Did someone say pumpkin cookies? Last week I saw these adorable Jack-o-lantern cookies but little did I know that they were FAUX! Oh yes, friends, they were faux! Instantly I thought where can I get these cookies? I searched for a little and found they are quite expensive to purchase, at least for as many as I would need. There went my mind again on a DIY. Without any instructions or formula for color, I started to gather materials and said let’s do this!

The best part about making them myself is that I could add my very own flare to them! Here is what I picked up at the store to start the trial and error process on making these pumpkin cookies.

Materials:

• Polymer Clay ( I used different kinds to see if there was a difference, they are all similar)
• Antique Wax
• Cookie Cutters, I found my pumpkins here and jack-o-lantern here
• Wax Paper
• Rolling Pin
• Parchment Paper
• Sharp craft knife or box cutter
• Acrylic Paint (Cookie Tones and an Orange) & Brushes
• Clear Stain Acrylic Spray Paint
• Cloth
• Butter Knife
• Baking Soda

Let’s Make Them!

Being honest here friends! I did a few tries before I got what I consider the easier way of making these, at least for me!

1. Start with reading what temperature to preheat your oven to on the back of your polymer clay package. Each brand has a different setting.
2. Set your oven and put your polymer clay in a warm sunny spot. This helped me when I started to roll the clay out. You can also use a blow dryer to soften.
3. Prepare for rolling by getting two pieces of wax paper. This will ensure that your polymer clay stays clean while rolling it out.
4. Now time to get your baking sheet pan ready. Line your Cookie Sheet Pan with parchment paper for you to bake your cookies.
5. By now your clay should be softened. Take your clay, put it between your wax paper, and start rolling. The trick is to get it about 1/4in thick.
6. When your clay is rolled out, it is time to start cutting your cookies out. Start with cutting your Jack-O-Lantern Cookies first if you are going to make these. This is because you will have to make these in two layers. To create the Jack-O-Lantern cookie you will want to take your cookie cutter and place it down without pushing the spring button down. This will give you just the pumpkin shape first. Next, you will put the cutter down again and push the button down to create the eyes and mouth. Since this is just a cookie stamp you will have to cut out the eyes, nose, and mouth for the 3D cookie. See how I cut the face out here. Now move on to your pumpkins of many shapes cutters, if you want to create these.
7. Now let’s paint! I found that painting before is much easier since it will all be dry at one time. This will eliminate some processing time. Mix your cookie color paint with baking soda to give the cookie that texture. Trust me it will come in handy after for that golden-basked pumpkin cookie look! The Paint colors I used were Mustard and Light Mocha. For the orange color is used Pumpkin Spice.

8. This step is for the Jack-O-Lantern cookie or if you are like me I tried it on just the plain pumpkin cookies too! I took the two pieces of the Jack-O-Lantern cookie and put them together once they were painted. Then I took the butterknife and made little lines around the edge of the cookie to press it together and give it a stitched look. You can do this with any cookie without adding another layer. See here

9. Time to bake! Make sure you follow what the clay packaging says for baking time.

10. Pull them out and let them cool

11. Once the cookies are cooled down, it is time for you to see why the clay needed some texture in the paint. You will take your antique wax and brush it all over the cookie. Wipe it away with a paper towel below drying. This will leave the wax in the grit of the paint and give it that cookie look.

12. Finally, finish the pumpkin cookies up with the sealing of satin acrylic spray paint.

Now friends you can style these anywhere in your home that you want to give a fresh baked cookie look. The best part, is they never go bad! These are going to be so much fun to have this fall season. I can not want to see just where they end up. Creating fun DIY projects that can save us some money is something I love diving into too. I hope this helps you create your very own faux seasonal cookies friends! If you want to see where all they end up follow us on Instagram, Pinterest, and TikToK for daily styling and more DIYs. More fall looks here for seasonal inspiration. Thank you for stopping by the blog today and every day!