Fun Mermaid Tail Cookies you can bake yourself!
Throwing a Mermaid Party? Then you should definitely make some super easy and completely fin-tastic mermaid cookies!
This easy to follow DIY mermaid tail cookies tutorial will walk you step by step through how to quickly and easy make adorable mermaid desserts for your under the sea party!
If you are looking for the perfect party theme for summer, you can’t go wrong with MERMAIDS! Whether you are dying your hair bright red, naming your first born Ariel or just have a pool and need a quick summer party theme…it’s all about the mermaid.
Once you’ve made these delicious little mermaid tails…be sure to swing by and check out these mermaid party ideas too!
How to make Mermaid Cookies using fondant.
This recipe is pretty simple to follow. You will need a basic sugar cookie recipe. You can buy a box mix, use your favorite sugar cookie recipe, our grab my go-to basic sugar cookies recipe!
You don’t need to be a crazy good cookie decorator to make these adorable treats. I love baking with my kids, especially when I can step back and let them create.
Practically this means many of my treat tutorials are totally able to be made by an 8 year old. Good news for anyone unsure of their baking strengths!
Ideas for using cookies at a Mermaid party
I love using gorgeous cookies like these in my party set-ups. For my daughter’s mermaid party, the little mermaid cookies as one of the focal points of the party. They were so cute and made such a nice treat.
To display the cookies, I filled the plates and serving trays with brown sugar to resemble sand. This gave the whole table a beach-y feel and the sugar smelled so nice!!
Mermaid Cookies Tutorial: STEP by STEP
Now for the good stuff…how to actually make the mermaid cookies. Here are the step by step directions to making your own fabulous mermaid cookies!
Materials:
- Fondant (I recommend starting with white and coloring to desired color)
- Royal Icing or Icing Pouches
- Gel Food Coloring
- Mermaid Cookie cutter (I used this one!)
- Sugar Cookie Recipe
- Circle shaped fondant cutter
- Parchment Paper
Step 1:
Prepare sugar cookie dough. I use my basic cut out sugar recipe. You can use whatever recipe you desire, as long as they don’t spread too much when baking.
If you experience spreading, this article is helpful for figuring out why!
Step 2:
Flour the surface and your rolling pin…like A LOT. Roll out dough until it about ¼ inch thick. Using the mermaid cookie cutter, cut the cookies to the desired shape and place on parchment covered cookie sheets.
Step 3:
Bake per recipe and allow to fully cool.
Step 4:
Now it’s time to decorate. Prep your fondant. Choose three colors (I used teal, light teal and pink). Color the fondant to the colors you would like to use.
Roll the fondant out until it is ¼ inch thick. Use the circle fondant punch to punch out several small circles. You’ll need 13 circles per mermaid cookie.
Step 5:
If you are comfortable using royal icing, prep your icing, outline and fill the mermaid cookies with the base color. I used a light teal.
If you are NOT comfortable with royal icing, you can use the icing pouches to cover the cookies. This takes a little longer to harden, but will still look cute with the cookie design!
Step 6:
Lay out the fondant circles on the icing while it is still wet in rows of three. Layer the circles slightly as you go so they look like scales. Allow the icing and fondant to dry.
Your cookies are ready!!! Easy peasy and oh so cute!!!
Simple + Adorable Mermaid Cookies
Fun Mermaid Tail Cookies you can bake yourself! Throwing a Mermaid Party? Here are some super easy & completely fin-tastic mermaid cookies!
Materials
- White Fondant
- Royal Icing or Icing Pouches
- Gel Food Coloring
- Sugar Cookie Recipe
Tools
- Circle shaped fondant cutter
- Parchment Paper
- Mermaid Cookie cutter
Instructions
- Prepare sugar cookie dough. I use my basic cut out sugar recipe. You can use whatever recipe you desire, as long as they don’t spread too much when baking.
- Flour your surface and your rolling pin…like A LOT. Roll out dough until it about ¼ inch thick. Using the mermaid cookie cutter, cut the cookies to desired shape and place on parchment covered cookie sheets.
- Bake per recipe and allow to fully cool.
- Now it’s time to decorate. Prep your fondant. Choose three colors (I used teal, light teal and pink). Color the fondant to the colors you would like to use.
- Roll the fondant out until it is ¼ inch thick. Use the circle fondant punch to punch out several small circles. You’ll need 13 circles per mermaid cookie.
- If you are comfortable using royal icing, prep your icing, outline and fill the mermaid cookies with the base color. I used a light teal.
- If you are NOT comfortable with royal icing, you can use the icing pouches to cover the cookies. This takes a little longer to harden, but will still look cute with the cookie design!
- Lay out the fondant circles on the icing while it is still wet in rows of three. Layer the circles slightly as you go so they look like scales. Allow the icing and fondant to dry.
- Your cookies are ready!!! Easy peasy and oh so cute!!!
Looking for more ideas for throwing a Mermaid Party?
Now that you have made these little mermaid cookies, you should definitely incorporate them into a gorgeous mermaid party! We have tons of mermaid party ideas to inspire your party planning.
I have some adorable mermaid printables that can make party planning a snap! You can purchase the printables here.
Coordinating Mermaid Party Supplies
Choosing the right party supplies and tableware can also make a simple party into an extraordinary party!
Mermaid Party Supplies from Meri Meri
This set from Meri Meri is my favorite. It is fun and flirty and makes the PERFECT addition to any mermaid party!
Mermaid Tableware from Oriental Trading
This gorgeous mermaid themed tableware is a great way to take the guess work out of decorating. It’s themed and will match with most mermaid ideas.
It comes with lots of coordinating decorations, but items can also be purchased individually.
Mermaid Party Supplies from Target
This set is fun and playful. The colors are perfect for a little girls pool party!
Purple Mermaid Supplies from Target
Here is a fun iridescent Mermaid Party collection as well:
If you love these cookies, please pin this image to your birthday Pinterest board:
Conclusion for Simple + Adorable Mermaid Cookies:
This simple mermaid cookie recipe will help you style and execute the finest mermaid party around. Check out the easy step by step guide!!
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These are such a cute idea. My daughters both love mermaids so these would be ideal for them. I wonder if we can make them as well as you.
these look like the perfect addition to a mermaid party! I always buy themed cookies or our parties, but these don’t look too hard to try.
This looks fun. I know my nieces would these, they love mermaids. Thank you for sharing, I will try them with one of my niece’s coming party.
I love these cookies! They are so fun and cute and would have been perfect when I was a kid as Little Mermaid was my favorite!
Those cookies look super cool, such a nice idea x
These are such cute cookies – my daughter would love these (and so do I to be honest!).
These are so cute!!! I wish i had little girls to bake them for!
I wouldn’t have thought to use fondant. I would have looked for some candy. I love this idea and next time I’ve a mermaid party to go to, definitely bringing these!
How perfect would these be for a summer birthday party! So cute and so well done!
What a super cool idea! Perfect for the little mermaid, or general pool parties! Ideal for Summer!
These are really the cutest cookies! My daughters would love them!
Those cookies are absolutely adorable. Great for a baby shower or little girl’s birthday.
This is absolutely adorable as usual. Now my daughter is 13, she decided not to have any more birthday parties. I am sharing all of this with my sister for my 5-year-old niece.
Hmm yum! These mermaid cookies look sooo cute! I am so loving them!
Oh my gosh, my girls would love these! Their BDay’s are next month, I save this to try!!! LOVE!
Oh my gosh, these are absolutely adorable! I would love to make them for my little grands sometime!
These are the most adorable little cookies! Both of my girls are crazy over mermaids and would love these.
SO CUTE! I’m a mermaid at heart. If/when I have a little girl one day I will definitely be throwing a mermaid party!
I’m a big fan of cookies and those are delicious. My kids were big mermaid fans when they were younger.