Some of the most impressive works of art can be found not in a museum, but in the Instagram feeds of talented bakers. Here’s a baker’s dozen of the most gorgeous cookies we’ve ever seen. You just might find something to add to your baking bucket list.
Elegant Lace
This kind of delicate lace decoration on cakes and cookies is trending right now. @zuccherocookies shows off incredibly hand-made lace detail and flowers. The videos of this artist at work are mesmerizing. Learn how to make royal icing.
Geometric Macarons
Here, the popular French macaron gets a makeover from the usual palette of pastel pinks and purples. These sophisticated blue and yellow macarons include eye-catching piped swirls and geometric shapes across the tops.
Princess Sugar Cookies
Fairy tales do come true! These gorgeous princess gowns add enchantment and romance to any tea party or ball. They will disappear long before the clock strikes midnight. Don’t make these mistakes with your royal icing, though.
Edible Art
Love is all you need…and cookies, too, of course! These cookies, including one modeled after the LOVE sculptures in Philadelphia and NYC, pop with vibrant color and crisp lines in the piping. They would be perfect for a bridal shower, engagement party or as wedding favors.
Mirror Stars
You don’t have to search a galaxy far, far away for these stunning treats. Made in the style of popular mirror cakes, these cosmic cookies are gorgeous, with swirls of purple and blue topped with edible glitter and stars.
Beautiful Bicycles
These stenciled cookies are so romantic with soft colors, images of the Eiffel Tower and airmail postage marks. The sculpted flowers and icing shards give these cookies a 3D pop as well! Want to copycat this recipe? Use this cookie as your base.
Ripe Watermelon
These cheery cookies will turn heads thanks to neon pink and green frosting for the watermelon and tiny chocolate chips for the seeds. They are lively and energetic, and this baker’s step-by-step approach make these treats fun to try. (Don’t want to mess with frosting? Try this recipe!)
Simple Shortbread
The beauty of these shortbread cookies comes through in the simple ingredients used to flavor them. Bright pink rose petals and green pistachios are striking against a backdrop of pure white icing.
Rainbows & Unicorns
The ever-popular unicorns and rainbows come alive on these cute cookies. No unicorn party or birthday party is complete without these charming treats!
Woodland Creatures
Sweet woodland creatures are adorable on these themed sugar cookies. Smiling foxes, hedgehogs and deer, along with oak leaves and mushrooms, are delightful in a palette of earthy colors.
Watercolor Cutouts
Take a trip back to art class with these watercolor cookies shaped like the great state of Texas. A stamp in the center personalizes these graceful treats.
Gold Paisley
Both the color and details on these exotic cookies are impressive and dazzling. The gold paisley decoration nods to henna designs used in Indian Mehndi body art.
Stamped Springerle
Crafted by traditional methods—they’re stamped with a German springerle mold—these beautiful butter cookies are brought to life with a a few strokes of iridescent color. Luster Dust is carefully painted over the pinecone relief giving it a little extra glitz.
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Nancy Mock