3-D Christmas Candelabra Cookie

For me, the holiday season is the time to impress – to pull out all the stops and really wow your holiday guests. That being said, in this video, I show how to make a spectacular 3-D cookie candelabra, which I plan to be the star of my holiday dessert table. If you’re short on time this season, remember that this piece can do double-duty, serving as both décor and dessert. Further, you needn’t make the whole 3-D piece. Feel free to pick and choose from among the design elements shown in this video to create smaller scale (and quicker) cookie creations. For instance, a single side of the bottom cookie box would be gorgeous with a few royal icing holly leaves and pine cones on top!

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RELATED TOOLS:
First Impressions Pearl Inset Medallions mold, for optional feet: https://tinyurl.com/y7u7pxn5
First Impressions Medallion Set 1 mold, for square box side decorations: https://tinyurl.com/yahjkdu6
Leaf mold, for topper: The one I used was made by Antique Designer Molds, which is no longer in business; other medallion-style silicone molds would be suitable substitutes, as long as the mold is ovenproof
SugarVeil Medallions Mat, for candle holders and hemisphere support: https://tinyurl.com/ycpg2m7d
Assorted silicone hemisphere molds: https://tinyurl.com/ybw7kt9l (I used 1 5/8-, 1 ¾-, and 2 ¼-inch-diameter molds in this project)
Cookie Cutter Kingdom Large Antwerp Plaque cutter (4-inch), for box corners: https://tinyurl.com/ybzbfkkk
PME Gold Luster Spray: https://tinyurl.com/yan895aw
Stencil Genie (aka stencil frame): https://tinyurl.com/y84xmcwj
AmeriMist Bronze Sheen airbrush coloring: https://tinyurl.com/yaft45dl
Designer Stencils Winterthur Museum Medallion-Small stencil, for candelabra top: https://tinyurl.com/y96up8mt
Designer Stencils Small French Medallion stencil, for box lid: https://tinyurl.com/y8hb5pcj
Designer Stencils Quatrefoil Miniprint stencil, for box sides: https://tinyurl.com/y8sscclk
Uninked stamp pads: https://tinyurl.com/yc3yq869
Trim rubber stamp: I purchased mine at Michaels or Hobby Lobby; choose one at least 3 inches long and about ¼ inch wide
Tall birthday candles: https://tinyurl.com/yb7brexr

COOKIE QUANTITIES AND DIMENSIONS:
Total of 21-25 cookies for one (6 x 10-inch) candelabra:
1 (4-inch) square, for box base (cut with custom template)
1 (2 3/4- to 3 1/4-inch) square, for lift under base (cut with custom template)
4 (2 1/2-inch) squares, for box sides
4 (1 1/2-inch) embossed squares, for box decoration (used First Impressions mold)
1 (2 1/4-inch-diameter) embossed hemisphere with cutouts at bottom, for support (dough embossed with unknown mat – though patterns on SugarVeil Medallions Mat would also work; then cut with 2 7/8-inch round cutter and shaped over 2 ¼-inch-diameter hemisphere mold; ¼-inch round tip used for cutouts)
1 (1 5/8-inch-diameter) hemisphere, for support (dough cut with 2 1/4-inch round cutter and then shaped over 1 5/8-inch-diameter hemisphere mold)
1 (3 1/2-inch) square, for box lid (cut with custom template)
1 (6-inch) round, for candelabra top (cut using 6-inch cake pan as guide)
6 (1 1/8- to 1 1/2-inch) embossed and contoured fluted rounds, for candle holders (dough embossed with SugarVeil Medallions Mat, cut with 1 1/8- to 1 ½-inch fluted round cutter, and then baked inside 2 1/4-inch hemisphere mold)
1 (1 1/8 x 3-inch) embossed leaf, for topper (mold no longer available)
4 (1 x 1 1/8-inch) embossed triangles, for feet (optional; used First Impressions mold)

RELATED RECIPES:
Gingerbread Cookie: https://tinyurl.com/z4d82rb
Royal Icing: https://tinyurl.com/zx7a9jk

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CREDITS:
Music by: Kevin MacLeod, http://www.incompetech.com
Videography/Editing by: Christian Kirk, Mindframe