Guided course: Advanced cookie decoration techniques
Course final project
A guided course by VanilleCouture (Lili Cuéllar y Willie Soto) , Cookie and Cake Designers
Joined March 2020
About the final project for: Guided course: Advanced cookie decoration techniques
Guided Course: Cookies You'll Fall in Love With - Easy Decorating Techniques
“Guided Course: Design your own themed collection of decorated cookies The time has come to apply everything you've learned in this delicious course. This project is designed to help you develop a series of decorated cookies with a coherent, creative style, and full of unique details. It doesn't matter if you don't have a clear idea yet: we'll suggest five options to get you started, inspired by different celebrations and styles. The important thing is that you feel encouraged to experiment with techniques, colors, and textures while creating a collection that reflects your personality. Share your results with the community and be inspired by other students' creations! Throughout this project, you'll practice handling materials and frostings, using stencil transfers, and applying different decorative techniques to achieve professional finishes. Whether you're designing for a special occasion or simply for pleasure, this project will allow you to explore the art of cookie decorating with confidence and creativity. Need an idea to get started? Here are seven suggestions to inspire you: 1. Wedding collection: elegance in every detail Create a series of wedding-themed cookies. Choose a sophisticated color palette and apply techniques such as fine lines, embossing, and frosting with flowers. You can include initials, dresses, rings, or decorative frames. Cultivate visual harmony between all the pieces. Example: Three cookies decorated in white and gold: one with intertwined initials, another with embossed lace, and a third with voluminous flowers and pearl details. 2. Father's Day: designs with character Develop a collection dedicated to dad, with a more masculine but equally polished approach. Use more subdued colors, simple embossing, and elements such as shirts, ties, tools, and written messages. Example: A set of cookies in shades of blue and gray with the shapes of a mustache, a shirt, and a trophy-type cookie with the text “#1 Dad.” 3. Baby shower: sweetness and tenderness in every stroke Design a series of cookies perfect for a baby shower. You can choose from themes like animals, bottles, letters, baby clothes, or strollers. Play with soft colors and delicate decorations to convey tenderness. Example: Five mini cookies: a baby bodysuit, a soft-frosted teddy bear, a cloud, a decorative letter, and a pastel rattle. 4. Valentine's Day: hearts that make you fall in love Create a romantic collection for Valentine's Day. Experiment with heart shapes, sweet sayings, embossed flowers, or elements like envelopes, arrows, and ribbons. Choose shades like red, pink, white, or even metallic colors. Example: Four heart-shaped cookies, each with a different technique: calligraphy, filigree, 3D flowers, and a marbled background. 5. Special edition “flowers and filigree” for mom Create a Mother's Day-inspired set filled with floral details, elegant borders, and heartfelt messages. Work with voluminous petals, decorative frames, and harmonious arrangements to express affection and tenderness. Example: A trio of tag-shaped cookies: one with embossed roses, another with the word “mom” in lettering, and a third with edible lace details. 6. Seasonal Cookies: Celebrate fall, spring, or winter with sweetness Create a collection inspired by a season. Use colors that represent that season (earth tones for fall, pastels for spring, whites and blues for winter), and decorate with natural or symbolic elements such as leaves, flowers, snowflakes, or fruits. This is an ideal exercise for working with coherent color palettes and varied textures. Example: An autumnal set with glazed dried leaves, voluminous pumpkins, and a cookie with the phrase “Welcome Autumn” decorated with filigree. 7. Thematic cookies for personal branding or entrepreneurship Design a collection of custom cookies to represent a brand, business, or hobby. You can use initials, logos, your own color palettes, and graphic elements related to that identity. It's excellent practice for applying stencil transfers and working on the visual coherence of a set. Example: Cookies for a small creative stationery brand: one with the logo, one with a frosting color palette, one pencil shape, and one with a message like “create every day.” You choose the theme, the colors, and the approach. The important thing is to apply what you've learned, explore new combinations, and enjoy the creative process. Share your cookies with pride and sweeten the project gallery with your unique touch! ”
Course summary for: Guided course: Advanced cookie decoration techniques
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VanilleCouture (Lili Cuéllar y Willie Soto)
A guided course by VanilleCouture (Lili Cuéllar y Willie Soto)
Lili Cuéllar and Willie Soto are the founders and designers of decorated cakes and cookies at VanilleCouture, an edible art space where they teach creative pastry courses and develop their passion for desserts. Lili studied hotel management, Willie gastronomy and they coincided in their professional practices, although it was years later, in cake decorating courses, when they really met. They are a couple and a creative duo.
They have worked on Nailed It México (Netflix) during seasons 2 and 3, and have also collaborated with brands such as KitchenAid, Amazon, Satin Ice, Tiffany & Co., Larousse Cocina, among others. On the other hand, they have taught classes in countries such as the United States, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, and throughout Mexico, as well as being judges in various professional cake design contests.
- 23 students
- 13 lessons (2h 16m)
- 16 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, German, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish
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- Level: Beginner
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