Christmas Cookie Advent: a fun way to count down the day to Christmas

Count down the days to Christmas with a Christmas cookie advent! Cut one cookie off every day until Christmas Eve.You might also like our paper plate snowman countdown or our tissue punch advent calendar.

cookies wrapped in plastic wrap, hanging on cabinet

This cookie countdown was a lot of fun to make and super inexpensive too. My favorite holiday cookies are gingerbread cookies. I have an awesome quick gingerbread cookie recipe, but I’m also partial to the Betty Crocker cookie mix. I had a package on hand so I decided to go that route this time!

Christmas Cookie Advent (Countdown)

cookie mix, stick of butter, egg and rolling pin

My inspiration came from this photo on Instagram. Jill said that her family received these as gifts from a friend when she was a child and she and her siblings loved it so much. The family made a bunch and handed them out every year. I think we may start that tradition too!

I usually undercook my cookies just a bit so that they are nice and soft. Not this time around. I cooked mine a minute over what the package said and let them sit on the pan until they were completely cool. After all, the last few cookies will be hanging for 3 weeks. So I wanted to get some of the moisture out of them. Stale cookies are better than moldy cookies.

You’ll need a really long work surface. Even though I used small cutters my countdown is over 6′ tall. So I used my kitchen floor. Roll out a long strip of plastic wrap.

Line up the cookies (front side down). Then carefully fold the sides over to the center, overlapping if necessary. I did 4 cookies at a time and worked my way to the top.

Tie a bow between every cookie with baker’s twine.

It turned out so pretty and festive and only took about 30 seconds for the baby to find, ha!

24 cookies wrapped in plastic, hanging on cupboard

I’m still getting used to having a toddler around.

two cookie countdowns hanging on cupboard

So here is what our final countdown looks like. Toddler and dog safe 😉

Comments

Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says

November 30, 2017 at 4:08 pm

Cute idea! I could see my kids sneaking cookies tho. Visiting from Creativity Unleashed party.

Teri @ The Freshman Cook says

December 7, 2017 at 4:37 pm

I love all these ideas, but the cookie countdown is my favorite! Thank you for sharing at Celebrate It!

Mary says

December 7, 2017 at 9:28 pm

I don’t know about the kids, but I wouldn’t let anyone touch that. It works so well as decoration!

Joanne Andrea says

November 27, 2018 at 8:33 pm

I love the tissue advent calendar – and the cookie idea is so pretty as it is – wouldn’t want to eat it!!! Adorbs!!

Babychaser says

November 28, 2018 at 10:22 pm

I love this! What a great idea! I have 6 kids and have given up on the idea of individual advent sweets, but love gingerbread men! I’m pinning this one. 🙂

Found you on Inspire Me Monday!

Blessings!

Vanessa says

November 30, 2018 at 9:46 am

What a great idea. Thank you so much for sharing at Dishing it and Digging it link party. You are one of this weekend’s features. Have a great week.

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