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How To Make Mermaid Tail Cookies

Mermaids have the torso of a beautiful woman with the lower body of a fish and live in the sea. They have been enduring symbols of fascination throughout history which continues to this day. In celebration of the start of summer, during the month of June Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY has a Mermaid Parade and Mermaid Ball. This event attracts thousand of participants not to mention the hundreds of thousands of spectators.

It is not uncommon to see at least one little girl’s birthday party being part of the parade. In honor of Mermaids, Cindy has agreed to show you how to make Mermaid tail cookies. Cindy was thinking of the Mermaid in Pirates of the Caribbean while I think these cookies will also work with a Little Mermaid birthday party. They make a nice treat anytime.

Pirates of the Caribbean Mermaid Tail Cookies By Cindy Littlefield

Even if Angelica and Blackbeard succeed in getting Jack to lead them to the Fountain of Youth, it’s going to take a few more things to actually make the legendary spring flow. Not the least of which is a mermaid’s tear! Decorated with colorful candy scales, these whimsical mermaid tails are a sweet tribute to one of the most alluring and exquisite mythical creatures of the sea.

You’ll need:

* Mermaid Tail Cookie Template
* Batch of chilled sugar cookie dough (homemade or store-bought)
* Flour
* Rolling pin
* Wax paper
* Baking sheet
* Cooling rack
* Kitchen knife
* White cookie icing
* Candy necklaces or other small candies
* Colored sugar (optional)
* Food decorator pens (optional)

*Note: If the store-bought brand of dough you use is too soft to hold the cookie shapes during baking, you can knead in a little extra flour to stiffen it before rolling it out.

Instructions:

1. Print the template and cut it out. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness, then use the template and a knife to cut out mermaid tail cookies. Bake the cookies according to the recipe directions and let them cool.

2. Working with one cookie at a time, spread cookie icing on the tail fin. Then spread more icing on a 2-inch section of the tail just above the fin and gently press candies into it, arranging them close together to resemble scales. Continue frosting and decorating the rest of the tail a section at a time until you reach the top. Or, you can simply sprinkle colored sugar on the icing in place of the candy.

3. Set the cookies aside until the icing hardens. Then use food decorator pens to embellish the tail fins with colorful lines, if you like.

Now, that you know how to make Mermaid tail cookies make up a few extra for the girls to take home.

Go here for your plates, napkins, stickers or any other item you need to complete your Mermaid party. They’re all on this page, Little Mermaid Birthday Party Supplies so, take a look.