1 / 6The Beginner’s Guide to Cookie Decorating
The Beginner’s Guide to Cookie Decorating is a 160-page English book for learning cookie and icing recipes, decorating techniques and colourful designs. It covers supplies, colour choices, icing consistency, piping, painting, moulds and seasonal projects, with guidance aimed at beginner hobbyists.
At a glance
- Covers basic supplies and upgrades, choosing colours and making palettes, and troubleshooting icing consistency.
- Includes cookie and icing recipes alongside designs for flowers, animals, clothing and seasonal occasions.
- Explains techniques including hand painting, piping, colour blocking, embellishing, moulds and dimensional effects.
- The listing names Mary Valentino of Emma’s Sweets as the author and describes the guidance as intended for beginner hobbyists.
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Price checked: Nov 14, 2026
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Combines recipes, technique guidance and design projects, giving beginners several kinds of instruction in one book.
- Includes specific skill areas such as colour mixing, icing consistency, cookie cutter use and texture effects.
- Customer feedback describes the instructions as easy to follow and the book as readable and well illustrated.
Technical specifications
8 specifications| Publisher | Quarry Books |
|---|---|
| Publication date | July 12 2022 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 160 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0760374430 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0760374436 |
| Weight listed | 1.05 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 21.46 x 1.78 x 27.94 cm |
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Beginner hobby bakers seeking cookie-decorating guidance with recipes and step-by-step projects.
- Decorators looking for seasonal designs and practice with icing, colour, piping or embellishment techniques.
Less suited to
- Readers seeking a book focused on baking beyond cookies or a kit containing decorating tools and ingredients.
Customer reviews on Amazon
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Customer feedback highlights the book’s helpful instruction, readable presentation, recipes and projects, with customers also describing it as well illustrated. For beginners, these reported strengths are relevant to a book that covers both techniques and designs. The feedback provided reports positive themes but does not establish how each recipe or technique works in practice.
Positive themes
- Customers describe the guidance and instructions as helpful and easy to follow.
- Customers praise the readable, well-written presentation and illustrations.
- Customers appreciate the recipes and project content.
Frequently asked questions
What does the book cover?
The listing describes guidance on supplies, colour, icing consistency, cookie and icing recipes, cookie cutters and a range of decorating designs.
Is it intended for beginners?
Yes. The listing describes its techniques and designs as suitable for beginner hobbyists.
Does the book include decorating supplies?
No supplies are listed as package contents. The product is described as a book, so tools and ingredients should not be assumed to be included.
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