Decorate a Gingerbread Man & Candy Cane Mug Cookie Set for Christmas

Written by Mike Tamplin • Nov 05, 2023

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Decorate a Gingerbread Man & Candy Cane Mug Cookie Set for Christmas
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Cozy up this winter with our latest decorated cookie idea– the Gingerbread Man & Candy Cane Mug Cookie Set! Building on the popularity of our previous interchangeable mug top cookie designs, we're thrilled to introduce this charming gingerbread man version for Christmas.

In this blog post, we're diving into the Christmas baking season as we guide you through the art of crafting and decorating these gingerbread candy cane mug sets. So, dust off your rolling pin and let's transform dough into delicious memories! So, dust off your rolling pin and let's transform dough into Christmas holiday memories!

Gingerbread Man & Candy Cane Mug Cookie Cutter Set

Just added to the shop for the upcoming autumn season is this gingerbread man candy cane mug cookie set!

This set will fit in this BRP cookie box (7" x 4 3/8" x 1.25").

gingerbread man candy cane mug cookie cutter set

Template for the Gingerbread Man Candy Cane Mug Cookie Set

To help with the decorating process, I made a PDF template available for this new Christmas gingerbread mug cookie set.

You can download these cookie templates HERE.

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 cozy pumpkin mug cookies, you will need the following suggested colors:

Step 1

For the gingerbread man top cookie, begin by outline the gingerbread man and fill in the first red section of the candy cane.

Then fill in the gingerbread section with light brown icing. Quickly add the pink cheek dots. Add the second red section of the candy cane.

Step 2

Once the brown icing had time to set, add the black eyes with the white accent dots. Then add the two red buttons.

Finally, fill in the white sections of the candy cane, followed by the white squiggles of the gingerbread man. Let this icing dry completely.

gingerbread man mug cookie set

Step 3

Draw on the smile with a black food pen.

gingerbread mug cookie set

Step 4

For the mug cookie, begin by filling in the main mug area with green icing. After the icing sets, fill in the handle section with red icing, as shown.

decorating a cookie mug with royal icing

Step 5

For the lettering, I made sure the base layer of icing dried completely.

In the shop is this warm winter wishes cookie stencil you can use for the lettering. Just swipe thick white royal icing over it to apply it to the cookie. The video below better illustrates how I did this.

using a cookie stencil with icing

Gingerbread Man Candy Cane Mug Cookie Video Tutorial

The steps above are summarized in this time-lapsed video I put together below.

Below is the completed set of the pumpkin and mug cookies.

I made these cookies using my gingerdoodle cut-out cookie recipe. It's delicious and was the perfect compliment to this cookie design. It also makes your kitchen smell like Christmas.

gingerbread man mug | Semi Sweet Designs

I will be decorating more Christmas cookie designs all month long, so stick around! For more ideas using Christmas cookie cutters, be sure to check out my cookie cutter shop.

If you like this 2-piece mug design, you'll love the links below for other occasions throughout the year:

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