Comments on: Galaxy Cookies

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:45:38 +0000

In reply to Katherine. Hi Katherine! It really depends how many you want to make. This recipe will make about 60 stars using a 2 inch star cookie cutter. :)

By: Katherine

Katherine — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:22:17 +0000

In reply to Sam. hi, if I want to make batches for Let's say.. an event! how much more grams of every ingredient will i require? im gonna make these for my graduation. and im in charge of desserts. pls n thank you.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 26 May 2024 02:25:21 +0000

In reply to Lisa. Hi Lisa! Thank you so much for following along! This frosting could be placed in a piping bag, but I'm not sure how to get the color blend doing it that way. The dip really helps the colors fall the way they do, if that makes sense. :)

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 24 May 2024 18:47:35 +0000

Hi. First time commenter, long time reader. 🙂 Is there a way to make the glaze pourable instead of dipping? TIA

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 01:07:57 +0000

In reply to Ranjita. Hi Ranjita! Icing sugar is the same as powdered sugar so yes that will work just fine. The castor sugar will also work. Happy early birthday to your daughter! I hope she loves the cookies. :)

By: Ranjita

Ranjita — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:19:35 +0000

In reply to Sugar Spun Run. Hi! I would love to try this recipe for my daughter's birthday this month. Firstly, I would just like to know if I could use Icing Sugar for the glaze? Secondly, could I use Castor Sugar for the cookies as it's super fine & would be so much easier to blend in with the butter? Please do clarify. Thank you so much! Love from India

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:08:05 +0000

In reply to Suzanne. We're so glad they turned out so nicely, Suzanne! Thanks for using our recipe

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:14:26 +0000

I’m not adding a rating b/c I didn’t actually make the cookies – just the glaze. The glaze was great! In the past I had trouble making a glaze that hardened so I could bag the cookies up or stack them – this glaze hardened up in about an hour and a half (I put a thick layer… plus it’s humid here). The galaxy design looks so cute and my daughter loves it for her space themed birthday. I appreciate all the tips about how to do it. We were able to top about 8 cookies per bowl. Very cute and easy to do and of course it tastes great!

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 04:05:49 +0000

In reply to Abby. Hi Abby! I would scramble the yolk and use half of it. :)

By: Abby

Abby — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 03:38:34 +0000

If I wanna halve this recipe should I still use one egg yolk or should I halve the egg yolk. I have extra egg yolks from making macarons so it’s not a huge deal to do so but I’d rather use a whole one. These look great and I wanna make them but don’t need 60 cookies.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 15:19:59 +0000

In reply to Lori FM. I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much, Lori! :)

By: Lori FM

Lori FM — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:01:39 +0000

Beautiful cookies! I just used your glaze (on another cookie) and it worked really well, plus it was fun! I flavored it with orange extract (Penzey’s) – maybe 1 1/2 or 2 t. I did a small trial glaze first with orange juice and rind – but it turned the glaze orange – not very galactic – so I used the extract alone. My “learning experience” is that next time, I will swirl more coloring in. I left a lot of white, per your comment, and didn’t think to check back until I was done, and although my cookies look good, your blue/purple cookies look more “spacey” and stunning. And, mine will, next time 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 02:40:07 +0000

In reply to CC. That should work fine for these cookies. Enjoy! :)

By: CC

CC — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 21:27:17 +0000

Am I able to use regular cocoa powder instead of dark cocoa powder? Thanks!

By: Shauna Farris

Shauna Farris — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 17:57:01 +0000

In reply to Sam.

I made a simple syrup with 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water, dissolved over low heat on the stove. It worked great!

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 20:57:17 +0000

In reply to Donna. Hi Donna! That should work just fine. :)

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 03:33:38 +0000

Can you cut out stars & bake them then freeze for 2 weeks? Thaw at room temperature & then put icing on?

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 17:15:10 +0000

In reply to Ana. Hi Ana! I believe it is called glucose syrup or golden syrup in countries outside of the US. Unfortunately if you can't find any of those I'm not sure what a good substitute will be. :(

By: Ana

Ana — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 16:31:24 +0000

Hi!

I’d like to make this recipe but I can’t seem to find light corn syrup anywhere… Can I skip it or should I use some substitute?

Thanks in advance!

By: Sugar Spun Run

Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 01:15:50 +0000

In reply to Patti. Thank you so much, Patti! I have a star-spangled cookie recipe that uses this same technique. I am happy they turned out so well for you and that you had fun making them. :)

By: Patti

Patti — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 23:29:18 +0000

Thank you so much for this recipe. It’s awesome. I also made your sugar cookie and used this same idea for the frosting. I did red, white and blue for the upcoming 4th of July. So beautiful. Your recipes are always amazing. I appreciate your tips as well. Keep baking!

By: Sugar Spun Run

Sugar Spun Run — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 03:11:47 +0000

In reply to Mark. Thank you so much, Mark! I am so glad that you enjoyed the galaxy cookies! Thanks for trying my recipe and for commenting. :)

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 03:07:42 +0000

This recipe is incredible! The base cookie is delicious on its own and the icing instructions you gave made for an amazing pattern. So happy with how these cookies turned out!!! You’re a genius

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 01:06:33 +0000

In reply to Keren. Hi Keren! I have not, I think if you allow the glaze to set completely before freezing they should be fine, though.

By: Keren

Keren — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 18:28:18 +0000

Have you tried making and glazing the cookies well in advance of an event and freezing them? If so, when you thaw a room temperature, does the glaze run? I’ve not had a problem in the past with royal-iced-and-frozen cookies running when thawed to room temp, but wondered if these would.