- I have a great recipe for sugar cookies and powdered sugar icing – that would be perfect for this decorating idea
Can I Make Christmas Lights Cookies Ahead of Time?
Yes! Frosted Sugar or Cut Out Cookies can be made several days in advance
Storage: Store frosted sugar cookies at room temperature in an air-tight container
Do I Use Mini M&Ms or Regular M&Ms to decorate Christmas Light Cookies?
You can use either one. I made large round cookies, so regular-sized M&Ms worked well. If you are making smaller-sized cookies, then you can certainly use mini M&Ms to decorate with
Tips and Tricks:
- let the cookies cool completely before decorating them with frosting or icing
- use a writing tip to make the electric cord
- you can use regular or mini-sized M&Ms
Making the black lines:
- I experimented with the way I drew the lines. I made zig-zag lines, squiggly lines with tight loops, and then wider squiggly lines with large loops –
- My favorite was the wide squiggly lines and large loops thrown in here and there