Description
Create a festive and interactive Christmas Sugar Cookie Decorating Board that’s perfect for holiday gatherings. This easy-to-make activity involves preparing sugar cookies and colorful icing, then setting out a variety of fun toppings like sprinkles, gumdrops, and mints so everyone can decorate their own delicious treats.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 12 Sugar Cookies
Icing
- 1 cup Icing (prepared from your favorite recipe)
Toppings
- 1/4 cup Christmas Sprinkles
- 1/2 cup Gum Drops
- 12 Andie’s Mints
- 12 Peppermints
- 12 Spearmints
- 1/3 cup Marshmallow Bits
Instructions
- Prepare Sugar Cookies and Icing: Use your favorite sugar cookie recipe to bake 12 cookies. Prepare the icing according to the recipe instructions, ensuring it is smooth and ready for coloring and decorating.
- Color the Icing: Divide the icing into small mixing bowls and color each bowl with food coloring of your choice to make decorating more festive and fun.
- Arrange Toppings: Place all the cookie toppings including Christmas sprinkles, gumdrops, Andie’s mints, peppermints, spearmints, and marshmallow bits onto a serving tray for easy access.
- Set Up Decorating Board: Position the tray with cookies, colored icing bowls, and toppings in the center of the table. Invite everyone to decorate their own sugar cookies using the colorful icing and toppings provided.
Notes
- Use royal icing or buttercream icing that hardens slightly for easier decorating and stacking.
- For gluten-free or dietary adaptations, substitute sugar cookies with appropriate alternatives.
- Make the icing a day ahead to save time during the gathering.
- Store decorated cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
