Merry Christmas!
I love gorgeous cookies but honestly, I'm a terrible artist. So, for those of us that are “icing challenged”, edible images are a lifesaver!
I love gorgeous cookies but honestly, I'm a terrible artist. So, for those of us that are “icing challenged”, edible images are a lifesaver!
Even though I can't draw, I do have some fabulously talented friends! My amazing friend Annie drew these 12 Days of Christmas designs for me and we are so happy that they’re available to you for free to download and print! 
Not many people own edible image printers but if you take this graphic to your local bakery or supermarket, they should be able to do it for you for a few dollars per sheet.These couldn’t be more simple to make! I started with a pouch of Betty Crocker Gingerbread Cookie Mix. Prepare as directed on package and roll it out and cut into circles. No need for a fancy cookie cutter—use a drinking glass!
Bake as directed then frost the middle with a thin layer of your favorite icing. Cut out images, peel off backing, and place on top of the icing, pressing gently. Tip: if your images are sticky or aren’t coming off the backing, pop them in the freezer for a few minutes and they will peel right off. Pipe out a border of icing around edges. Done!
Click here to download your free 12 Days of Christmas template.Tip: No access to an edible image printer? You can print these fun images on your regular printer as gift tags to top your cookie plates.
Do you have a favorite Christmas cookie? I've got a cookie exchange this week and need some inspiration!
Please link up your favorite cookie posts so we can all try them out!
16 comments:
Hi! i love your blog, I follow it for some time now. Here's an idea for cookies, look at the pictures and if you like them, I'll translate the recipe for you, it's very easy to make them and they're absolutely delicious, I already made a batch.
http://www.retetecalamama.ro/2009/11/fursecuri-fine-cu-nuci.html
Scroll down to see the cookies on a three story cookie plate.
Laura, I love these and translated the page. One question, though, can you tell me what 1 envelope of sugar vanilat (or essence of vanilla) is? We don't have it in the US.
Thanks for sharing, I can't wait to try them!!!
The images are simple beautiful and the cookies look too delicious to eat. Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing the images.
Merry Christmas to you and your cute family (my kiddos loved your newsletter!)!
Love the idea of a cookie exchange! Mandy, you are too good! I linked up my RWOP inspired Oatmeal Apple Cream Pies!
You are so super creative! I never would have thought to print out the 12 days on cookies! Great idea about going to the bakery, I hope mine does this!
I made these snowman cookies with my 8 year old son, you can used really any type of cookie for them. I also just posted a yummy 4ingredient Chewy chocolate carmel cookie with the base ingredient being a triple fudge choc. cake mix.
Mandy,
I love your ideas! These cupcakes aren't cookies but I think they are so perfect for Christmas!
Christy
I love cookie exchanges! I hope you like my Holly Cookies, they are simple! I have been making them for MANY years! People look at them and think they are pins!
Merry Christmas!
Carrie
What a great idea! Those cookies look delicious!
Hi, I translated the recipe, just in case the page didn't translate well and added some comments:
120 grams of unsalted butter, room temperature
80 grams sugar (brown is even better)
1 large egg, yolk and white separated
1 tablespoon vanilla flavored sugar or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
140-150 grams regular flour
a pinch of salt
a pinch of baking powder
100 grams of mixed nuts ( I would recommend only walnuts, they give the best taste) / lightly toasted and chopped finely (or ground with a blender)
dried cherries or beautifully colored jam
Mix the sugar with the butter and the vanilla extract (or vanilla favoured sugar) until you have a fluffy cream, then add the yolk. Mix again, then add the flour, the baking powder and the salt. The resulting dough will be pretty soft. Heat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius. Beat the egg white with a fork, and prepare the nuts. Make little balls out of the dough, pass them through the egg white and then coat them with the chopped nuts. Put the ball in a tray lined with parchment paper, press a hole in the middle and put the cherry inside or half a teaspoon jam. I used sweet, dried cranberries and they turned out delicious. You can use pieces of chocolate if you want, but the color of the dried cherries or the jam gives them a festive look. Bake for 15 minutes.
Let us know how they turned out! Have the best holidays ever!
Your cookies are pretty dang gorgeous! I love your friend's images--they're so simple and colorful and perfect.
I just posted Peppermint Melt aways - SO GOOD - way to good not to share!!!
I loved....very good
Hi Mandy! These cookies are so sweet. I love what Annie drew, but when don't I? =) I just wanted to let you know that I am charged with making 2 desserts for Christmas and am sick of our old family stand-bys so I headed to my favorite place for new cooking ideas. GMOTG! I'm making Suzette's turtle cheesecake and Darlene's apple brownies. Boy, I miss all my creative and talented friends in Hershey. I feel so stagnant now. Maybe this will refresh me. Hugs to those sweet girls
so nice! I've seen al lot of things I want to try.
You've got a fan in Brussels now :)
Mindy I wish I had known about this post of yours last month when I was doing the 12 Days. I would have referred people to this. These are WONDERFUL. Love 'em.
Nann
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