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Pink "Gingerbread" Sugar Cookies

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Guys. I'm riding this pink Christmas thing all the way. I've had visions of sugar plums in my head and by sugar plums, I mean pink sugar cookies shaped like gingerbread men obviously. I'm super excited that I finally got to bring these delish creations to life thanks to the gorgeous colorful options available from the prettiest Color it Candy™ Pearls! Let me show you how easy these sweet and colorful cookies are to make. This is a sponsored post with Color it Candy™, all opinions are my own. 

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When planning out your holiday baking and dessert creations, be sure to keep Color it Candy on your radar, too. They offer all things colorful to take things to the next level. Think gorgeous gumballs and Sixlets® and Pearls… oh my! I am just obsessed with all of their gorgeous options! For my gingerbread inspired sugar cookies, I used a combination of Shimmer™ White Pearls, Shimmer™ Pink Pearls and Shimmer™ Lavender Pearls and I'm thrilled with how they turned out!

diy gingerbread men shaped sugar cookies

GINGERBREAD SHAPED SUGAR COOKIES 

I'm so excited about how these cute cookies look. Simple, but a holiday show-stopper at the same time which is pretty much an epic hack for awesomeness. Let me show you how I made them.

Here's what you need to make these:

adding pink icing to gingerbread shaped sugar cookies

The key to using store-bought cookie dough is to add all purpose flour into the mix. Then, after you form your cookie shapes they need to be chilled to reduce spreading. These two simple steps make an incredible difference and make for a happy outcome. 

decorating pink gingerbread shaped sugar cookies

Start by heating that oven and kneading the cookie dough on a floured surface. Then, we will roll it out to about ¼" thick and use a gingerbread shaped cookie cutter. This is where you store in the freezer or refrigerator to chill the dough before baking. Once they are cool, use pink cookie icing to carefully cover your gingerbread sugar cookies. Then use icing writers to make a tiny smile and other gingerbread inspired decor.

pink iced sugar cookies

Once the cookies are iced, it's time to pull out all of the colorful Color It Candy Shimmer Pearls and your other other sprinkles and icing decorations.

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Voila! You now have ridiculously cute cookies for all of your festive celebrations. cute pink sugar cookies shaped like gingerbread men

Pink "Gingerbread" Sugar Cookies

Yield: 8-10
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

Cute pink sugar cookies shaped and decorated like gingerbread men.

Ingredients

  • Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough (16.5 oz)
  • ½ Cup All Purpose Flour
  • Pink Cookie Icing
  • Writing Icing or Sparkle Gel (White, Pink)
  • Shimmer Pink Pearls
  • Shimmer Lavender Pearls
  • Shimmer White Pearls
  • Holly Sprinkles
  • Small Candy Hearts
  • Bow Icing Decorations
  • Tools: Gingerbread Man Cookie Cutter

Instructions

    Preheat oven to 325°F

    Knead cookie dough with all the purpose flour on a floured surface.

    Roll the dough out until the dough is about ¼" thick

    Use Gingerbread Shaped Cookie Cutter to make 8-10 cookies

    Place cookies on a non-stick baking sheet

    Add baking sheet to the freezer for 10 minutes or refrigerator for 15 minutes to help preserve shape.

    Bake for 8-11 minutes.

    Cool completely before decorating.

    Use cookie icing, writing icing, holly sprinkles, Shimmer Pearls, heart candies bow icing decorations to decorate the cookies. Let set before serving.

Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 171Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 2mgSodium 89mgCarbohydrates 28gFiber 1gSugar 16gProtein 2g
Want more adorable ideas to make the season sweeter? I’ve teamed up again with Amy from Savvy Saving Couple to bring you even MORE easy ideas fun seasonal inspo! This is our third deliciously colorful Color It Candy collab and I’m excited about sharing all of this sweet treat with you.

As a part of this fun collab, be sure to check out her easy Christmas donuts for more delicious colorful fun with Color It Candy.

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Hope that you love these ideas for Christmas treats as much as I do!

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Laurie Emerson

Friday 6th of December 2019

I love gingerbread and the color pink. This would be the perfect cookie!

Tamra Phelps

Friday 6th of December 2019

I have to admit it...I like the idea of pink gingerbread cookies! I know a few little girls, my cousin's grandbabies, who would flip for them, lol.

Audrey Stewart

Friday 6th of December 2019

We are a family of girls and we all love pink. These are the first pink gingerbread cookies I have seen. We are all excited to bake them.

Michelle J.

Friday 6th of December 2019

Those look yummy!

Amy Baker

Thursday 5th of December 2019

Oh my goshhhhhhhhh! I’m so doing this..... absolutely adore these! I’m obsessed with that cute bow !!! Great job, thanks for the idea!

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