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Can I put the decorating stars and nonpareils on cookie dough before cooking?

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It will make a melty mess, and you won't be able to see the design.

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Does the color in the sugar fade with baking?

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Usually, yes, this is what happens.

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I would like to monogram sugar cookies iced with royal icing, using sugar crystals for the monograms. How do I make the sugar stick? Will the stencils mess up the icing?

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The stencils will disrupt the icing - refrigerate for about half an hour to 45 minutes and then use the stencils.

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I have store-bought colored sugar. Won't it melt if I add it to the top before baking?

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Do not put anything on your cookies before baking! If you want to add colored sugar to the cookies, then after the cookies are baked and fully cooled, spread either royal icing or edible baking glue to the tops, then dip them in sugar.

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