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Black Cookie Cutter cookies?

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  • 06-10-2014 12:03pm
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    nearzero
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    Hi - I would not be the most proficient of bakers but I can usually follow a recipe with a bit of intuition!

    I have some Halloween themed cookie cutters (bats/cats/moon/pumpkin!) & want to make black cookies! I have a simple sugar cookie recipe - can I just add in the black food dye (or a mixture of colours to make the black) or will this ruin the cookies?

    Should I paint them with black icing at the end instead?

    Any suggestions/ideas?


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    Dizzyblonde
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    I'd use black icing because I don't think adding food colouring would work. It would probably just make them a dirty greyish brown colour.


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    nearzero
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    Thank you! I knew there was probably a good reason not to put it in the mixture!


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    pwurple
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    I wonder what's in oreos? They are fairly black.

    You could use cocoa to get it pretty dark, and then add a bit of colour too.


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    Faith
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    pwurple wrote: »
    I wonder what's in oreos? They are fairly black.

    You could use cocoa to get it pretty dark, and then add a bit of colour too.

    That's not a bad idea. You'd need to use a gel colour, I'm imagine. Liquids won't have enough pigment and they'll make the mixture too watery I'd guess.


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