Hands up who bakes treats at Christmas?  We always do and I had an epic fail of some Donna Hay gingerbread trees on Instagram.  They always look so easy in the picture until you give them a try and realise dismally that yours looks nothing remotely like what it’s supposed to.

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My daughter Liv is quite clever with baking and decorating and made these horse gingerbread for her pony club Christmas party.  The were a hit.

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The other day Liv made these melting snowmen and reindeer shortbread.  She is so clever and told me she got the inspiration from Pinterest.

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Here are a few more favourite Christmas food ideas that you might like to try.  They make gorgeous gifts or you can take a plate to a party to share or just have them all for yourself.

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Fancy pants gingerbread cookies from Oh Happy day, if you’re clever enough you’d be able to create these. They are adorable.

 

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Cute as a button gingerbread houses.  My attempt at gingerbread trees was enough to scare me away for life, but if you’re a great baker I think you’d manage these.  You can get the recipe from Alice and Lois.

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I made these stars last year and was quite happy with the way they turned out.  I put a tiny hole in the top of the stars so I could thread them.

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I also made these last year.  Wrapped in cellophane with a bow, these make a great gift.

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Just keeping it simple is so effective.  These gingerbread men have caramel flavoured icing on them. Mmmm.

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How about these perfect cookies?  You can see more on Place of My Taste.

Have you been baking this year for Christmas?

I’d love to know what you’ve been cooking?

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