Star Shaker Cookies

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It's almost the 4th of July which means lots of BBQ's and fireworks! But you need a showstopper treat for these fun festivities, like these star shaker cookies! They may be a little time consuming, but the kids will love them! They are interactive with the little treats you can fill them with and will have everyone asking how you made them.

Amplify it!

Want to make these star shaker cookies extra fun? Here is a fun list of things that you can fill them with!

• Sprinkles
• Pop rocks candy
• Mini chocolate candies

How to assemble

It's super easy to make these cookies! There are a lot of steps, but anyone can make them. Here's how!

1. Start by making a batch of sugar cookies. I used my sugar cookie recipe. You will need 2 cookie cutters; 1 that is larger and a smaller one to remove the middle portion of the cookie. Bake the cookies and let cool.
2. After the cookie are cooled, you'll want to take 2/3 of the cookies and leave the other 1/3 of the cookies to the side.
3. Take the 2/3 of the cookies and lay them out on a silpat. You will then make a hard sugar candy with some isomalt (just follow the directions on the bag) and poor about a tablespoon of the hard sugar into the center of the cookies.
4. Once the sugar has cooled and hardened you will then want to make a stiff royal icing.
5. Lay one of the cookies with the candy center on the counter. Take the royal icing and pipe a thin layer along the edges. Place the next cookie, one that doesn't have the candy center, on top. Next place some sprinkles and candies in the center.
6. Repeat the process of the royal icing and the last candy centered cookie.
7. Decorate the cookies as desired!

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Products I recommend

Above are some products that I personally use and recommend for this recipe and to have for everyday use. I highly suggest getting the isomalt for these cookies. It may not taste very good since it's a sugar free type of hard candy, but it gives it a super clear, non-cloudy look. You can always add in a little bit of clear flavor oil to give it more appeal. (Don't do what I did and use a candy oil that's colored, I used key lime with a green tint to it and it turned a bit murky.)

shaker cookies

create a fun cookie treat using isomalt and candies!

• 1 batch sugar cookie dough (link in post)
• 1 batch stiff royal icing (link in post)
• isomalt
• sprinkles and candies

1. Start by making a batch of sugar cookies. I used my sugar cookie recipe. You will need 2 cookie cutters; 1 that is larger and a smaller one to remove the middle portion of the cookie. Bake the cookies and let cool.
2. After the cookie are cooled, you'll want to take 2/3 of the cookies and leave the other 1/3 of the cookies to the side.
3. Take the 2/3 of the cookies and lay them out on a silpat. You will then make a hard sugar candy with some isomalt (just follow the directions on the bag) and poor about a tablespoon of the hard sugar into the center of the cookies.
4. Once the sugar has cooled and hardened you will then want to make a stiff royal icing.
5. Lay one of the cookies with the candy center on the counter. Take the royal icing and pipe a thin layer along the edges.
6. Place the next cookie, one that doesn't have the candy center, on top. Next place some sprinkles and candies in the center.
7. Repeat the process of the royal icing and the last candy centered cookie.
8. Decorate the cookies as desired!