The month of May heralds the start of commencement season, graduation from high school and college/university. Can you hear the notes of Pomp and Circumstance in your head? My friend Bibsy commissioned these Cal Sugar Cookies for a dual celebration in her family: her youngest child's recent acceptance into Berkeley, as well as her oldest's graduation from the esteemed university. Talk about a smart family!
The cookies aren't too hard to make, as long as you have a good stencil. I got this "Cal" one from U-Stencil. They have a wide range of college and universities to choose from. I started with my tried and true vanilla sugar cookie and applied a base coat of royal icing until it was completely dry. With the aid of the stencil I applied a thin layer of colored royal icing in the shape of the school's logo. The consistency of the royal icing for the logo is key; it needs to be thick, like toothpaste.
Be forewarned, though, that stenciling can be a messy affair, especially when working with a darker icing color as I was. After I finished stenciling one cookie I had to thoroughly wipe and dry the stencil before moving on to the next. But I think the end result makes it worth it.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2023!
