While these cookies might not be as detailed as the castle itself, they are sure to add a little Disney magic to your kitchen.

To make these, I’ve used my super reliable no-spread sugar cookie recipe which you can find here. As the cutter is quite big (which is great as I love cookies), I got six of cookies out of this recipe.

I cut out the castle shape with this cutter and after baking them for the full 15 minutes, I left them to cool completely.

To decorate, I used a 500g pack of ready to roll sugarpaste/icing. I coloured ¾ of it pink using Sugarflair Pastel Baby Pink and ¼ of it blue with Sugarflair Pastel Aqua. I highly recommend using professional colours like Sugarflair which are concentrated and you apply with a cocktail stick as opposed to cheaper colours that are mostly water and will melt your sugarpaste.

Once colures, I rolled out the pink on a surface dusted with cornflour using a large rolling pin and icing spacers. I then cut out the castle shape using the cookie cutter.

To copy the design of the Disneyland Paris castle, I then cut the turrets off (as I will be cutting them out in blue later), but feel free to have the castle all one colour if you like!

Once the turrets were cut off, I painted the cooled cookies with a little piping gel using a silicone brush. Edible glue works well too. I then gently lifted the sugarpaste shape from the surface and smoothed onto the top of the cookie, lining up the turret shapes.

Be careful at this point because the icing is super soft, gently push it down making sure to not leave any finger marks.

Once you’ve done this for all six of your cookies, roll out the blue sugarpaste in the same way.

This time, using the cutter, only cut out the top turrets and trim them to size. Stick them down to the top of the sugar cookie, again using a little piping gel or edible glue.

For the door and the windows, I’ve used an old cutter I have which is actually for gravestones! I can’t remember where I got them from but I did manage to find some similar ones on eBay here. You could always use any cutter you have thats similar or do it by hand.

I gently pressed in the cutters to indent the shape. Then using a sharp knife, I made the line down the middle of the doorway.

For the doorknobs, I used a ball tool to indent into the cookie and then painted a little bit of edible glue into the hole. I then gently pressed in an edible gold pearl.

Finally, for the turret design, I used a ‘smile’ tool and gently pressed it in from the top, in rows to create a rooftop tile pattern.

Leave the cookies to set, preferably overnight, and then enjoy!

Kept in an airtight container they will last up to two weeks.

You can buy all of the equipment I have mentioned from Iced Jems.

You can find my other Disney themed bakes, including Mickey & Minnie Cookies, Mickey Rice Krispie Treats and Chocolate Chip Mickey Cookies here.

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Happy baking!

Britt xo

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For this recipe, I’ve used my no spread cookie dough which really helps the biscuit keep it’s distinctive shape.

I followed the steps exactly up until step 5, where by I mixed in 80g chopped chocolate (you can also use chocolate chips but we didn’t have any in!). The rest of the steps are then the same. Turn the dough out onto a surface dusted with flour, wrap well in cling film for 30 minutes and then, once chilled, roll out the dough and cut into your desired shapes. As I was replicating the Mickey cookie design, I used a Mickey cookie cutter. You can find the cutter I used here.

I then chilled the cut out shapes on the baking tay for 30 minutes. Then baked at 180C (fan assisted) for 12-15 minutes or until the edges start to brown.

Once cooled, I melted 150g chocolate and mixed in 1 tablespoon coconut oil. This made the chocolate a love consistency for dipping. I then dipped the top of the cookie (the ears) into the chocolate and laid on a cooling rack over a sheet of greaseproof paper. I then used a tablespoon to drizzle chocolate onto the rest of the cookie. Thus replicating the design!

Once the chocolate is set, these cookies are ready to eat! Stored in an airtight container, they will last for 2 weeks.

If you’d like to see another Disneyland Paris inspired bake, check out my blog post for decorated Mickey & Minnie Cookies here.

Give it a go and let me know how you get on, either on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram.

Happy baking!

Britt xo

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In case you missed it, there’s a new App called Pokémon GO! Not officially released in the UK as I type this, but it has already taken the world by storm! It was released in the US and Australia last week and is already more popular than Instagram and Tinder! It combines the Pokémon universe with our own and tasks the player to go out in search of Pokémon that may be hiding in our house, by monuments, in parks, anywhere!

There was a way to get it in the UK featured on The Guardian website and I caved this morning. I’ve been catching them since! There are articles already to suggest how it can benefit mental health by getting people to go outside in search of Pokémon. I know when my depression was at an all time high, nothing could get me out of the house for love nor money!

I think it’s a great game and this is a fantastic idea and to celebrate I’ve made these Poké Ball Cookies! A tasty, no-spread sugar cookie with a cute Poké Ball sugarpaste design!

Ingredients;

• 125g cold unsalted butter
• 125g caster sugar
• 1 egg
• 250g plain flour

For the decoration;

• Red, white and black sugarpaste (ready to roll icing)
• A large circle cutter
• Two small circle cutters
• Pizza cutter
• Paintbrush & edible glue (or water)
• Piping gel (or buttercream)

Method;

1. Cream together the butter and sugar
2. Add in the egg
3. Add in the flour and mix until a dough forms
4. Wrap this dough in cling film and chill for 30 mins
5. Roll out the dough onto a floured surface
6. Cut out large circle cookies
7. Place these on a baking tray and chill again for 15 mins
8. Bake at 170C for 15-20 mins
9. Leave to cool completely
10. Roll out white and red sugarpaste (ready to roll icing) onto a surface dusted with cornflour
11. Cut out a circle of each the same size as your cookie
12. Cut both circles in half
13. On one cookie, stick down half red and half white sugarpaste with either a little piping gel or buttercream
14. Roll out black sugarpaste and cut a strip
15. Stick this strip down on the red/white join with edible glue/water
16. Cut out a small black circle and stick this in the middle
17. Cut out a smaller white circle and stick this on top
18. Enjoy!

If you want to turn your baking hobby into a career, check out my book Cakes, Bakes & Business for everything you need to know about running a successful baking business, including pricing, marketing, insurance and much more!

Give it a try and let me know how you get on either on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram.

Happy baking!

Britt xo

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