How to make over the rim decorated tea cookies for a Mother’s Day cookie gift idea.
I feel like I’ve been seeing these over-the-rim cookies popping up everywhere. Naturally, I wanted to try and make them. Here’s a Mother’s Day gift idea for the tea and/or coffee and/or milk drinker: tea and dunkable cookies, or, over-the-rim tea cookies for mom’s hot drink of choice.
how to make tea cookies
you will need:*
cut-out cookie dough and royal icing
circle cookie cutter (about 2 inches)
knife
assorted food colors
frosting bags
couplers
decorating tips (sizes 2 and 4)
rubber bands
tea or coffee
mug
*Find most of the above at the craft store, though for coloring, I prefer Americolor Soft Gel Pastes. Use any colors you like, but I used Bright White background and Electric Pink, Orange, Sky Blue and Electric Green for details. You’ll need one bag, coupler, tip and rubber band per color. For tips on cookie decorating finding supplies, click HERE.
how to make tea cookies:
step one: bake your cookies
Make and chill dough according to recipe. Roll out and cut out circles. With knife, cut out slit (I made mine about 3/8 inch wide and about 1 inch to the center of the cookie. Some of mine leaned forward a bit on the rim of the mug, so I probably should’ve cut them a bit further up.) Bake according to recipe and let cool.
step two: make your frosting
Prepare your frosting and mix your preferred colors. Prepare frosting bags with couplers and decorating tips, fill with colors, and close tightly with rubber bands. Use the size “4” tip for the background color and size “2” tips for the detail colors. (NOTE: Make the most, about 1 cup or more, of your background color, and only use half of it to fill the frosting bag.)
step three: decorate your cookies
To flood the background, pipe an outline around the cookie, being sure to also pipe around the slit. Let set about 15 minutes. Thin the reserved frosting of the same color with water, a few drops at a time, until the consistency of very thick glue. With a small spoon or squeeze bottle, pour some on the cookie inside the outline. Let flood to edges, encouraging with the back of the spoon if needed. Let set well, at least a couple hours, or even overnight. Pipe details with the rest of the colors. Let cookies dry overnight.
step four: assemble
Wrap as desired.
PaisleyJade says
They are too cute!!
Haniela says
these are so adorable. what a cool idea!
Beth says
LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea! Why can't I ever think of anything this cute and useful? I'm going to make them for a coffee I'm hosting this week!
Wonder Mom says
Guess what I will now be giving teachers as their end of the year presents? GREAT idea!!!
Chic Cookies says
Oh, you guys are way too nice to me!
Jenny says
what a great idea! this might be just what i needed to give away as party favors.
Brisbane Baker says
cute! I saw similar cookies on I am Baker for valentines day.LOVE this idea :)www.brisbanebaker.blogspot.com
Gray says
So Cute! Ive never seen these before…an adorable idea.
Chic Cookies says
thanks! I love i am baker! She's the cleverest. I don't remember the Valentine's cookies, so I'll go search! I've also seen a gingerbread house version at not martha for Christmas. It was incredible… I can't remember where else I've seen them… Martha maybe?
kristi says
Sadly I have never seen these before…but I LOVE them. Thanks for sharing!
TidyMom says
I have NEVER seen these!!! How stinkin cute are they?!!……we were BIG cookie dunkers growing up…and my kids would always get up on grandpa's lap to dunk cookies in coffee with him……..now that he's gone it's one of their fondest memories of their grandpa!! I bet my mom would LOVE these!!
Anonymous says
These are cute. I saw this idea on I am Baker as well.
faithy, the baker says
so cute! such a brilliant idea!
I run for cake! says
Super cute idea! Your cookies are always amazing! I love how you sketch out step by step instructions!
Sue Sparks says
Perfectly beautiful! What a great gift…my Mother-in-law loves tea and coffee and cookies! 🙂
Rachel@oneprettything.com says
Ooh I love these! Thanks so much, I'll be linking.
Lisa says
Very cute idea, I love it!
bridget {bake at 350} says
I saw these featured on another blog…I should have KNOWN they were yours! Such a sweet idea for a Mother's Day tea!
The Caswells says
I just want to thank you! This is the cutest idea! We total had to make them for our Mothers! My girls love to bake! Thanks again for the inspiration!! YOU ROCK!! I posted your link on my blog.. hope you don't mind!https://uhappymommy.blogspot.com/2010/04/our-mothers-day-gifts.html
Brooke says
Thanks for sharing this great idea! My mum would love it… in fact, who wouldn't:)