Sweater Weather Fall Gingerbread Cookies

Need another Fall bucket list idea? Add this fun and cozy no-bake cookie decorating activity from our friends at Party Pinching to your list! Using Little Debbie Fall Gingerbread Cookies, royal icing and lots of festive sprinkles, these perfect treats are ideal for any party. What's better than decorating a pre-made gingerbread cookie? Nothing in our opinion! It's a playful way to enjoy a fall snack without the mess. For the full recipe, including step-by-step instructions, please visit here.


Makes 8 Servings


Ingredients:
1 Carton Little Debbie Gingerbread Cookies

1 Container Orange Cookie Icing

1 Container Burgundy Cookie Icing

1 Container White Cookie Icing

1 Container Ivory Cookie Icing

Fall Leaf Sprinkles

Candy Pumpkins


Supplies:

4 #2 Piping Tip

4 Disposable Piping Bags


*For the cookie icing, you can use store-bought and use food coloring to make it the color you would like. Or, you can check out the royal icing recipe from Party Pinching here.


Directions:

  1. First, unwrap the cookies and flip them over to the backside for decorating.
  2. Then, pipe on the face on all of the cookies using white cookie icing.
  3. Next, pipe out and fill in the shape of the sweater on top of the cookie with ivory icing. Pipe a white squiggle on both of the legs. Let dry completely.
  4. Now, using a “v” motion, pipe on the cable knit vertically. Pipe in a straight vertical line between the cable knit icing. Pipe a zigzag around the neck, sleeves and bottom of the sweater to finish.
  5. Now, for the burgundy sweater, ice the cookie sweater base with the burgundy icing. Next, pipe 2 ivory and 1 orange lines horizontally across the cookie. Immediately run a toothpick vertically up and down the horizontal lines to make a blended pattern. Pipe a white squiggle on both of the legs. Let dry completely.
  6. Then, pipe ivory icing in a zigzag around the neck, sleeves and bottom of the sweater to finish.
  7. Next, for the orange sweater, ice the cookie base with the orange icing. Place a candy pumpkin in the center and sprinkle some leaf sprinkles around the pumpkin. Pipe a white squiggle on both of the legs. Let dry completely.
  8. Finally, pipe the burgundy icing in a zigzag around the neck, sleeves and bottom of the sweater to finish.


For extra help, we suggest following the step-by-step pictures on Party Pinching or using the picture shown for an example.


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