 Baggies are not an acceptable substitute for piping bags.
Baggies are not an acceptable substitute for piping bags.
There I said it.There are books and TV hosts out there who will tell you, just snip off the end of a baggie when piping icing...it works "just like a pasty bag."  Well, they lie.
When I made 
Cheryl's' cookies,  I ran out of piping bags. {The HORROR!} We were down to one car for the week, my husband (
WITH THE CAR) was out to dinner with customers and it was 8:00 at night.  I was desperate.  I reached for the baggies.  I even used my couplers and tips with them.
They tore, they bulged, they flopped, they were unruly....I may have said a bad word.
Trust me...if you're going to decorate cookies, make it easier on yourself, go for a piping bag.Whew!  Rant over...now go visit some happier tips over at 
We Are THAT Family.  But tell me, are there baking tips that *don't* work for you?
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