Embrace the joy of a homemade holiday with this Gingerbread Cookie Garland. This step-by-step guide will walk you through creating a picture-perfect Christmas garland out of gingerbread cookies and ribbon that's as fun to make as it is beautiful.
Course Home Decor Craft
Cuisine American
Keyword christmas, christmas garland
Cook Time 2 minutesminutes
Total Time 2 minutesminutes
Ingredients
Gingerbread doughincludes the ingredients and materials to make and bake
Cookie cutters in festive shapes
A strawfor making holes
5/8-inch ribbon
Instructions
Preheat your oven according to your gingerbread recipe’s instructions. Roll out your gingerbread dough on a floured surface to about 1/4-inch thickness for the perfect balance of durability and taste. Use your chosen cookie cutters to cut out the festive shapes. Feel free to get creative with stars, trees, hearts, or even classic gingerbread men!
With each shape on the baking sheet (and before baking), use a straw to punch out two holes in the middle of each cookie. Make sure they're centered and spaced well enough to hold the ribbon later.
Transfer the baking sheets to the oven and bake according to your recipe.
Once baked, let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes. Then carefully transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. Let them cool completely before the next step.
Cut a length of ribbon to your desired garland length. Remember to add extra for hanging loops at the ends and the spaces between the cookies. I like to cut my ribbon to a point so it’s easy to thread through the small holes.
Starting from one end, thread the ribbon through the holes in the cookies, leaving enough space between each to create a pleasing visual effect and to prevent them from overlapping too much.
This thickness of ribbon will hold your cookies in place without the need to add knots or anything like that.
Drape your garland across a mantel, around a doorway, or even on the Christmas tree. Wherever you hang it, it’s sure to add a touch of homemade charm to your holiday decor.