Rolling Pin
The Tree’s All Aglow! Cookies
More than just a pretty dessert, this sparkly cookie tree creation can also be used as a centerpiece at your holiday gathering.
Ingredients:
- Easy-Add Pre-Baked Gingerbread Tree Kit Add to shopping list Pre-Baked Gingerbread Tree Kit
- Easy-Add White Sparkling Sugar Add to shopping list White Sparkling Sugar
- Easy-Add Glucose Add to shopping list Glucose
- Easy-Add Meringue Powder Add to shopping list Meringue Powder
- Jumbo red spice drops
- granulated sugar
Makes:
1 gingerbread tree.
Techniques Used:
Tools:
- Easy-Add Cookie Sheet Add to shopping list Cookie Sheet
- Easy-Add Cooling Grid Add to shopping list Cooling Grid
- Easy-Add Parchment Triangles Add to shopping list Parchment Triangles
- Easy-Add Decorator Brush Set Add to shopping list Decorator Brush Set
- Easy-Add Rolling Pin Add to shopping list Rolling Pin
- Craft knife
- Waxed paper
Instructions:
Step 1
One day in advance, paint multi-colored candies included in kit with glucose, one at a time, and roll in White Sparkling Sugars; let dry on waxed paper.
Step 2
One day in advance, thin royal icing with water to a pouring consistency. One at a time, place cookies on cooling grid positioned over cookie sheet and cover with thinned royal icing. Immediately cover cookies with White Sparking Sugars and let dry on cooling grid.
Step 3
To make bow, roll out spice drop on surface covered with granulated sugar. Cut 10 strips, 1/4 in. wide x 3 in. long. Secure open ends of strips together with royal icing and let dry on sides. Assemble loops together to form bow and secure with royal icing; let dry on waxed paper.
Step 4
When cookies are completely dry, stack from largest to smallest; attach with royal icing. Position bow on top and attach multi-color candies with royal icing.
