Gingerbread Tree

Christmas Desserts DIY Holidays

This year instead of making a gingerbread house, I decided to try a homemade gingerbread tree! I found these star cookie cutters from Crate and Barrel that are for making gingerbread trees. They’re on sale now too! I also followed my gingerbread recipe from last year, which you can find here. This would be an awesome centerpiece for a dessert table or even the kids’ table for Christmas. It also fills the house with a delightful and cheery scent! Read below for my directions for this gingerbread Christmas tree!

Use this recipe to make the gingerbread

Roll and use the star cut-outs to make the shapes. There is a chart inside the cookie-cutter package that tells you exactly how many cookies to make, 19 cookies total, but I ended up only using 16

Follow the icing recipe (below) and then put half of it into a bowl and the other half into a piping bag or bottle

Outline and then fill in the entire cookie with icing… repeat with every cookie

Stack from largest to smallest, alternating the points of the stars. Sprinkle with powdered sugar!

Icing recipe

4 cups powdered sugar

3 tablespoon meringue powder

8 tablespoons warm water

Directions

With the whisk attachment, beat all of the ingredients for about 5-10 minutes, until the frosting is fluffy and thick.