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Chalkboard cookies with edible chalk

Published: August 13, 2019 | Updated: January 4, 2020 | By Ashlee

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These Chalkboard Cookies with their edible chalk make for a real sweet treat that’s fun to play with and eat!

chalkboard cookies and edible chalk are easy to make and super fun to play with! perfect for a back to school party or an in class treat and craft

How I crafted these sweet Chalkboard Cookies with Edible Chalk

The great thing about these cookies and chalk is that they can be done for SO many parties and SO many themes!

Back to school, teachers gifts, or even an in class craft and treat! I mean you get to PLAY with your food before you eat it, FUN!

My kids are all major artists and so they LOVED these cookies. They loved creating artwork before eating it

The fact that the chocolate chalk would start to melt in their hands so they had to eat it and get another piece didn’t hurt either. I made a TON of extra chalk so it wouldn’t be a problem for them to go through a few.

I made a video for you guys of the two more visual aspects of these cookies, making the black royal icing in the right consistency and of course piping it on, and then making the edible chalk.

Both are totally easy, but seeing the steps sure can make a difference when trying to make them for the first time.

I’d suggest breaking the chalk into even smaller pieces, as it’s more delicate than normal chalk, and will break anyway. ALSO since the frosting will be hard, consider flavoring it with something so it’s not just hard sugar but hard PEPPERMINT sugar maybe?

Today is the very last post from the Disney Villain Descendants party we threw! Don’t forget to check out the other posts – Maleficent long live evil cake, edible Broken magic mirror shard suckers, Cruella puppy chow (aka muddy buddies)

Just take me to the Chalkboard Cookie Recipe already!

If you’d rather skip my tips and tricks for the chalkboard cookies and edible chalk, along with links to other back to school recipes and get straight to this delicious treat – simply scroll to the bottom of the page where you can find the printable recipe card.

Not only is it easy to make homemade edible chalk and chalkboard cookies but then they becomes a fun craft as well and I love playing with my food

Tips to Make the Perfect Chalkboard Cookie

Use a great sugar cookie recipe that doesn’t spread – see mine down below

Don’t over bake cookies as you can’t draw on them until the frosting is totally dry so they will have sat out awhile, so no need for them to be even drier from over baking.

I want the frosting to be totally hard so I use royal icing vs something soft. But you could also use black fondant instead.

Start with chocolate royal icing as the cocoa will make it easier to get full black icing

Use black powdered dye if you can find it for the frosting, if not use a black gel dye

these chalkboard cookies and edible chalk were a huge hit at our high school disney descendants party, easy to make and fun to eat

Tips to Make Perfect Edible Chalk

You want to use bright white candy melts vs just white (which tends to be a little yellow.

Use big fat milkshake straws vs normal thin straws. Normal straws will be really hard to push the chalk out of.

Once the chocolate has set run the straw under some hot water for about 10-15 seconds to help the outside “melt” slightly and make it easier to push out of the straw.

To make these chalkboard cookies and edible chalk you’ll need:

  • Good Mixer – I love my universal Bosch
  • Piping bags
  • bright white candy melts
  • Fat milkshake straws
  • Thin dowel rods

Edible Chalk and Chalkboard Cookies

If you love these chalky cookies as much as I do, I’d love a 5 star review. Be sure to share on social media and tag me if you make it @ashleemariecakes! If you want to stay updated on new recipes sign up for my newsletter and join my Facebook Group!

edible chalk and chalkboard cookies

If you love Chalkboard Cookies you’ll love these other back to school recipes!

  • cheese and sausage kolache
  • back to school ruler sugar cookies
  • homemade hot pockets

Cheese and Sausage Kolache | Ruler Sugar Cookies | Homemade Hot Pockets

If you love the Edible Chalk you’ll love these other fun and quirky recipes!

  • edible worms

Creepy Edible Worms | 4 Fantastic Popcorn Flavors | Edible Mirror

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Homemade chalkboard cookies with edible chalk! Who loves to play with their food?

Chalkboard cookies with edible chalk

sugar cookies with black royal icing for a chalkboard and white candy melts for chalk
4.46 from 11 votes
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
chill time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 32 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 200kcal
Author: Ashlee Marie
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Ingredients

Sugar Cookies

  • 3 1/4 C all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 C Butter
  • 1 C granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 C full fat sour cream

Black Royal Icing

  • 1 1/2 Tbs meringue powder
  • 2 C powdered sugar
  • 3 Tbs water warmed
  • 1 1/2 tsp Dark cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp black powdered food dye

Chalk

  • BRIGHT white candy melts
  • Milkshake or Tumbler straws wider than normal
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

Sugar Cookies

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Sift flour, soda, salt, nutmeg and powder together
  • In separate bowl cream Butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, sour cream
  • Mix in the dry ingredients until completely incorporated
  • Chill in fridge for 3-4 hours
  • Roll out to 1/4 inch cut into shapes
  • Bake 12 min

Black Royal Icing

  • In a metal bowl mix sugar, meringue, cocoa and black dye.
  • Add water, and stir until it’s all wet
  • Beat until icing forms peaks 7-10 mins
  • Add water, about 1/2 tsp at a time and mix until the icing smooths itself at the count of 10

Chalk

  • Melt 2-4 oz of chocolate melts
  • Pour into a piping bag, cut a small hole at the tip
  • Squeeze into some wide straws, abut half way down
  • Place into a cup with 1/2 inch of sugar at the bottom
  • Place in the freezer for 10 mins
  • Using a dowel rod push the chocolate out of the straw
  • Break into chalk sized pieces

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Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.9mg
Did you make this recipe?Mention @ashleemariecakes or tag #makesomeawesome and I’ll share your image in my Instagram stories!

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  1. Kathy

    August 30, 2015 at 6:03 pm

    Can you use gel food coloring? Not sure where to buy powdered.

    Reply
    • Barb

      September 6, 2015 at 10:51 pm

      I’d like to know this too!

    • Ashlee

      November 15, 2015 at 3:36 am

      I get mine from a local restaurant supply store, Amazon sometimes has it, you CAN use the gel, but watch it, since you’ll have to add SO much it could change the frosting consistency

    • Ashlee

      November 15, 2015 at 3:23 am

      yeeeeeeees, BUT be careful, the gel coloring add’s liquid to the frosting, the powdered doesn’t, and you will have a much harder time achieving BLACK without ruining the icing with too much liquid.

  2. Laura / Pet Scribbles

    September 2, 2015 at 4:55 pm

    5 stars
    OMG Ashlee – these edible chalkboard and chalk cookies are ahMAZing!!!!! Pinning, sharing, and I hope this post goes bonkers for you! What a fantastic creation!

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      November 15, 2015 at 3:27 am

      thank you thank you! I seriously love how they turned out!

  3. Laura Kelly

    September 3, 2015 at 7:40 pm

    5 stars
    These are so super fun. LOVE like crazy.

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      November 15, 2015 at 3:29 am

      thank you so much! Seriously so cute, everyone loved them

  4. Dara Linthwaite

    January 30, 2016 at 10:03 am

    5 stars
    Can you “erase” the chalk and try writing a few different things on the cookies? If so, what would you use? Or is it a “one use” chalkboard cookie only? (Can’t wait to try these for my retreat groups!)

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      February 5, 2016 at 11:36 pm

      yes, since it’s just white chocolate you can use the warmth of you hand to carefully wipe/rub the chocolate off, it will melt and wipe off

  5. K

    February 8, 2016 at 4:20 am

    Hi. I love this idea! Can these cookies be frozen and defrosted? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      March 1, 2016 at 7:37 pm

      you can freeze them before frosting, but not after, as they defrost they’ll condense a bit and if they are frosted the liquid will ruin the royal icing

  6. Linda

    February 23, 2016 at 11:40 am

    Thank you! I’m doing a chalkboard theme party for my daughter and this is perfect!!! CK Products now sells the royal icing powder in colors to get a richer color. Just tried the Red and it was awesome. Now I’m going to try the black for this! Can’t wait!

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      March 1, 2016 at 8:03 pm

      yay! good to know! enjoy and have a wonderful party!

  7. Chalkii

    April 9, 2016 at 5:56 am

    So awesome! We posted up your recipe on our site for our readers. They are going to love it! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      May 23, 2016 at 11:27 pm

      so glad you like it, hope your readers did too

  8. Rachel @ {i love} my disorganized life

    April 20, 2016 at 8:33 am

    I’m obsessed with anything chalkboard! Wish I’d known about this recipe for my husband’s 50th surprise party! Totally making them for our next event! LOVE!!!

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      May 23, 2016 at 11:46 pm

      yay! hope you enjoy them!

  9. Paula

    April 24, 2016 at 2:38 am

    If you make your u I g the day before the colour will darken immensely and turn from grey to black! Works with all colours

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      May 23, 2016 at 11:51 pm

      yup I do that often, just be sure to rebeat as royal icing separates and it doesn’t last long once you get it right. So it will take while of rebeating and knowing the texture and gloss your looking for for successful royal icing

  10. Walker girl

    September 25, 2016 at 11:56 pm

    These look awesome I can’t wait to make them for my sisters preschool class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  11. Sajida

    February 26, 2017 at 10:51 pm

    Whoop whoop! Made some for my kids class and it came out awesome! Thank you !

    Reply
    • Ashlee Marie

      February 2, 2020 at 8:45 pm

      So glad they were a hit!

  12. Helen C Page

    August 12, 2017 at 1:00 pm

    I love these and so glad I found your site.

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      November 3, 2017 at 3:41 pm

      I’m so glad you did too!!!

  13. Cheryl

    July 26, 2018 at 4:20 pm

    To get black icing I always start with a mixture of any royal icing I have. Mix it together then add black and cocoa if you want. This gets black without having to use sooo much gel.

    Reply
    • Ashlee Marie

      August 26, 2018 at 5:14 pm

      thats a great way to get brown, like cocoa does, and a great base for black!

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