Double Decker Bunny Cookies

Arranged on a platter or individually wrapped and tucked into an Easter basket, either way these Double Decker Bunny Cookies are irresistible.

To make them, bake an equal number of small bunny cookies and large plain shaped cookies that will be used as the bases.

I found my small bunny cookie cutter at the The Decorette Shop here in Portland, but you can easily find similar cutters online. Just make sure to get a mini bunny cutter so that you don't have to make giant cookies for the base.

I added dots to some of the base cookies using the wet-on-wet technique. And, I kept some of them a single solid color just for variation and to add interest.

Here's how I made them:

I outlined all of the base cookies with white royal icing using a #2 tip and left them to dry for 30 minutes.

I then filled in the base cookies with flood consistency icing using a #2 tip.

After flooding, I immediately added white dots to some of the cookies using the same white icing I used for outlining. After all of the base cookies are decorated, leave them to dry completely. This takes about 8 hours.

Outline the bunny cookies using medium consistency royal icing and a #1 tip.

Using the same icing, immediately fill in the outline.

Use a skewer or scribe tool to move the icing to fill in the gaps.

Give the cookie a gently shake and leave it to dry.

Once the icing is dry, add a dot of pink icing for the nose and a blob of stiff icing for a fluffy tail. I didn't even use a pastry bag to add the icing to the tail. I just took a small spoon and dabbed it on.

Also add a tiny dot of black icing for the eye. Wait until everything is dry before assembling the double-decker cookie.

To assemble, add a blob of stiff icing to the back of the bunny. Keep it in the center so that it doesn't squish out too much when you press it onto the base cookie.

Set the bunny on its base cookie and gently press. Wait for the royal icing "glue" to  dry completely before serving or packaging.

Double-Decker Valentine Cookie

Just two colors of royal icing and a black food safe writing pen are all that are needed to make these neat Double-Decker Valentine Cookies.

Not all food writing pens are created equally. I have a cheaper set that I bought at a craft store and a more expensive AmeriColor set and the latter is far superior. The AmeriColor  pens write darker and more evenly than the less expensive pens that go on lighter and can look translucent.

My favorite set of food writing pens. They can be found online at Amazon and in specialty decorating shops. You can also buy the black pens separately.

To make these cookies all you have to do cut an even number of large cookies and mini hearts. Outline and fill the large cookies with white royal icing and outline and fill the hearts with red royal icing.

Here's how to add the writing and stack the cookies.

The royal icing on your cookie needs to be completely dry before adding the writing.

Write the word "love" in rows across the cookie. Start and stop at different points in the word so it looks like a continuous loop.

Let the ink dry for at least 30 minutes before adhering a mini heart to the top of the cookie using royal icing as glue. Let the cookies dry completely before packaging.