I have been cake decorating for a few years now. I am self-taught and it is something I really enjoy doing. However, one area of decorating I haven’t tried is cookies.
I love to make and eat cookies, but decided it was time to challenge myself to something new. I decided to start by making Gingerbread Teapot Cookies. While they were really only my first decorating practice run, they were delicious and adorable!
Gingerbread Teapot Cookies
For the recipe, I used Sweetopia’s Gingerbread Cookie Recipe. I wanted one that would create cookies perfect for decorating and this was definitely it!
You will need:
- 6 and 1/2 cups flour
- 1 and 1/4 cups butter, unsalted
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3 teaspoons cloves
- 3 teaspoons ginger
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup molasses
Mix together butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add spices, molasses and eggs. Finally, mix in flour and salt.
Break dough into roughly 3 balls, wrap with plastic wrap and let sit in the fridge for at least an hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Roll out the gingerbread dough and cut into shapes. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely prior to decorating.
For the frosting, I made Royal Icing.
You will need:
- 1 kg icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 5 Tablespoons Meringue Powder
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon cream of tarter
I recommend you use a mixer, especially for the end step of mixing the icing sugar! Mix together Meringue Powder and warm water. Add in vanilla and cream of tartar. Once mixed well, add icing sugar. Mix icing sugar for roughly 8-10 minutes until creamy and fluffy.
Once the icing is ready, tint it the desired colour. I started by outlining the teapots. Once that dried, I added warm water, a teaspoon at a time, to make the royal icing a much thinner consistency. I then piped it onto the teapot. Once dried, I decorated. It is as easy as that!
Linda Fast says
Thanks for the recipe and your cookies look fantastic.
Judy Cowan says
Very cute, you did a great job! I have never been able to get the Royal Icing right so I will have to give your recipe a try! The cookie recipe you used sounds good too!
Kristen says
Thank you Judy and I think you are going to be VERY pleased with the Royal Icing!
DARLENE W says
Perfect to make for a tea party with the grandkids
Kristen says
That would be SOOOOO fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you do, I would LOVE to see pictures!!!
MrDisco says
those look fun and tasty
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
you did a super job on these little teapots – I think I like the two at the left best 🙂 I remember many many years ago making my own wedding cake, 3 tiers with home-made marzipan and royal icing, decorated with flowers etc. I really enjoyed making that but it did take a long time 🙂
Kristen says
I have yet to make a wedding cake …. one day!!! I bet yours was amazing Elizabeth!!!!!!!!!!!
Mike Gismondi says
these look amazing!
Kristen says
Thanks Mike!
Amy Lovell says
These are so cute! Would love to try these!
Erika Belanger says
Oh my gosh, these are so cool!!! Love it!
Kristen says
Thank you so much Erika!!!
heidi c. says
These are so cute and perfect for tea with my girls!
Anne Taylor says
These are great looking cookies! I bet Santa would love to eat these on Christmas Eve.
kathy downey says
Thanks for the recipe,these look delicious
kathy downey says
My cookies looked so funny nothing like yours
kandi h says
My son has been begging for gingerbread cookies
Jenn says
Wow, these cookies are so pretty and fancy! Beautiful!
jamie hall says
these look lovely!
Melinda L. says
That is so cute! I bet it’ll be perfect at a tea party 😉
Susan T. says
These are so super cute! I would love to make these for tea!
Krista M says
I have seen a lot of videos posted this month on how to make & decorate Teapot cookies for Mother’s Day! What mom wouldn’t want a batch of these adorable cookies?? So cute & I bet they’re delicious, too!
Laurie P says
So girly! My little one would love these. Perfect for an upcoming birthday party….I’ll have to keep these in mind!
kathy downey says
I wish I had your talent
Arisa says
these looks sooo pretty~!!
salexis says
Very adorable. I think I would make red and white icing instead. Awesome recipe!
Julie F says
These are so cute, my friends are always joking about my tea drinking so these would be a great novelty idea for when they next come to visit!