Hi Everyone! I hope you’ve all been having a great December so far! It’s a little strange to be sitting in my living room with all the windows wide open because it’s so warm outside, and it’s the beginning of December! But the crazy weather is supposed to catch up with the season this weekend and it’s supposed to (hopefully) snow! I wanted to show you all this fun Christmas baking idea today. A couple of days ago, I got a package from my mom who knows how much I love to bake, so she sent me lots of different cookie cutters and baking tools, one of them being a set of stacking gingerbread cookie cutters to make a gingerbread tree, that I couldn’t wait to use! These little trees make for really cute little decorations around your kitchen, they smell like Christmas and they are so fun to decorate!
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To make these, you will need a set of stacking star cookie cutters. Since I was making these for a party and baked over 300 pieces I used a store-bought gingerbread cookie mix to save time, but you can use your favorite gingerbread recipe to make these! For the icing, I made a classic royal icing and kept it pretty thick so that it would act as glue and hold the different pieces together, and then sprinkled it with some white sparking sugar to make it look like shimmery snow. I also inserted a toothpick behind the star on top just to make sure it wouldn’t fall. Make sure that you let the tree dry completely before moving it.
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Happy Baking, Everyone!
This looks so fun!! I love all the sugar “snow” :). And I agree with you, the warm weather is throwing me off a bit.
Thank you so much, it was a fun baking project! 🙂 Hope you’re having a good weekend!
I love this idea! The little trees are so sparkly and festive. I can picture how they are going to dress up my Christmas buffet table. I found you at Foodie Friday. Looking forward to browsing through your blog. Love what I see so far.
Thank you, Cathy! It was fun to bake and decorate these little trees! Hope you are having a good weekend 🙂
wow 🙂 that’s a very beautiful tree.. mmm, it’s adorable!
love,
Silvia
Thank you so much, Silvia!
WOW! The pictures are fantastic! GREAT JOB
Thank you so much!
How cute! thanks for sharing 🙂 http://www.handmadeintheheartland.com
Thanks so much, Angela!
I have a stacking set of cutters and tried this a few years ago with sugar cookies. It was a total disaster. I just used regular icing, maybe with royal icing as you suggest. I’ll have to break out those cookie cutters again!
Yeah, I think that may be the trick. I made my royal icing super thick and that made it very sticky, which really worked well with the trees! Hope you’re having a good weekend! Thanks for stopping by, Scarlett!
Stopping by from Sat Night Fever…I love this idea! Total crowd pleaser at a holiday dessert table. 🙂
Tina at http://www.tinaschic.com
Thank you so much, Tina! It’s a fun Christmas baking project! 🙂
So lovely!
Thank you so much!
Those cookies are very creative,and they look beautiful! Your also have a talented for photography,beautiful pix!
Deanna from cookingtherecipe
Thank you so much, Deanna, that’s so sweet of you! Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a good weekend!
These are so pretty, Maria! Thanks for sharing them with us at Saturday Night Fever.
Thanks so much, Andi!
How cute!
Sherry
Thank you so much, Sherry!
Love this beautiful and edible tree Maria! It’s sooo pretty! Pinned 🙂
Thank you so much, Trish! It’s such a fun and easy baking and decorating Christmas project 🙂 Hope you have a good weekend!
These are adorable and such a great idea! Totally pinning!!
Thank you so much!
It’s Deonna from the Child at Heart blog! I love this post and would love for you to link up to the Merriest Blog Hop and share your creations!
http://www.thechildatheartblog.com/2013/12/merriest-blog-hop-week-3.html
Thank you so much, Deonna!
This looks adorable (and delicious!) I’m hosting a giveaway for a beautiful chandelier that you should enter! http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/12/master-bedroom-reveal-and-chandelier.html
Thanks so much, Kayla!
Very pretty gingerbread tree. I think using a gingerbread cookie mix is a great idea to save time during the holidays.
Thanks so much, Tammy! And I totally agree, if you’re making a whole lot of cookies during the holidays, a cookie mix can be a life saver!!! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
What a gorgeous gingerbread creation my friend! Picture Perfect! Thank you for sharing : ) hugs…
Thank you so much!
What a precious idea for a Gingerbread Cookie Tree! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and enjoy your weekend!
Miz Helen
Thank you so much!
Your cookie tree is super cute! I was featured a junkie joe’s party too:) Merry Christmas. Pinned and new follow to your social media!
Thank you so much, Michele!
These are so cute and unique! Love them!
Thanks so much, Kristen!
This is so cute! I think it would be great with sugar cookies for a party too. Thanks for sharing on the weekend re-Treat link party!
Britni @ Play. Party. Pin.
Thank you so much, Britni!
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Thanks a bunch,
Ashley Chapman
Good morning, Maria! This is a super cute idea and looks so festive! Thanks for linking up at Make Bake Create. Hope you have a lovely week!
Blessings,
Sarah
This is so pretty. Thank you so much for sharing with Adorned From Above’s Link Party. We love having your join the fun.
Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
http://www.adornedfromabove.com
I love these, they are so cute! I’ve included them in my Christmas Cookie Roundup! http://www.livingbettertogether.com/2013/12/christmas-cookie-roundup.html
Merry Christmas!
Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week, hope you enjoy your new Red Plate!
Miz Helen
Hi Maria! This looks so pretty and scrumptious! Thanks for sharing. 😀
This is wonderful – I’m going to try this someday.
Thanks, Barb! My mom got me a set of star shaped cookie cutters to make these little trees last year, and it was such a fun little baking project! 🙂 Hope you are having a wonderful Christmas season!