Shopping List

Day 1

Unsalted butter, 12 ounces

Granulated sugar, 1 1/2 cups

Brown Sugar, 1/2 cup

Powdered sugar, 1 pound

Large eggs, 2

Cream cheese, 2 ounces

Vanilla extract

Almond extract

1 lemon

All-purpose flour, 4 cups

Baking powder

Salt

Unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 cup (preferably dutch processed)

Milk chocolate, 3 ounces

Light corn syrup, 1/4 cup

White gel food coloring (My favorite food coloring brand is Chefmaster, although there are other good brands out there. This is a good basic set of primary colors plus white. Feel free to get a more diverse set.

Day 2

Powdered sugar, 1 cup

Granulated sugar, 1/2 cup

Gel food colors (colors totally up to you)

Optional: large chocolate coins or wafers for chocolate crinkle cookies, about 18

Day 3

Unsalted butter, 8 ounces

Granulated sugar, 1 cup

2 large eggs

Vanilla extract

Salt

Cornstarch, 3/4 cup

All-purpose flour, 4 cups

powdered sugar for dusting

Jam for filling, flavor of your choice

Equipment

3-4 Large baking trays or cookie sheets

Parchment paper (enough to line several trays)

Electric mixer, handheld or stand

Mixing bowls, large, medium and small ones

Rubber spatulas

Several disposible piping bags, 12-inches long. (There are tons of brands out there and you don’t have to spend tons of money. I like these, because they are economical per bag and can be used without tips. Only sold in bulk, though.

Small, round piping tips, like sizes 00 through 5. I will show decorating with and without tips.

Small, off-set spatula (this is not strictly necessary, but with be useful and is a really good kitchen tool to have around. Grab this one.)

Plastic wrap

Cookie cutters (I’ll be doing ornaments if you want to follow along, but any shape is fine)

Small and medium cookie scoops (1 tablespoon and 1 1/2 tablespoons

Rolling pin

4 cup air tight container for holding icing

Sifter or fine mesh sieve