Cute 3D duck cookies, let me hear you say Aaaah!

I fell in love with a picture of these adorable duck cookies on the net and had to make them for a baby shower. I've just finished making them and just know they'll be a hit with adults and kids alike.

The biscuit is light and buttery with a hint of lemon and the icing has a dash of lemon too. It's a happy cookie, sure to make you smile :)

The recipe is quite easy. All that's needed is 225g butter and 225g caster sugar is beaten till creamy in the mixer. Then you beat in one egg and lemon zest. Lastly add the 375g plain flour and mix till a ball of dough is formed. Chill for about half an hour, roll to 1/4 inch thickness and bake for 10 minutes at gas mark 4 (till edges go slightly golden).

For these duck cookies, I made a rectangle shape for the duck to sit on and four wheels. 

The tricky part is the icing. I used fondant icing sugar so didn't have to add egg white but I did add a squeeze of lemon for flavour. The icing initially has to be thick to pipe lines around the shapes and then thinned down to fill the shape as seen in the picture below.

It takes a little while to dry and when done, assemble the duck on top of the rectangle and two wheels on each side. Use the icing as glue and allow to dry before enjoying... Quack quack!