Decorate a Gingerbread House Cookie Set for Christmas

Written by Mike Tamplin • Dec 12, 2023

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Decorate a Gingerbread House Cookie Set for Christmas
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The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to embrace the festive spirit than by indulging in a classic Christmas tradition – decorating a gingerbread house!

If the idea of creating an elaborate gingerbread house feels a bit overwhelming, I got you. I designed this cookie set for simplicity without compromising the magic. By incorporating minimal designs and just a handful of colors, I kept things easy, making this a perfect project for both seasoned bakers and those with a time crunch during the holidays.

Gingerbread House Cookie Cutter Set

This gingerbread house cookie cutter set includes two cookie cutters: one front house cutter, and one side house cutter. (Flip one side cookie over to make the opposite side.)

When assembled, this gingerbread house set would fit nicely in this BRP cookie box (7" x 4 3/8" x 1.25").

gingerbread house cookie cutter set

Template for the Gingerbread House Cookie Set

To help with the decorating process, I made a PDF template of all the designs of this year's Christmas cookie collection, including this gingerbread house cookie set design.

Click the link below for the downloadable template PDF file.

This file is rather large in data size. Just a warning, it might take a moment before the file opens in your browser.

If you have a Kopykake or Pico projector, just print it out (or pull it up on your mobile device) and you are good to go. For those without a projector, follow the suggested steps below by tracing the design onto the cookie with an edible food marker.

The Cookie Decorating Process

To decorate these gingerbread house cookies, you will need the following suggested colors:

Step 1

For the front of the house cookie, begin by filling the door area with pink icing and the round window with dark brown icing. Let that icing crust over.

Then fill in the remaining wall area with light brown icing. Let this icing dry for about 30 minutes.

gingerbread house cookie set step 1

Step 2

Next, add the snowy drip detail on the roofline and over the door, as shown.

Then add the pink outlines on the window and door. Add the white dot details.

gingerbread house cookie set step 2

Step 3

For the side of the house cookie, begin by filling in the window area with dark brown icing and the roof with pink icing. Let that icing set.

Then fill in the wall area with light brown icing. Let this icing dry for at least 30 minutes.

Step 4

Next, add the snowy drip detail on the bottom roofline and over the window, as shown. Also, add the white sections of the peppermint.

Then add the pink details of the window and the white scallop swirls for the roof shingles.

gingerbread house cookie set step 4

Gingerbread House Cookie Set Video Tutorial

The decorating steps above are summarized in this time-lapsed video below.

Here are all the pieces of the gingerbread cookie house all assembled together.

Just a reminder, to create the right side of the house, cut out the shape with the cookie cutter then flip it over on the baking sheet. Bake all three pieces and then they are ready to decorate.

When assembled, this gingerbread house set would fit nicely in this BRP cookie box (7" x 4 3/8" x 1.25").

gingerbread house cookie set | Semi Sweet Designs

Christmas is my most favorite time of the year for cookie decorating and we have a wide variety of Christmas cookie cutters that reflect that.

For more Christmas cookie decorating tutorials, be sure to visit this link for inspiration, as well as helpful tips and tricks.

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