Mini Watermelon Slice Cookies

Since summer is in full swing, I thought it was about time for some refreshing seasonal treats. Mini watermelon slice cookies are the perfect size for snacking and they don’t take much time to make.

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To make mini-slice cookies use a knife to cut simple circles into wedges. The size of the cookies will depend on what size cutter you use.

When it comes to circle cutters I love graduated sets because I always have the size I need. If you have a mini-watermelon cutter, that would work too.

I used a four inch round cutter so the baked cookies were about two inches in length.

Supplies Needed

To make these cookies you will need:

• Bright pink/red 20-second icing {I mix super red with a touch of rose}
• Stiff-ish green rind colored piping icing {I mixed leaf green with a little kelly green}
• Stiff white piping icing
• Black edible food marker or black royal icing {for seeds}

Decorating Instructions

Begin by flooding the wedges with pink 20-second icing and let dry.

To make the rind, position a #101 tip near the left corner of the cookie, thin side up. Slowly move up and down in a loose “M” shape until you reach the opposite side.

Use a boo-boo stick or toothpick to clean up any sharp points if necessary. If you’re new to petal tips, don’t let them intimidate you. Practice on a paper towel until you feel confident.

Add a thin white line between the pink and green using a #2 tip for that realistic watermelon look.

Finish up by using an edible black marker or tiny dots of black royal icing to create watermelon seeds. Place them randomly across the pink section.

Including the rind my mini watermelon cookies were just a little over two inches long. For tips on making a larger version, click HERE.

Gift Ideas

Use these cuties to fill Mason jars for an adorable gift, or arrange them on a summer party platter.

If you really want your watermelon cookie to taste like watermelon, try adding watermelon extract to your cookie dough or one of these:

• Lemon Sugar Roll-Out Cookies via Baking Beauty
• Brown Sugar Cut Out Cookies
• Strawberry Roll Cookies via Sweet Hope Cookies {these are DELICIOUS}

More Helpful Ideas and Inspiration

For more helpful ideas and inspiration, be sure to check out these posts:

• Simple Fruit Slice Cookies via Ali Bee’s Bake Shop
• Watermelon Cookies Created by Diane
• How to Decorate Summer Fruit Slice Cookies via Sweet Designs
• Watermelon Slice Cookies and a Free Printable via No Biggie
• Creative Fruit Cookie via Crazy for Crust
• Summer Fruit Cookies via The Decorated Cookie
• Tropical Slice Cookies via Sweet Explorations

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Comments Section

Sarah: Cute but I don’t see what the cookie is – sugar cookie?

Baker’s Reply: All of the recipes are under the recipes tab at the top of the page.

Jennifer: VERY cute!!! Thanks for the instructions, gonna get on these right now!

Lisa: Are you sure you want to put these in a mason jar for a gift? I think they’d get pretty messed up.

Author’s Reply: They will be fine- after 24 hrs the royal icing is very durable!

Amanda: These are adorable, but I’m pretty annoyed that the recipe isn’t posted. If you are going to post these things, you should post the recipe. This is just a tease.

Author’s Reply: All of the recipes are under the recipes tab at the top of the page.

Michelle: A couple things: what sugar cookie recipe did you use? I’m worried that mine might puff up while baking. Also, 20 second icing?

Kate: I just finished making the watermelon slice cookies! I loved all of your instructions! I ordered all the coloring you suggested, plus more and I ordered the watermelon extract. They turned out awesome, I’m so proud of myself! hehe At first, I was overwhelmed with tackling this because I’ve only made RI maybe 3 times and decorated very little. I am definitely a beginner. With your RI recipe and tips, cookie recipe, and instructions, I DID IT! Now that it is summer, these are perfect for BBQs! Thank you and I plan on visiting you more!

David: This cookie recipe has great taste.

Rachel: I can tell this recipe is going to rock.

Emily: How does the white line not get squished or just slide off?

Author’s Reply: The white line is actually Royal Icing- made the consistency of toothpaste. Once dried overnight, it is hard :).

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Jessica: How do you make the rind and what do you need to make them?

Laura: Very cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sophia: Hi, I’m newbie to icing cookies. Can you tell me how long in advance can I make these and how long can they be stored? In fridge or room temperature? Thank you!!!

Anna: What brand of food coloring did you use for these beautiful cookies. I’ve been following you and your suggestions about the food coloring but can’t remember which brand you recommend.

Thanks, Anna

Author’s Reply: Hi! I used Americolor brand almost exclusively for many years, but over time, I’ve branched out. While I still love my tried and true Americolor shades, I have tried and liked Chefmaster, Wilton Color Right, Progel, and even the Hobby Lobby store brand. For this combo, I specifically used super red, rose, leaf green, and kelly green. You can see an in-depth post of the process on the blog.

Hope that helps!

Marie: I baked the watermelon slices and froze them in June. However I got ill and was unable to ice them. I am wondering have you modified these cookies to create anything else besides watermelon? Now that I have recovered I was thinking Fall themed? Although I have frozen them adequately it’s time to use them? Can you help me with some ideas?

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Looking for more cookie decorating tips? Check out our complete guide to royal icing consistency and piping techniques in the recipes section!

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