History of Cookie Decorating 🎄🍪
Have you ever stopped to wonder why we do certain Christmas Traditions? Did you know that Cookie decoratingdates back to at least the 14th century in Switzerland?Springerle cookie molds were carved from wood and used to impress Biblical designs intocookies. One of the earliest recorded forms of cookie decorating is the springerle, and the oldest known springerle mold is housed at the Swiss national museum inZurich,Switzerland.
The artistic element of cookie making also can be traced back toMedievalGermany.
Lebkuchen was crafted into fancy shapes and decorated with sugar.Lebkuchenis a traditionalGermanbaked Christmascookie, somewhat resemblinggingerbread.
During the 17th century, Dutchand German settlers introducedcookie cutters, decorative molds, and festive holiday cookie decorations to the United States.
Today cookie decorating traditions continue in many places in the world and include such activities as cookie decorating parties, competitions, creatingcookie bouquets and cookie gift baskets, and simply decorating cookies with others can be a fun activity.
Join us at Lexis Byron Bay this Thursday the 11th of December at 11.30am or 2pm for our own version of Christmas Cookie Decorating!
Make sure to sign up at reception!
