!

For a clean look on sugar cookies, try fondant! Fondant is easy to work with, & our recipe tastes delicious!  (Recipe below) Using the same cutter that you used to cut-out your sugar cookie shapes, roll out your fondant the exact same way & cut-out with the same cutter.

Use a bit of frosting or corn syrup to adhere it to the top of your baked cookies! Memorial Day cookies would be really fun using a star cutter & placing red, white, & blue fondant stars on top!

The Sweet Cherub’s Easy Fondant:

Don’t be afraid! It’s like playing with play dough, & no one will make fun of you if you eat it!!! 

In a large bowl in your microwave, melt together:

1- 16 oz bag of mini marshmallows & 4 Tbsp water.  (About 1-2 min then remove from microwave & stir until gooey & sticky like marshmallow cream.)

Once completely melted, stir in:

1 tsp flavoring (like vanilla extract) & food coloring of your choice, if desired.

Then sift into the marshmallow mixture:

1- 16 oz bag of powdered sugar.  With a greased spatula stir to combine the best you can.

Grease your hands, wrists, & fingers really well with Crisco. Grease your counter really well also.  It’s going to be very sticky!!!

Dump the fondant mixture onto the greased counter, & knead like you would with bread.  Knead until you form a smooth ball.  (About 8 minutes.)   *Use now, or store for up to 1 week. 

When ready to use, roll out to ¼ inch thickness onto a greased surface.  Cut with cookie cutters, or for a cake trim with a pizza wheel.  Makes enough to cover a 3 layer cake with some to spare! 

A clean piece of PVC pipe works great as a rolling pin! 

*To store: Cover fondant ball with a light coating of Crisco, & wrap in plastic wrap.  Then place inside an airtight container. 

This fondant tastes amazing!  Not like the icky store-bought stuff! 

Have fun!