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Easy Gingerbread Wreath Tutorial

This easy gingerbread Christmas wreath tutorial is perfect for a statement dessert or edible Christmas wreath centerpiece!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10

Equipment

  • 9 inch round baking pan
  • 6 inch round baking pan
  • snowflake cookie cutter set need at least 3 sizes of cutters
  • piping bag

Ingredients
  

  • 1 batch of gingerbread cookie dough chilled
  • 1 batch of royal icing

Instructions
 

  • roll out the chilled dough to approximately ¼ inch thick
  • place the 9 inch round baking pan on the dough, top side down
  • press the baking pan firmly into the dough, creating a circular shape in the dough- this is the outer edge of the wreath
  • place the 6 inch round baking pan top side down in the center of the previously made 9 inch circle, and press firmly to create the inner edge of the wreath
  • take a knife and trace around each circle marking, making sure the dough is fully cut
  • remove the excess dough from the middle and outer edges of the wreath shaped dough cutout.
  • bake the wreath according to the gingerbread recipe used.
  • roll out the remaining dough to ¼ inch thick
  • use the snowflake cookie cutters (in a small size, a medium size, and a large size) to make snowflake shapes out of the remaining dough. I needed 3 large, 2 medium, and 4 small to make the final wreath
  • bake the snowflake cookies according to the gingerbread recipe used
  • once all of the cookies have baked, allow them to cool completely
  • while the cookies are cooling, fill the piping bag with the royal icing
  • knot the piping bag and cut the tip off- the smaller the cut, the thinner the icing will pipe out of the bag, which allows for more detailed thin lines when decorating
  • decorate the snowflake cookies in fun designs!
  • allow the icing to firm up on the cookies before handling them- approximately 30 minutes
  • transfer the wreath shaped cookie piece to a platter or storage container- it's best to only move the final wreath as few times as possible!
  • using all 3 sizes of snowflake cookies, arrange them on top of the wreath until satisfied with the design
  • once the design is decided, pick up each snowflake cookie and pipe a pea sized amount of royal icing onto the back of every cookie
  • press the cookie gently onto the wreath piece and allow the icing "glue" to set up- about 30 minutes. do this part carefully so the cookies don't break!
  • the wreath is ready for display and munching on!! enjoy!
Keyword edible Christmas wreath, gingerbread Christmas wreath, gingerbread wreath
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