\n\tMy son just turned five and he requested a Hot Wheels birthday party. So fun!
\nI always make my kids special birthday cookies so I made him some Hot Wheels party cookies.
\nThe set includes a Hot Wheels car, an orange track piece in the shape of a 5, and a tire on fire. Making fire with buttercream is a bit more difficult than with royal icing but I share a super easy hack to obtain fire.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll be teaching you the full decorating tutorial for each of these cookie designs.\u00a0 You will find both video and step-by-step photos of how to make the Hot Wheels party cookies.
\nLet\u2019s get started!
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Part 1: Gathering the Supplies for the Hot Wheels Party Cookies<\/p>\n
To decorate these Hot Wheels cookies, you will want to gather:<\/p>\n
\n5 Icing bags
\nOne Wilton #1 tip, #2 tip, #3 tip, #5 tip, #12 tip, and a #44 tip
\n5 Couplers
\nBirthday number cookie cutter, car cookie cutter, and fire wheel cookie cutter *I made my own car and fire wheel cutters
\nRed, orange, yellow, blue, and black gel food dye
\nPalette knife (I use this one for these cookies!)
\nIngredients for a crusting buttercream & sugar cookie dough \u2013 found below in recipe card
\nA large plate
\nParchment paper
\nProjector and projector stand *optional, you can also freehand, which is what I did for this set
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Part 2: Baking the Cookies and Setting up the Icing Bags
\nTo make my own cookie cutters, I did a Frankenstein type cookie for the fire tire and I used paper for the car.
\nWhat I mean by Frankenstein, is that I took a leaf cookie cutter and a circle cookie cutter and combined them. When cutting the cookies out, cut out the circles first and then the leaf.
\nOnce the leaf is cut out, use the circle cookie cutter to \u201cpunch out\u201d where the circle would sit.
\nFor the car, this is where the projector can come in handy that I liked above or you can hand draw. I used one of my son\u2019s Hot Wheels car, laid it on its side, and drew what I could.
\nI also like to draw in the inner details so I can see how the cookie cutter is aligning with the details before I cut out the paper.<\/p>\n
Then, just use a smooth knife to cut around the paper on the cookie dough to cut out the cookie.
\nUse the recipe card below for the sugar cookie and buttercream frosting recipes.
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\tStand Mixer with Paddle AttachmentRubber SpatulaMeasuring cups and spoonsMedium Sized Mixing BowlLined aluminum cookie sheet parchment paper or silicone lined baking sheetRolling PinCookie cutters and tools see part 1 on this post for the specific tools neededParchment paperPlate
\n\tButtercream Frosting\u00bd cup room temperature unsalted butter 4 ounces\u00bd cup room temperature salted butter 4 ounces4 cups powdered sugar1 tbsp. vanilla extract1-3 tbsp. whole milkSugar Cookies1 cup cold salted butter cubed1 cup granulated sugar3 cups all purpose flour measured with the scoop & level method2 tsp. baking powder1 egg1.5 tsp. vanilla extract
\n\tSugar CookiesPreheat the oven to 350\u2109 and prepare an aluminum cookie sheet by placing either parchment paper or a silicone baking mat on it.In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the flour and baking powder and mix together. Set this aside.Cube a cup of salted butter and then, in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the cubed butter with the granulated sugar. Mix until creamed together well.To the stand mixer, add in the egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.Slowly add in the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl to the stand mixer. Roll the dough out to 3\/8″ thick and use the cookie cutters to cut out the cookies. Place the cookies onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 9-11 minutes or until the tops of the cookies no longer look wet. When baking the cookies, only bake 6-8 cookies at a time to leave proper space between each cookie to cook without spreading. Overcrowding the cookie sheet will cause spread.Buttercream FrostingIn a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, add the room temperature salted and unsalted butter and mix on high until light and fluffy.Mix in the powdered sugar little by little. Add in the vanilla extract and milk about halfway through adding the sugar to help the frosting come together. Start with one tablespoon of milk and work up to three if needed, depending on the consistency you want. I like to aim for a peanut butter consistency or thinner.*The orange buttercream needs to be thick so either make all your frosting thick or just add more powdered sugar to the orange frosting and keep the rest at a peanut butter consistency. Follow the directions in Part 2 for the specific way you will divide the buttercream and set up the icing bags.How to Decorate the Hot Wheels Cookies<\/p>\n
\tThese buttercream sugar cookies are room stable for a few days on the counter. Otherwise, store in the freezer in an airtight container until ready to use, or for up to three months. You can also freeze the undecorated cookies and buttercream frosting three months in advance to decorating.
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\nMake your buttercream icing according to the recipe and separate it into five bowls:
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\nthree bowls only need about 1\/4 cup of frosting each \u2013 dye one black, one red, and one yellow
\nthe remaining two bowls can be divided equally \u2013 dye one orange and one blue
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*The orange buttercream needs to be thick in order to be able to pipe with the tip #44 tip. If needed, add more powdered sugar to just the orange & stir it in before bagging it. Add each of these colors into their own icing bags with a coupler. You don\u2019t need to add the tips yet, as they will be sharing tips.
\nPart 3: Decorating the Hot Wheels Cookies with Buttercream Frosting
\nCheck out the video tutorial showing the overall process for decorating the buttercream Hot Wheels party cookies then follow the step-by-step photo series tutorial below.<\/p>\n
How to Decorate the Birthday Number Cookies with Buttercream<\/p>\n
\nUse the orange buttercream with tip #3 to outline and fill in the sign cookies, then smooth the buttercream with the palette knife.
\nClean up the edges of the cookie with the palette knife if needed.
\nSwitch the tip #3 to the tip #44 and outline the edges of the number cookie. Make sure to leave the \u201ctop\u201d and, if applicable, \u201cbottom,\u201d of the track open and not outlined. We want it to look like the orange tracks a car can actually drive on.
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*If piping with the tip #44 is causing you issues, the buttercream is probably too soft. That could mean it is too warm or it is too thin. You can either add more powdered sugar to the orange buttercream or place the icing bag into the refrigerator for 10 minutes and try again.
\nHow to Decorate the Fire Wheel Cookies with Buttercream<\/p>\n
\nBegin by squeezing out some red frosting onto a plate. Using in the palette knife, smooth the frosting as thin as possible. At a 45 degree angle, scrape about an inch of frosting. Then, rotate the palette knife 45 degrees in the other direction and scrape another inch of frosting.
\nPress the loaded palette knife onto the cookie and pull through toward the handle of the knife to get all the frosting off onto the cookie.
\nRepeat steps 1 & 2 for all the red layer of the fire.\u00a0
\nDo steps 1-3 for the orange frosting and then again for the yellow frosting.
\nOnce the red, orange, and yellow frosting is all on the cookie, place a piece of parchment paper onto the frosting and press it onto the cookie with your finger. You want to create an even layer of frosting as much as possible.
\nPlace the cookie with the parchment paper into the freezer for 10 minutes. Then, remove the parchment paper and use the palette knife to clean up the edges and any bubbles that may be in the buttercream.
\nAttach the tip #12 to the black buttercream and pipe a circle for the tire. Make sure when piping to hold the tip close to the cookie so there is a flat top to the frosting rather than a round log of frosting, as this can be too much frosting.\u00a0
\nSwap the tip #12 for the #3 on the black frosting and pipe the inner details of the wheel.
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How to Decorate the Hot Wheel Cookies with Buttercream<\/p>\n
\nUse the tip #3 on the black buttercream to outline the tires and and the window. Fill in the window using the black back & forth method. You won\u2019t be smoothing this out so try your best.
\nRemove\/rinse\/dry the tip #3 from the black frosting and attach it to the blue frosting. Outline the car and then fill it again, again with the best lines you can do.
\nAttach the tip #5 to the orange buttercream and outline the bottom of the car and the rear fender.
\nRemove\/rinse\/dry the tip #5 from the orange buttercream to the blue to outline the car\u2019s shape, including the curve near the rear wheel and the front fender.
\nRemove\/rinse\/dry the tip #5 from the blue and attach it to the black to outline the car window. Pipe over the original tire outline so that it matches the height of the car frosting.
\nAttach the tip #3 to the yellow frosting to pipe out the beginning of the flame shape on the car body.
\nAttach the tip #1 to the red frosting to outline the yellow flame.
\nRemove\/rinse\/dry the tip #3 from the yellow frosting and attach it to the orange frosting to add some lines of orange onto the yellow flame.
\nIf needed, add more yellow with the tip #3.
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These Hot Wheels party cookies were so fun to make for my son\u2019s birthday. I also made him his requested cake \u2013 a Hot Wheels cake with a track running through it. I definitely had to consult Pinterest for that one!
\nThe party was hosted at my house, but if you want to bring these cookies to a birthday party, make sure to read my post on how to package and transport buttercream sugar cookies.<\/p>\n
Save the Tutorial for These Hot Wheels Party Cookies
\nUse the image below to pin this tutorial for buttercream Hot Wheels cookies to your birthday party board on Pinterest. Alternatively, use any of the social share icons on the top of the page to share it to your favorite social media site.<\/p>\n
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