Jingle Bell Cookies and a Printable Kopykake Template
I’ve got a confession. Jingle bell cookies don’t make me jolly. They don’t bring back sweet holiday memories from days gone by. They absolutely frustrate me…beyond belief! I’ve been trying to make jingle bell cookies for a few years now without success {no, there aren’t pictures}.
This year, determined to make them happen, I searched high and low for a Kopykake image…to no avail. So, to pave the way for someone {besides me} to make awesome jingle bell cookies, I am posting one now. For your free jingle bell Kopykake template, click here.
As for icing them, here’s one of several approaches you can take. I won’t presume to declare this the only way because I don’t really love how mine turned out.
When someone perfects them {I’m lookin’ at YOU, Mike}, let me know. You will have my lifelong respect and gratitude.
I’m still not loving my cookies, but it’s a good start. Maybe after I recover from this year’s trauma, I’ll try again. I’m hoping the template will make it easier on y’all at least. To see envy-inducing jingle bell cookies, check out these posts:
Your cookies look stunning! Thank you for sharing the template!
I think they look just like the real thing! Simply beautiful!
I don’t know WHAT you’re talking about, those cookies are PERFECT! Not to make Mike feel badly but yours were significantly prettier. Perhaps it was the ribbon strung through that has you green? You did fabulous.
It’s hard when you’ve been working on a project to step back and see them for what they are – but you did it! I think you totall nailed it. Great work 🙂
Well, I can’t make cookies like these at all, but I think they are fabulous!
I prefer your cookies to all the other links 😀
I agree. Your cookies are the best out there. I used to think this other site was wonderful but they do not compare to yours and you are so helpful on how to create and use your imagination.
How do you use the templates? Not clear on how to transfer the image onto the cookie..can anyone help?
And I agree with the other posters..your work is gorgeous!
You cut them out , including the dark area. Place the stencil on the cookie and use a airbrush machine with edible spray paint.
My husband just saw some cookies I decorated. He called me sugarfail. He said i am no sugarbelle! Hahaha. I would be mad if it weren’t so true!
um…hellloooo…knock knock knock! anybody there? raise your hand if you think these jingle bells are pretty much the most awesome jingle bells…especially the one right above the holly leaf. you should be proud. best bells ever.
HAND RAISED!
With all due respect Callye, no way! You are crazy!! They are amazing!! I think that if someone else made them and you were looking at them you would love them too. Maybe if you sprinkle them in with some classic Christmas cookies (so you’re not looking at a full plate of them) you might like them better too 🙂
Thank you for your wonderful perspective (and super helpful template!) as usual. Merry Christmas!
<3 Lindsay
I looked at the competition and yours really ARE the best!
Callye, you’re being too hard on yourself. Those ARE perfect!
If you come up with anything better than this, I will nominate you for President.
Wow!! Your cookie bells are awsome!! You are the best! Merry christmas!!
You’re a nut…these are GREAT!
Look good to me. I would love to see if anyone could come up with something better. I don’t think so
The cookies are awesome and as Mike said Im a Belliever… What about tying brushing the black instead of filling?
Totally trying that! I think that’s what’s bugging me!
They look awesome to me!
Well, I love them. I think that you are a true artist.
Thank you so much for the template, things are hard to find. But on the awesome side of this your bells all look amazing. We saw Mikes and wanted him to show us, but now you have it out there it’s wonderful that your so sweet to show us how it’s done, but also to give us the template. Don’t be hard on your self because I’m loving them. I have one more order I have to use them in it, I think she will love the bells. ??
I like them! I think the only thing I would do differently is make them gold. Other than that, their perfect!!
I think they look perfect. Just an idea, brush some of them with gold or silver lustre dust. I took a course this fall and our instructor told us that dry lustre dust should be applied to a dark surface, i.e. dark brown or black. For cakes, use black fondant. He suggested I apply over black RI. It works perfectly and no need to dissolve in alcohol which for me, always leaves little pits in the RI, even tho’ I switched to Everclear. Anyway, just a thought. I think your bells are fantastic – how can you even think they need improving? PS the best brush to apply lustre dusts to larger surfaces is a dense eyeshadow brush, the ones with short stubby bristles.
To be honest, I think they’re incredible. I absolutely love how they came out!! Don’t be so hard on yourself!!
I like them just like they are!!
No perfecting need! I think they are perfect the way they are! I love your template that you provided and how you can make these using a simple circle cutter. It’s the season for Mrs. Claus, reindeer, and sleigh bell cookies!
You’re not getting out of this that easily! You’re nominated for the jingle bell edition of Fix My Cookies, lol!
These are so awesome!! I love bells and have been trying to figure out how to simplify them for cookies! Perfect!
Callye, These really look fantastic and in my opinion, you’ve already perfected these. Excellent job, as usual. Thanks for sharing.
I think they are great. Thank you so much for your generosity. I have learned so much from you! I appreciate your willingness to share your work with us.
What’s not to like?!?!?! They are truly fantastic!
They are wonderful! And thank you for the template. These are going on next year’s list of “must make” holiday cookies.
They are perfect! Thanks for sharing.
They look perfect! It’s awesome of you to provide a template. Searching for good images is always so frustrating. Thank you for making it easier.
I know how you feel but those look really good. Don’t be so hard on yourself.
I think your jingle bell cookies are amazing, like everything you do. I can’t imagine them getting any better but would love to see if anyone does make a better version of these. Congratulations for these, anyway!!
I think they look amazing!
First I will say I LOVE these jingle bells! We’re our own worst critics, aren’t we?!
I thought this technique might be fun to try on the jingle bells and would give a different look:
http://www.thegingercookie.com/2013/10/trick-or-treat.html
Full disclaimer is that the pumpkins and skulls in the link were made by my mom :).
These are AWESOME! You are crazy if you think these aren’t good! They are great! I’m making them today and can’t wait to show them off! I love the “different” and “obscure” type of cookies! Thanks so much!
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Perhaps a crazy question, but is there a recipe for these sugar cookies?