How to make planet cookies!
Decorate a delicious solar system of tasty iced biscuits…
Ready for an out-of-this-world baking adventure? Transform your favourite biscuits into a sweet solar system with this easy planet cookies recipe…
What you’ll need…
- – 150g icing sugar
- – 20ml warm water (about 4 teaspoons)
- – Food colouring (we used gels)
- – Toothpicks
- – Biscuits to decorate. Choose ones that have a smooth surface to help the icing glide on – or bake your own!
Planet cookies recipe
Step 1
Measure out the icing sugar in a bowl and add about four teaspoons of warm water, a little bit at a time, stirring as you go.
Step 2
The icing needs to be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. It should run off the spoon slowly but not be too runny or too thick. Add a drop more water if needed.
Step 3
When you’re happy with the consistency, put some of the icing mixture into a smaller bowl that’s big enough to dip your biscuit into. Add a few drops of food colouring and use a toothpick to swirl the colours together.
FUN CHALLENGE!
Can you match your cosmic cookies to the planets in our solar system? Use different bowls for different colour combos. Make sure you give the icing a stir to break up any crust before adding the food colouring.
Step 4
Dunk the top side of the biscuit into the surface of the icing, holding it by the edges. Twist slightly so the whole surface is coated.
Step 5
Lift up your coated biscuit and let the icing slowly drip down to create more swirls. Run a toothpick along the biscuit’s edge to remove the excess icing (or wipe it on the edge of your bowl). Then put it flat on a plate for the icing to harden.
TOP TIP!
The icing should be hard and ready to eat after about half an hour. But if you’re saving them for later, leave to dry for a couple of hours before stacking them.
Did you enjoy learning how to make planet cookies? Check out this cool frozen yoghurt recipe for more cooking fun!
Images © Georgia Harrison.
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CoolBaker
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hunter
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Rebbaca
I ate mine in 10 secs
norah
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My stomach is growling so much!
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I'm going to make these when i'm home!
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Emily
So cool can't wait to try it out!!!
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I made it and took it to school and all my friens finished it
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I'm going to make them. (if mum says yes)
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Lily
space is awesome.
bas
really cool and delicious! the fun challenge is really cool.
kaua
cookie are delicious
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Scarlett O’Leary
This recipe looks great, I especially what to try the fun challenge. I am going to try and do them with my mum and make them like a solar system. How cool would be to have solar system looking cookies in your fridge! I am so excited to make them (if I can)
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I loved the cookie recipe ! It was so fun making
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This recipe seems AMAZING! Honestly you should make more delicious treats to bake. Can you make cake/cupcakes,ice cream, or even more cookies like chocolate chip or gingerbread anyway it´s your choice! Love this website! Going on this website everyday! :D
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i love it
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Good and Tatesy
Flower
I want to make it NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kids are the best
It looks fantastic. Can't wait to try it.
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hmm...I'LL SAY THIS IS THE BEST RECIPE EVER!
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cool
bunny
these cookies look spetacular or shall i say spacetacular
Cute dog
They look amazing can’t wait to try them
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Zhif
Might try this ;)
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sbromley
I have to try this.
Iris
Omg I tried it tastes so good thank you
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Alessia
I love your technique you did.,
Leonie
Can’t wait to make them
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joah
that looks yummy but l like the planets on the cookies. but l like and like planets.
Abc
Cool
i want to eat it
Quentin
Me and my mum will remember that ☀️
Monty
I would love to do this!
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Addblue
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AmirN529
This tastes so good
I’ll have to try that
Mason
Now I can make cookies
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Lou
Yummy food
Sigma
this looks like a actual planet from the solar system
Yumsters18
Looks good and tastes even better .
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aditip
it looks like heaven and for anyone who loves space has to make this 10/10
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It was soo good. The cookies I mean
Sarah
COOL COOKIES!
space unicorn
I will have to try it
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Looks awesome
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Eira
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Mmmm, Yummy!
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Happy rabbit
I love this I love geographic kids I enter competitions and buy a lot of geographic things great cookies thanks
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Great biscuit
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this looks so good i want to try it
Sounds scrumptious, I'll make em later. It 8 in the morning!
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I loved it oh and I did the chalenge. It was fun!
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