Each season I select a collection of Handmade Copper Cookie Cutters for the Holidays. This year's new addition is the Gingerbread Man.
I can't wait to make him with this
Gingerbread Recipe and decorate with Cream Cheese frosting and sprinkles like we did in this photo. I might even make some to dry as ornaments and string them as a garland - how sweet would that be?
While I love iced sugar cookies, decorating doesn't have to be fancy - or even require any skill. These were delicious and beautiful and so easy to make. Here are my baking essentials (all recently restocked) that will make holiday baking simple :
Holiday Baking Essentials :
These Gingerbread House are so much fun to make - and so much easier than making actual gingerbreads.
Gingerbread Houses Recipe & Decorating, here >
This year the
Classic Budded Snowflake is back. This shape has been one of my favorites since Martha Stewart carried one for Martha By Mail 15 years ago.
This is my favorite way to decorate snowflakes - with shimmering sanding sugar accenting.
They make such a pretty display with Ginger Spice Cookies.
I am making these tonight! Just so, so good and really tastes and smells so much like Christmas should.
The Christmas Star Bread was everyone's favorite last year. I am looking forward to making a new version this year - maybe with chocolate or a savory version? I absolutely love this star bread.
Look at all of those yummy layers sprinkled with powdered sugar.
I shared this Chocolate Bark recipe last week - can't wait to make a new version of this, too, with sprinkles, marshmallows and tiny chocolate chips.
Holiday Baking Essentials :