Everybody loves decorated Christmas cookies, no matter what age you are. So, make the most popular cookies this Christmas with this Christmas cookie decorating fondant tutorial. Make 3D Christmas trees, bells, stockings and snowmen. And, you will be surprised just how simple and easy these are to make.
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The moment I start listening to Christmas music I start thinking of Christmas goodies. Of course, kids also get excited! So, I wanted to make a tutorial for you and I thought how about some Christmas cookie decorating, with fondant of course. Since, you know I don't have the patience for Royal Icing cookies. Although, I love watching the pros in action. But, unless I have an order I don't go the Royal Icing route.
Below, you can see the various cookies that I made. In fact, I tried to keep it simple and easy. And, I hope you enjoy this tutorial.
Sugar cookie recipe
First, by now, I hope you already know and have used my Vanilla Sugar Cookie Recipe and Chocolate Sugar Cookie Recipes. In fact, I use these all the time. Since, they are delicate but also very delicious. I hate tough cookies. And, there is no point in having pretty cookies if you can't bite into them.
My sugar cookies have the perfect balance of sweet and crumbly texture, so they melt in your mouth. And, if you need eggless sugar cookies you can also use my recipes Eggless Vanilla Sugar Cookies and Eggless Chocolate Sugar Cookies.
Also, I put some on a cookie pop stick. Kids love those. And, they are easy to make and perfect to distribute to kids at the party.
So here are my Christmas trees
I have shown you three different cookies here. The simple embossed mat, the marbled and the textured, as well as the 3D ones in white and green. And, you can see that they are simple and really easy to make. In fact, you don't have to be a professional cake decorator to make simple cookies like this.
These are my Christmas bells
I have stenciled these - and I show you how I stencil each one and add more details. For example, two-tone shading as well as bronze detail defining.
The Christmas stockings sugar cookies
For these, I have used the kit wear or sweater embossed mat, and an embossed mat, and a fondant embossed mat. They do look impressive and may be difficult to make but honestly? Actually, the embossing does most of the work for you. And, if you see the video you will see they are SO SIMPLE and easy.
And finally, my Aadi's favorite - The snowman sugar cookies
Again, I used the sweater silicon mold for the hat but kept them simple. And, these are probably the easiest cookies in the whole batch.
Here's the video on YouTube - Fondant decorated Christmas cookies
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Gail
I made these for my kids Christmas party last week. They were so pretty I was hoping they'd stay on the table longer but they were the first to get over. The kids loved it. The sugar is just right and the cookie is not dense or but rather fluffy, just the way kids like it.
Veena Azmanov
Thank you so much, Gail. So happy you had success with this recipe and that the kids enjoyed these so much. Thank you for coming back to write this feedback. Appreciate it very much. I love hearing from those who try my recipes.
Matheson
I am so happy to get your blog Veena. I love decorating cookies but not a big fan of Royal Icing so these with fondant worked out great. I also used your Vanilla Sugar Cookies which by the way is the BEST Cookie recipe ever. I've purchased cookie recipes from other bloggers but this one. Sure is a winner.
Veena Azmanov
Thank you so much, Matheson. Welcome to my blog. So happy you had success with this recipe and that you enjoyed these cookies so much. Yes, I have not patience with royal icing too. I do think very highly of my Vanilla Sugar Cookies too. Thank you for coming back to write this feedback. Appreciate it very much. I love hearing from those who try my recipes.
Cheryl
Hi,
I have been asked to make bride and groom cookies as wedding favors. My question is if I use fondant to decorate rather than royal icing; how can I ensure that the fondant stays firm when individually wrapped?
Thanks
Cheryl
Veena Azmanov
hi Cheryl. Depending on the weather, fondant gets dry on the cookies in a few hours so you can still stack them but unlike royal icing it wont' get firm. I have an old recipe for rolled royal icing which I usually mix in with my fondant because it's a bit hard to work with it. You can try a small batch and see if that works for you.
Emily
These look amazing! I love all of your gorgeous designs!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Emily !