Death by Dough: A Murder Mystery Cookie Experience
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There has been a murder at Buttercup’s Bakery. 🔎🍪🔪
At precisely 5:47 in the morning, beloved bakery owner Buttercup Vale was discovered inside the walk-in freezer.
The bakery was locked.
Her own chef’s knife was found nearby.
And five fabulously suspicious women all had a reason to want Buttercup out of the way.
Welcome to Death by Dough, an original interactive murder-mystery cookie experience from Gentle Confections.
Part cookie-decorating class.
Part whodunit.
Entirely too much fun.
Here Is How the Mystery Unfolds
Throughout the afternoon, you will decorate five beginner-friendly mystery cookies:
A detective
A magnifying glass
A fingerprint
The murder weapon
A chalk body outline
But these are not merely themed cookies.
As each decorating station begins, another clue from Buttercup’s Bakery will be revealed.
You will receive a case file, meet the suspects, examine the evidence, record your first impressions, and decide whether your original instincts survive the investigation.
👁️🗨️Was it the hotheaded new hire?
👁️🗨️The rival baker with a suspicious signature spice?
👁️🗨️Buttercup’s business partner and sole heir?
👁️🗨️The investor quietly buying up the bakery’s debt?
👁️🗨️Or the delivery driver who had unquestioned access that morning?
Everyone has a motive.
Someone is lying.
And the frosting may be the least messy part of this story.
Beginner-Friendly Decorating & Suspiciously Good Fun
The five-cookie decorating set is designed as a Level 1 experience, so you do not need previous cookie-decorating experience.
I will demonstrate each technique step by step and help you throughout the class.
Your job is simply to decorate, investigate, laugh with your table, and keep your eye on anyone who seems a little too comfortable holding the knife cookie.
At the end of the investigation, we will collect final accusations and reveal what really happened to Buttercup Vale.
One sharp-eyed guest will earn the title of Top Detective—along with official bragging rights and a special prize.
Your Registration Includes
Five freshly baked sugar cookies
All royal icing and decorating supplies
Step-by-step cookie-decorating instruction
Your personal Death by Dough case file
Suspect dossiers and station clues
First-impression and final-accusation ballots
The complete mystery reveal
Photo props and post-investigation pictures
A take-home box for your decorated cookies
The chance to become Buttercup Bakery’s Top Detective
Food and beverages are available for purchase separately from Tipsy Crawfish.
Come early for lunch, order your favorite cocktail, and prepare to accuse your friends of fictional pastry-related crimes.
Event Details
Saturday, September 12, 2026
1:00–3:00 PM
Tipsy Crawfish Event Space
1910 N. Stonebridge Drive, Suite 100
McKinney, TX 75071
🍽 Tipsy Crawfish Perks
As a cookie class guest, you’ll enjoy:
• 15% off your food tab 🍽️
• Early Happy Hour specials 🍹
Come early for lunch, stay for cocktails, and turn your class into the perfect little fall outing.
Please arrive a few minutes early. The case officially opens at 1:00 PM, and important evidence may be revealed from the very beginning.
Late arrivals will be welcomed, but we cannot promise the killer will wait for you.
Who Should Attend?
This experience is perfect for:
Girls’ afternoons
True-crime fans
Book-club friends
Amateur detectives
Cookie lovers
Sisters, coworkers, neighbors, and suspicious besties
Anyone who has ever watched a murder mystery and yelled the correct answer at the television
You do not have to be artistic.
You do not have to be an experienced baker.
You only need a ticket, a sense of humor, and the confidence to accuse a baroness of murder when the evidence demands it.
Please Note
Every participating detective must have a paid ticket.
This event is designed primarily for adults and teens.
All mystery materials and cookie supplies are prepared according to registration.
Tickets are nonrefundable but may be transferred to another guest.
Costumes are not required, but a little detective glamour is never discouraged.
The bakery doors are locked.
The suspects are assembled.
Now we need someone clever enough to solve the case.
Reserve Your Seat... Before the Evidence Disappears
Cancellation Policy:
Because each class is prepped just for you, all sales are final.Thank you for understanding.
Can’t make it? You’re welcome to send a friend in your place or pick up your cookies as a take-home kit.
No call, no show: Cookies will be donated and no refund will be issued.
At precisely 5:47 in the morning, beloved bakery owner Buttercup Vale was discovered inside the walk-in freezer.
The bakery was locked.
Her own chef’s knife was found nearby.
And five fabulously suspicious women all had a reason to want Buttercup out of the way.
Welcome to Death by Dough, an original interactive murder-mystery cookie experience from Gentle Confections.
Part cookie-decorating class.
Part whodunit.
Entirely too much fun.
Here Is How the Mystery Unfolds
Throughout the afternoon, you will decorate five beginner-friendly mystery cookies:
A detective
A magnifying glass
A fingerprint
The murder weapon
A chalk body outline
But these are not merely themed cookies.
As each decorating station begins, another clue from Buttercup’s Bakery will be revealed.
You will receive a case file, meet the suspects, examine the evidence, record your first impressions, and decide whether your original instincts survive the investigation.
👁️🗨️Was it the hotheaded new hire?
👁️🗨️The rival baker with a suspicious signature spice?
👁️🗨️Buttercup’s business partner and sole heir?
👁️🗨️The investor quietly buying up the bakery’s debt?
👁️🗨️Or the delivery driver who had unquestioned access that morning?
Everyone has a motive.
Someone is lying.
And the frosting may be the least messy part of this story.
Beginner-Friendly Decorating & Suspiciously Good Fun
The five-cookie decorating set is designed as a Level 1 experience, so you do not need previous cookie-decorating experience.
I will demonstrate each technique step by step and help you throughout the class.
Your job is simply to decorate, investigate, laugh with your table, and keep your eye on anyone who seems a little too comfortable holding the knife cookie.
At the end of the investigation, we will collect final accusations and reveal what really happened to Buttercup Vale.
One sharp-eyed guest will earn the title of Top Detective—along with official bragging rights and a special prize.
Your Registration Includes
Five freshly baked sugar cookies
All royal icing and decorating supplies
Step-by-step cookie-decorating instruction
Your personal Death by Dough case file
Suspect dossiers and station clues
First-impression and final-accusation ballots
The complete mystery reveal
Photo props and post-investigation pictures
A take-home box for your decorated cookies
The chance to become Buttercup Bakery’s Top Detective
Food and beverages are available for purchase separately from Tipsy Crawfish.
Come early for lunch, order your favorite cocktail, and prepare to accuse your friends of fictional pastry-related crimes.
Event Details
Saturday, September 12, 2026
1:00–3:00 PM
Tipsy Crawfish Event Space
1910 N. Stonebridge Drive, Suite 100
McKinney, TX 75071
🍽 Tipsy Crawfish Perks
As a cookie class guest, you’ll enjoy:
• 15% off your food tab 🍽️
• Early Happy Hour specials 🍹
Come early for lunch, stay for cocktails, and turn your class into the perfect little fall outing.
Please arrive a few minutes early. The case officially opens at 1:00 PM, and important evidence may be revealed from the very beginning.
Late arrivals will be welcomed, but we cannot promise the killer will wait for you.
Who Should Attend?
This experience is perfect for:
Girls’ afternoons
True-crime fans
Book-club friends
Amateur detectives
Cookie lovers
Sisters, coworkers, neighbors, and suspicious besties
Anyone who has ever watched a murder mystery and yelled the correct answer at the television
You do not have to be artistic.
You do not have to be an experienced baker.
You only need a ticket, a sense of humor, and the confidence to accuse a baroness of murder when the evidence demands it.
Please Note
Every participating detective must have a paid ticket.
This event is designed primarily for adults and teens.
All mystery materials and cookie supplies are prepared according to registration.
Tickets are nonrefundable but may be transferred to another guest.
Costumes are not required, but a little detective glamour is never discouraged.
The bakery doors are locked.
The suspects are assembled.
Now we need someone clever enough to solve the case.
Reserve Your Seat... Before the Evidence Disappears
Cancellation Policy:
Because each class is prepped just for you, all sales are final.Thank you for understanding.
Can’t make it? You’re welcome to send a friend in your place or pick up your cookies as a take-home kit.
No call, no show: Cookies will be donated and no refund will be issued.
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Where is it happening?
Tipsy Crawfish - Cajun Restaurant + Bar, 1910 N Stonebridge Dr, McKinney, TX 75071-7741, United States
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Host or PublisherGentle Confections
