Make Graduation Cookies Easier with Royal Icing Transfers

How to Use Royal Icing Transfers for Perfect Graduation Cookies Every Time

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Ready to Get Puffy Royal Icing on your Graduation Cookies?

Skip the stress of piping directly on your cookie and use royal icing transfers instead! Just prep your design ahead of time on parchment or a transfer sheet, let it dry, and attach it later with a dot of royal icing.

It’s the easiest way to get that puffy royal icing look without worrying about bleeding, craters, or messing up your base layer. For more details about the process of making transfers, check out this article.

Perfect for graduation cookies — add the class year, initials, or school letters with clean, crisp detail every time.

Bake smarter, not harder.

Want to try it for free? Grab the FREE Royal Icing Transfer Template Bundle featuring 4 different letter and number fonts—perfect for every style from retro to varsity.

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If you’re wondering when to bust out those royal icing transfer templates… the answer is: basically all the time.

Whether you're making graduation cookies, birthday sets, or custom orders that need names, dates, or initials—letter and number transfers are your not-so-secret weapon. They save time, reduce mess-ups, and give you that flawless, puffy royal icing look every single time.

Want my royal icing recipe that I use for my royal icing transfers, check this out!

Need some inspo? Here are 35 creative ways to use letter and number templates in your cookie designs:

35 Cookie Design Ideas Using Letter & Number Transfers

1. Graduation year cookies

2. Birthday age cookies

3. Monogrammed wedding cookies

4. Christmas cookies with initials

5. Halloween treat tags with names

6. Retro “GROOVY” letter cookies

7. Varsity-style sports number cookies

8. New Year “2025” cookies

9. Baby shower cookies with initials

10. Team jersey cookies with numbers

11. Rustic baby cookies with letter blocks

12. Camping-themed “CAMP” cookies

13. Princess crown cookies with monograms

14. Birthday name banners

15. Disco party letter cookies

16. Real estate “SOLD” cookies

17. Travel-themed cookies with airport codes

18. Engagement party date cookies

19. Bingo game number cookies

20. Holiday countdown number sets

21. School club or mascot initials

22. Pet birthday cookies with names

23. Housewarming cookies with home address numbers

24. Bridal shower cookies with bride’s initials

25. Gender reveal cookies with due date

26. Thanksgiving nameplate cookies

27. Hanukkah numbered cookies

28. Resolution word cookies for New Year

29. Fitness or gym-themed cookies with rep counts

30. Retirement cookies with years of service

31. Milestone birthday slogans (e.g. “Thirty Flirty”)

32. Alphabet learning sets for kids

33. Cottage core ABC or floral letter cookies

34. Love letter cookies with initials and date

35. Festival or concert cookies with year or title