Cookie Decorating Tip: Straight Lines

This past weekend I was making some sample Valentine's Day cookies and I needed very straight lines to create a dotted Swiss look.


First, I thought to use a ruler marking the cookie with an edible pen but using a ruler is cumbersome and I didn't want hard contact on the cookie. I decided to place a string over the cookie and secure the ends with tape on my pastry board. The string acted as my guideline. For every new row of dots I slid the cookie up each time.

It worked out great.
I just eyeballed how far apart to make the dots. If I wanted to get exact I could have used a soft tape measure but the thinness of the string allowed me to see more of the cookie surface as I went along.

Not a fancy trick but it worked for me. :)

Have a terrific Tuesday, friends!