Uploaded December 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Oh my, it’s hard to believe that another year is nearly over. But it is, and no amount of hoping for more time to fulfill last year’s resolutions is going to slow down the arrival of 2018. So what are we waiting for?! Let’s get this party started!
I’m ringing in the New Year with this 3-D cookie ball. Designed with 40 individual cookie pieces, it mimics the multi-faceted real deal that drops on Times Square each New Year’s Eve. But I’ve jazzed it up even more by filling it with candy, and airbrushing, stenciling, and piping on the outside. If admiring and eating this project isn’t enough, I’ve also given you two options for using the orbs as functional party décor. First, string a few candy-filled ones from your chandelier and then break them apart (piñata-style) at the stroke of midnight. Or, second, mount them on a single rod instead of a long string, and turn them into noisemakers, for use all night! No matter which way you go, I hope you enjoy this project, and have a wonderful New Year!
RELATED VIDEOS:
How to Contour Cookie Dough: youtu.be/f-eOr0xSoO4
How to Make Royal Icing (with Consistency Adjustments): youtu.be/GO0_aNbL6Do
Airbrushing/Stenciling Playlist: tinyurl.com/y8krpzsh
How to Make 2-D Royal Icing Transfers: youtu.be/hOJI9FZ7E9w
RELATED TOOLS:
Silicone (2 ¾-inch) Hemisphere Molds (from Paderno): tinyurl.com/y987cl4a
(Note: I use Paderno molds, but cheaper ones can be found online.)
Diamond Cookie Cutters (from Ateco): tinyurl.com/y7zado8n (Note: I used the 1 x 1 5/8-inch one in this set.)
Frosting Sheets (from Kopykake): tinyurl.com/yay3lace (Note: I use the 8 x 10 ½-inch sheets.)
Craft Paper Punches (many from Martha Stewart): tinyurl.com/ydcohnvf
(Note: Several of the Martha Stewart punches used in this video are tough to find, as I bought them years ago. That being said, I encourage you to get creative with punches you can more easily find. Almost any will do.)
Black Luster Spray (from PME): tinyurl.com/yckj9dux
RELATED RECIPES:
Gingerbread Cookie Recipe: tinyurl.com/z4d82rb
Royal Icing Recipe: tinyurl.com/zx7a9jk
COOKIE QUANTITIES/DIMENSIONS (for 1 dome):
2 (2 3/4-inch) hemispheres (for the dome), barely filed
30 (1 x 1 5/8-inch) contoured diamonds
10 (1/2 x 1 5/8-inch) contoured half-diamonds
TO PURCHASE MY 4-HOUR VIDEO COOKIE DECORATING COURSE, MY BOOKS, OR APP:
juliausher.com/store
TO JOIN COOKIE CONNECTION, MY ONLINE COOKIE DECORATING COMMUNITY:
cookieconnection.juliausher.com/home
TO HANG OUT WITH ME ON THE WEB:
My site/blog: juliausher.com
Facebook: tinyurl.com/j6nm6te
Twitter: twitter.com/JuliaMUsher
Pinterest: pinterest.com/juliamusher
Google+: tinyurl.com/ha4huw9
CREDITS:
Music by: Kevin MacLeod, incompetech.com
Videography/Editing by: Joe Baran, Workingman's Film, workingmansfilm.com
Oh my, it’s hard to believe that another year is nearly over. But it is, and no amount of hoping for more time to fulfill last year’s resolutions is going to slow down the arrival of 2018. So what are we waiting for?! Let’s get this party started!
I’m ringing in the New Year with this 3-D cookie ball. Designed with 40 individual cookie pieces, it mimics the multi-faceted real deal that drops on Times Square each New Year’s Eve. But I’ve jazzed it up even more by filling it with candy, and airbrushing, stenciling, and piping on the outside. If admiring and eating this project isn’t enough, I’ve also given you two options for using the orbs as functional party décor. First, string a few candy-filled ones from your chandelier and then break them apart (piñata-style) at the stroke of midnight. Or, second, mount them on a single rod instead of a long string, and turn them into noisemakers, for use all night! No matter which way you go, I hope you enjoy this project, and have a wonderful New Year!
RELATED VIDEOS:
How to Contour Cookie Dough: youtu.be/f-eOr0xSoO4
How to Make Royal Icing (with Consistency Adjustments): youtu.be/GO0_aNbL6Do
Airbrushing/Stenciling Playlist: tinyurl.com/y8krpzsh
How to Make 2-D Royal Icing Transfers: youtu.be/hOJI9FZ7E9w
RELATED TOOLS:
Silicone (2 ¾-inch) Hemisphere Molds (from Paderno): tinyurl.com/y987cl4a
(Note: I use Paderno molds, but cheaper ones can be found online.)
Diamond Cookie Cutters (from Ateco): tinyurl.com/y7zado8n (Note: I used the 1 x 1 5/8-inch one in this set.)
Frosting Sheets (from Kopykake): tinyurl.com/yay3lace (Note: I use the 8 x 10 ½-inch sheets.)
Craft Paper Punches (many from Martha Stewart): tinyurl.com/ydcohnvf
(Note: Several of the Martha Stewart punches used in this video are tough to find, as I bought them years ago. That being said, I encourage you to get creative with punches you can more easily find. Almost any will do.)
Black Luster Spray (from PME): tinyurl.com/yckj9dux
RELATED RECIPES:
Gingerbread Cookie Recipe: tinyurl.com/z4d82rb
Royal Icing Recipe: tinyurl.com/zx7a9jk
COOKIE QUANTITIES/DIMENSIONS (for 1 dome):
2 (2 3/4-inch) hemispheres (for the dome), barely filed
30 (1 x 1 5/8-inch) contoured diamonds
10 (1/2 x 1 5/8-inch) contoured half-diamonds
TO PURCHASE MY 4-HOUR VIDEO COOKIE DECORATING COURSE, MY BOOKS, OR APP:
juliausher.com/store
TO JOIN COOKIE CONNECTION, MY ONLINE COOKIE DECORATING COMMUNITY:
cookieconnection.juliausher.com/home
TO HANG OUT WITH ME ON THE WEB:
My site/blog: juliausher.com
Facebook: tinyurl.com/j6nm6te
Twitter: twitter.com/JuliaMUsher
Pinterest: pinterest.com/juliamusher
Google+: tinyurl.com/ha4huw9
CREDITS:
Music by: Kevin MacLeod, incompetech.com
Videography/Editing by: Joe Baran, Workingman's Film, workingmansfilm.com
