Graduate into the world of cookie decorating in style with our graduation cookies! With this class, you’ll achieve the perfect cookies every time – no cap and gown required! So, don your apron and start your sweet journey to cookie decorating success. Check out the Graduation online class here.
**This class does have updated number guides in the workbook for 2024 grads!**
A small selection of the sets I’ve made are offered as online cookie decorating classes. For a full selection of all cookie sets I’ve made (both those that are classes and those that are detailed in full on the blog), click here.
cookies in mind! I was very intentional with the designs (keeping it to just five of the classics), while simplifying and streamlining wherever possible. I don’t require an unnecessary tools (the piping tip for the ribbons will make your life SO much easier) and the lettering is as simple as can be. No tracing or projector needed!
The class is listed as advanced beginner/intermediate as this is definitely a step up from beginner, but really anyone can tackle these designs and succeed! Remember, just because the designs are simple does *not* make them easy 😉
The best part? The sky’s the limit on how you can customize this set for your friend/family member/client!
Graduation Cookies
What makes these Graduation cookies so special?
When it came time to come up with this advanced beginner/intermediate Graduation class, I decided to go classic and streamlined in the designs. What says graduation better than a cap, gown, diploma, banner and celebratory banner?!
The designs of this set are also quite squarely in the “advanced beginner” realm so that they’re approachable and still elevated enough for anyone to tackle.
This set uses a custom set of cutters from The Sweet Designs Shoppe, but these are all fairly common shapes (maybe except for the banner) and you can use whatever you can easily get a hold of!
I chose to use black in the class samples set as black is commonly used in graduation sets and I wanted to be able to give y’all ALL my black icing tips and tricks for success.
Only on rare occasions do I use a piping tip, and this is one of those! I will include them when they make your life a million times easier, and that’s what the tip used in this class does for the ribbons. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
The best parts of this class?
First… I have simplified these designs as much as humanly possible so you can streamline your production line of cookies!
Second… the color palette is just 4 colors and is completely customizable to your graduate’s school colors
Third… Speaking of customizable, you can write any graduation year (the workbook has been updated with 2024 number guides) and any 4-letter word (or name) your heart desires on the banners! (You can even flood in the entire banner and write something longer like “congratulations!”)
Fourth… Since writing is fairly unavoidable with a graduation set, to keep this class at the advanced beginner level I’ve kept the lettering simple and very easy to write freehanded.
Royal icing skills covered in this class:
- 2 consistency outline and flood
- detail piping with soft peak and medium peak piping consistencies
- how to prevent craters
- piping bows
- tips for success with black icing
You will learn how to decorate (from start to finish) FIVE Graduation Cookies
Graduation Cap Cookie
We’re keeping the cap as simple and classic as possible for this set
Graduation Gown Cookie
The gown is simple yet effective, with the added dimension of a cutout at the neckline.
Graduation Diploma Cookie
The diploma gets an added flair with the easy peasy ribbon (thanks to a rarely seen piping tip!)
Graduation Balloons Cookie
A simple set of balloons elevates any celebratory set!
“Grad” Banner Graduation Cookie
Leave it 4 distinct sections, or flood it all in to write whatever your heart desires!
Year Banner Graduation Cookie
Leave it 4 distinct sections, or flood it all in to write whatever your heart desires! (The class include lettering instructions for 2024 and beyond.)
Where to learn how to make these Graduation cookies
Click here to learn more about making these Graduation cookies with the Graduation online class. The online class purchase includes access to a PDF workbook and a private class video.
This 2 hour class recording is delivered as if it was a live class, so you’re transported right into my energy and will finish the class having completed the entire set of cookies.
By purchasing the class, you’ll have access to the class recording, as well as a 81 page workbook to make this cookie journey as seamless and fun as possible.
The workbook and video walk you through step-by-step how to make these Graduation cookies from start to finish (including supplies to purchase, cookie and icing recipes, how to prep the cookies and icing, how to decorate the cookies and beyond!).
My classes are designed for success no matter how much experience you have with royal icing. Whether you’ve never touched it before or you’ve been working with royal icing for years, you are SURE to impress all of your friends and family with your edible creations thanks to my detailed instructions and warm approach!
Questions about my online classes?
Free Resources for this Set
For every class set, I still produce my usual YouTube videos. One is a sped-up compilation of the full set (at a more reasonable pace than the fast video above) and the second is a tutorial. This tutorial video is *not* at all like the class video.
The free YouTube tutorial video (below) shows each cookie in real-time with a voiceover, however, it is much shorter than the class videos and does not include any additional resources (classes include a 60+ page workbook).
I deliver my class videos as if I was teaching a live class, so a 20 minute YouTube tutorial can easily be a 2 hour class video. Either way, I like to provide different levels of information with different levels of investment. Choose the path that best suits you!