Gingerbread Cookie Recipes

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The Ultimate Gingerbread Baking Guide

Make gingerbread the highlight of your Christmas celebration with these amazing tips, recipes and how-tos.

Cream Cheese Frosted Gingerbread Men

Every Christmas, my family would visit a display of the most amazing gingerbread houses. Of course, we’d get to munch...


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Gingerbread Cookie Cutouts

Add a little snow hat (complete with a pompom) to a classic gingerbread shape to create adorable gingerbread Santas. —Christy...



Frosted Gingerbread Nut Cookies

I received the recipe for these soft ginger cookies from a dear friend who has since passed away. A comforting...

Gingerbread Snowflakes

Cutting my favorite gingerbread cookie dough into snowflake shapes and decorating them with white icing was ideal for my theme...


Swedish Gingerbread Cookies

Making Swedish pepparkakor—or gingerbread cookies—is a holiday tradition in our family. I entered these at the Iowa State Fair and...

Citrus Gingerbread Cookies

Orange and lemon zest give gingerbread cutouts a refreshing twist. Brushing a honey glaze over the top adds a subtle...


Gingerbread Country Church

This gingerbread house is a fun and tasty Christmas craft the whole family will enjoy putting together! —Taste of Home...


Gingerbread Barn

We came up with the plans for this Christmas gingerbread barn—then stocked it with farmyard friends. The country-as-can-be project will...


Gingerbread Cookies with Buttercream Icing

When it’s time to start the cookie-baking season, this recipe always kicks off the festivities. My mother-in-law first shared it...

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies

Every bit as delicious as the traditional recipe, these gluten-free gingerbread cookies are easy to make and offer endless possibilities...


This Giant Gingerbread Cookie Cutter Makes Holiday Baking a Breeze

Get the cookie dough ready! This giant gingerbread cookie cutter will make sure your festive season is filled with sugar,...


Gingerbread Amaretti Cookies

The classic Italian cookie gets a new gingerbread twist! Don’t overbake—they should be slightly chewy. —Tina Zaccardi, Eastchester, New York


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20 Gingerbread Decorating Ideas That Are (Almost) Too Cute to Eat

Make gingerbread decorating a tradition in your home with these fun ideas! Our Test Kitchen shares plenty of designs, from...


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Frozen Snowflake Gingerbread Cookies

These snowflake cookies will melt in your mouth as soon as they hit your tongue. Experiment with your favorite colors...

Orange Gingerbread Tassies

I make big Christmas cookie plates every year, and it’s fun to have something with a different shape to include....


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17 Gingerbread House Ideas

Bring some Christmas magic to your home with our favorite gingerbread house ideas.


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18 of the Best Gingerbread Cookies You Can Bake This Holiday

It doesn't get more festive than baking up a batch (or two) of the best gingerbread cookies. These are our...


Crystallized Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipe is the best of twp worlds—gingerbread and chocolate chip cookies. Since they're combined, you don't have to choose...


Ugly Sweater Cookies

Perhaps the most amazing thing about Ugly Sweater Cookies is how cute they are. Try these classic gingerbreads on for...


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Gingerbread Christmas Cards

'Tis the season for mailing out Christmas cards and gift packages stuffed with homemade cookies. Why not save time and...


Ginger S’mores

I’ve spent a few years perfecting this recipe to get the cookie soft and full of flavor and to balance...


Gingerbread House Cookies

This is my favorite molasses cookie. I use the recipe not only to create little houses for Christmas but also...


No-Bake Ginger Cookies

One of my favorite desserts in England was a cake featuring chocolate and ginger. When I came home, I tried...

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Lemony Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

These spiced-just-right whoopie pies combine two popular flavors in one fun treat. The moist cookies are rolled in sugar before...


Gingerbread Yule Logs

I was never fond of gingerbread until I rolled it up with Nutella. These logs are a fabulous addition to...


Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies

Cookie butter and ground ginger add a new layer of flavor. The recipe makes about 2 dozen cookies, and they...


Gingerbread Spritz

I get so busy during the Christmas season that cutout cookies are a hassle. But I love gingerbread and spritz...


Butterscotch Gingerbread Men

The addition of butterscotch pudding makes these a little different than most gingerbread cutout recipes. The recipe comes from my...


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Gingerbread Buddies

These cookies were ideal for a winter get-together I hosted. I like to share these crunchy treats on the way...