It's 10 o'clock...do you know where your Elf on the Shelf is?

*I* know where he is!  At MY house!!!
elf on the shelf decorated cookie tutorial...without a cookie cutter! from @bakeat350
I didn't hear about Elf on the Shelf until kiddo was about 10, but I've had the MOST fun watching all of YOUR elves and their antics on instagram, Pinterest and blogs!

{My nephews have an elf...my sister reminded me this week that the oldest one named him Pedro...and that just gives me the giggles.  Pedro is such an elf-y name.}

So, what do you know...I found a bunch of COOKIE elves all around my kitchen!

First, I found one in the chocolate chips...
elf on the shelf decorated cookie tutorial...without a cookie cutter! from @bakeat350
{This is an elf after my own heart.}

Then, a bunch tried to mix things up in the KitchenAid...
elf on the shelf decorated cookie tutorial...without a cookie cutter! from @bakeat350

Now, this one jumped into a bowl of food colors...
elf on the shelf decorated cookie tutorial...without a cookie cutter! from @bakeat350

I'm a little concerned with this one.  He's trying to roll over his fellow elf and he sure seems to have an evil glint in his eye.
elf on the shelf decorated cookie tutorial...without a cookie cutter! from @bakeat350

Then, I found them all...gathered around checking out pictures of cute cookie makers on instagram.
elf on the shelf decorated cookie tutorial...without a cookie cutter! from @bakeat350

Want to make some Elf on the Shelf cookies of your very own?  Here's how:
elf on the shelf decorated cookie tutorial...without a cookie cutter! from @bakeat350
You'll need a template.  I found a picture online, and followed these instructions for making a template.  I also traced the major outlines onto the template and referred back to is as I was decorating.

Supplies:
  • cut-out cookies made with the template
  • royal icing, tinted with AmeriColor Bright White, Chocolate Brown, Copper, and Super Red
  • disposable icing bags
  • couplers and #2 tips
  • squeeze bottles
  • toothpicks
  • food coloring pens (black, pink, red and blue)
Use a #2 tip to outline the hat trim in white.

Use a #2 tip to outline the hair in brown.
{This is where I stared getting nervous...it really doesn't look like it's going to work, does it?}

Use a #2 tip to outline the face in copper.


Go back to the white and add a collar. (Reserve some of this white piping consistency icing for later.)

Use a #2 tip to outline the hat and shirt in red.

Thin the all of the icings with water, a bit at a time, until it is the consistency of thick syrup.  Cover with a damp dish towel and let sit several minutes.

Stir gently with a rubber spatula and transfer icings to squeeze bottles.

elf on the shelf decorated cookie tutorial...without a cookie cutter! from @bakeat350
Fill in the sections of the elves with the thinned icings.  Use a toothpick to spread to edges and pop large air bubbles.

Let sit at least one hour.

With a #2 tip, pipe eyes on the faces in white. {Kiddo calls these "zombie elves."}

Use the same #2 tip to go over the white outline on the hat and collar for some definition.  (Totally optional, but I think it looks nice.)

Let your zombie elves dry uncovered overnight.

elf on the shelf decorated cookie tutorial...without a cookie cutter! from @bakeat350
The next day, use food coloring pens to add the eye detail, eyelashes, smile and rosy cheeks.
(I used a picture of Elf on the Shelf as a guide.)

elf on the shelf decorated cookie tutorial...without a cookie cutter! from @bakeat350
Now, really....do you know where your Elf on the Shelf is?!?
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