Glazing cookies?

[tbb113]

I just got done putting a glaze on my batch of cookies and realized that I had NO clue how to do it properly. I tried drizzling it from the whisk (quickly realized that this was NOT the way to go), tried painting it on with a silicone brush and finally went with a teaspoon and spreading it that way.

How do you put glaze on a cookie???

Here is the recipe in case you are interested.

EGGNOG COOKIES WITH RUM GLAZE

These soft, thin cookies are ideal for the holidays because they can be made in advance and frozen. Plus, because the recipe makes 10 dozen, it’s a good choice for a cookie exchange. Any leftover eggnog can be frozen.

COOKIES
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup purchased eggnog
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground
nutmeg*
5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
GLAZE
4 cups powdered sugar
5 to 6 tablespoons purchased
eggnog
4 teaspoons dark rum or 1/4
teaspoon rum extract
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg


1. In large bowl, beat sugar and butter at medium speed until creamy. Beat in 1 cup eggnog, baking soda and nutmeg until blended. Gradually beat in flour until well-blended. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
2. Heat oven to 350°F. On lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut out with cookie cutters; place cookies on baking sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned on bottom. Cool on wire racks.

3. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, whisk together all glaze ingredients until smooth. Spread glaze over cooled cookies.

TIP *If desired, a combination of ground cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg can be used.

About 10 dozen (2 1/4-inch) cookies

[madpots]

Oh, I like that recipe. I have some eggnog that I need a recipe for and this looks good.
As for putting the glaze on I would use a paint brush. I get just the regular artists brushes that I only use for cookies. The one I like best is about 1/2 inch. I have used it for glaze and for decorating cookies with royal icing.

[Donnaluv2cruise]

I like the look of this recipe also. How do they taste?

Would flooding work?

[TraditionsGirl]

I've always just used a teaspoon to glaze cookies. I use a small amount per cookie and spread it very thin. It works as well as a brush for me.

[tbb113]

The cookies taste pretty good. The eggnog flavor comes through nicely. I made them a couple of years ago for a cookie exchange and I think they went over well.

I seem to remember using a knife that year to spread the glaze since it is pretty thick. I was just hoping somebody had a quick way since it makes about 100+ cookies!

[swedish cook]

How thick is your glaze? I use the same small I knife as when spreading cream cheese on a bagel.

[gertdog]

Is the glaze too thick to put into a ziplock bag, then cut off a corner and squeeze it over the cookies in zig-zags? I don't have the patience, generally, to frost cookies if it means spreading frosting or glaze on each individual cookie, but if you use the bag method, you can just put some parchment under the cooling racks (to catch drips), and drizzle over all the cookies at once. Voila- pretty cookies. I just can't tell from the recipe if the eggnog glaze would be the right consistency...

[jessicacoy]

The cookies taste pretty good. The eggnog flavor comes through nicely. I made them a couple of years ago for a cookie exchange and I think they went over well.

I seem to remember using a knife that year to spread the glaze since it is pretty thick. I was just hoping somebody had a quick way since it makes about 100+ cookies!

Goodness! I can't imagine having the time or patience to spread frosting on 100 plus cookies. If it works to put it in a zip lock or pastry bag and do the zig zagging that someone else mentioned I would definitely try that instead!!!

[Canice]

For thin glazes I use a regular spoon and zig-zag thing, and a small off-set spatula for thicker glazes - but I don't know that I've ever done 100 cookies!

BTW, Tyra, this afternoon I found a can of cherry pie filling in the cupboard; I think I was meant to make your "magnifique" cake two years ago. I'm guessing that stuff has a loooong shelf life, so maybe I'll finally make it this weekend!

[swedish cook]

Sorry to frighten y'all. Was talking to friends yesterday about working assembly line style and laughing at memories of Lucille Ball in the chocolate factory. Yes, we're a bunch of cooking crazy old gals who can at times do the big numbers. All joking aside - the plastic bag method sounds great!

[tbb113]

BTW, Tyra, this afternoon I found a can of cherry pie filling in the cupboard; I think I was meant to make your "magnifique" cake two years ago. I'm guessing that stuff has a loooong shelf life, so maybe I'll finally make it this weekend!

Canice - I think that stuff lasts forever. I have a can in my cupboard too...maybe I should make the cake as well!

[heavy hedonist]

Canice - I think that stuff lasts forever. I have a can in my cupboard too...maybe I should make the cake as well!

okay, now i'm hooked and have to do a search for the magnifique cake....

[heavy hedonist]

okay, now i'm hooked and have to do a search for the magnifique cake....

well, that was easy-- nice-looking little cake, i'll nab the recipe. thanks!

[tbb113]

Hope you like it...I'm really starting to crave it now

[Canice]

Complain about the search function as one might, but plug in "magnifique" and "tbb113" and you get quite a bulls-eye!