Do It Yourself Wedding Cookie Favors

Yum cookies! These fool-proof do it yourself weding cookie favors are delicious and easy to bake. Fun to decorate too! When in doubt when deciding on wedding favors go with something edible. These cut-out cookies are a great choice and can be customized to suit any wedding. These cut-outs are ideal because after frosting and decorating them you can freeze them for up to two weeks without losing any flavor or texture. Great way to make them ahead of time!

The pictures here are of heart wedding cookie favors which could work for any wedding, but if hearts aren't your thing there are many other choices! Classic circles, leaves, shells, trees, flowers, moon, stars, etc. You'll be thrilled when you start looking at all the different shapes for cookies cutters. The good news is you only need to buy one! This cookie cutter site has nearly every shape you could dream up.

• 2.25 cups flour
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 cup melted butter
• 1 egg
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract

MIx together sugar and flour. Combine the egg, butter and vanilla extract. Slowly add the flower mixture to the wet mixture bit by bit until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate the dough for 5 hours. (Overnight is easier)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease pans with crisco or line them with parchment paper.

Lightly flour your kitchen table or other large work surface and roll the dough 1/4 inch thick and cut out with cutters. Carefully transfer the shapes with a spatula to the cookie sheets.

Bake for 8-10 minutes. Leave cookies on sheet for another 5 minutes and then transfer them to a wire rack or just on some paper towels to cool completely before icing.

Icing Recipe

• 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
• food coloring, sprinkles, candy, etc

Mix sugar and water/vanilla extract together to form a paste and add food coloring drops to color. Also consider using sprinkles and candy to decorate! Gel decorating pens are a great way to get clean designs and you could even monogram your cookies with initials easily.

Place your cookies in cellophane bags, paper bags, small tins or boxes. Colored cellophane can be purchased, cut in squares and simply tied around the cookies with a ribbon.

Have fun baking up some delicious cookies!


Go to our Do It Yourself Wedding Favor section for more favor ideas to make yourself.

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