Tiny, bite-size gingerbread houses are a cute treat to serve at Christmas.
December really is the month of giveaways here at the decorated cookie. Giveaways and collaboration with all of my favorite, sweet blogs. So this blogger is one lucky gal to be in cahoots with these geniuses. And, one randomly drawn reader is the lucky one, because you know what Jill of Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons and Beth of Hungry Happenings gathered together for you? 20 bloggers with 20 gingerbread recipes AND a fabulous giveaway of over $300 in prizes. For giveaway details, scroll to the end of the post.
to see these wonderful gingerbread themed recipes.
3. Gingerbread Angle Ornament by Haniela’s
For this gingerbread-themed blog hop, I made teeny, bite-size gingerbread cookie houses. For teeny, tiny gingerbread people (um, not shown, but they are in there, I think). The best part about these cuties is that the construction part takes zero skill. If you can stack stuff, you can make these.
how to make bite-size gingerbread houses
you will need:
gingerbread cut-out cookie recipe
royal icing recipe
dough scraper or knife
ruler
Toblerone chocolate bars
white food coloring
disposable decorating bag
scissors
confectioner’s sugar
*Use any preferred recipes for the cookies and icing, or follow the links above to my favorites. Find the dough scraper and disposable decorating bags in the craft store. For food coloring, I prefer Americolor Soft Gel Paste in Bright White. See below for links.
step one: bake your cookies.
Prepare gingerbread dough, chill, and roll about about 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick on a floured surface. Cut out rectangles 1 x 1/2 inches. To do this, I lightly scored a grid on the dough with a knife and used my dough scraper to cut out the rectangles. Bake on a parchment paper-lined baking tray according to the recipe (you may have to reduce the time by a couple minutes since these are so tiny) and let cool completely.
step two: prepare your icing.
Prepare royal icing according to the recipe and tint white with the food coloring. Fill a disposable decorating bag with the icing and close tightly with a rubber band.
step three: stack your cookies.
Break apart the pieces of Toblerone chocolate and set aside. Snip about 1/4-inch from the tip of the decorating bag. Pipe to cover the top of a rectangle cookie. Top with another cookie. Pipe more icing on top of the stack and set a piece of chocolate on top. If desired, sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar. Let dry overnight.
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Thanks for joining in on the fun. Your houses are so cute and so easy!
I love your little gingerbread houses! So adorable and so very simple, the best combo! 🙂
Love it
The houses are adorable! But now I’m thinking about making a gingerbread skyscraper…
Thanks for the chance!
Loved the blog hop!
how clever and original to make stacked gingerbread houses Meaghan! they not only look cute but sound delicious too. happy to join you and the other awesome bloggers for this gingerbread hop/giveaway thanks to Beth and Jill’s efforts! 🙂
I love your tiny, stacked gingerbread houses! I think even my two-year old munchkins can handle the stacking part, and be proud:). So cute!
This would be great for the holidays. thanks.
Those tiny gingerbread houses are adorable!
So many cute ideas for gingerbread – love it!
What a fun edible craft the kids can make themselves…i just love them!
These would be perfect since the kiddos always want to eat the house we make and then pieces seem to go missing :o)
GREAT – original idea….bite size is just PERFECT!
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Merry Christmas!
That is such a cute idea for gingerbread houses. Thanks for the chance to enter.
Great post. Great prizes.
Those are great little gingerbread houses. I think I will give them a go.
you always get me with your tiny stuff! these are so stinkin cute!! and you could pop a handful in your mouth for a quick munch while multi tasking 🙂
Thanks for the fab giveaway!
omg these are all kinds of cute!
LOVE the tiny houses!
I love these clever cute ideas on your blog. Thank you for the inspiration.
I love the smell of gingerbread! And it taste even better. Sorry Santa, The Decorated Cookie has the best gifts this year 🙂
This looks like lots of fun!!
How cute are these little houses?? CUTE! And the perfect size!!
AMAZING giveaway! Happy holidays!!!
Brilliant!
Thank you for a great giveaway
I love that your tiny gingerbread houses are topped with chocolate! A fabulous combination…great minds think alike! 😉
I love how easy and cute these are! It also doesn’t hurt that I love Toblerone bars! 🙂
I love teeny tiny and your construction methods! So very cute 😉
Oh, these are so cute and so do-able looking for me! I can’t wait to try these for the office!
I have a big cookie exchanging coming up and these little gingerbread houses will be PERFECT! Super excited!!
Great giveaway!
These are so cute!
These are adorable! Definitely something I need to attempt!
Oh I like the Toblerone roof – nice!
Awesome giveaway!
These are super cute!
I love you original ideas, very creative.
Very Cute!
Fun ideas and a wonderful give-away! Thank you 🙂
So glad I stumbled on your blog! Love the holiday cookie ideas!
You are my go to cookie blog. My son loves every cookie I have made with your recipes. Thank You.
I so wish I could get my act together and actually do a gingerbread house BEFORE the christmas season starts!
What a fabulous giveway!
Wow,I wanna win all this stuff…awesome!
So cute! I want those wilton gingerbread man molds for some gingerbread fudge.