Gingerbread Cookie Recipes

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

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

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

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

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

Turn your cookie platter into a winter wonderland. One classic gingerbread boy cookie cutter can make a big batch of...

I have many wonderful memories making these chocolaty cookies with my family during the Christmas season. —Debbie Rowe, Lexington, Kentucky

Here’s a recipe that combines two holiday classics—gingerbread and fruitcake—into one yummy favorite. I spread on a simple glaze made...

Two holiday flavors—gingerbread and peppermint—come together in these impressive pinwheel cookies. I created the recipe especially for my husband, who...

Any small gingerbread boy cookie cutter can take on new "life" with these classic cookies. Give him some cat friends,...

I make a big batch of these gingerbread cookies every Christmas to give to co-workers and family. For a festive...

I love to see the end of a project, like this Christmas cottage—but my favorite part is the process. It's...

My mother Esther created this recipe, and I've been making the cookies in her honor every Christmas since then. People...

Whole wheat flour gives a rustic look to little tassies that are big on flavor. The velvety, rich filling is...

Baking is the tastiest part of LaJunta Malone's hobby of collecting gingerbread boys. "I decorate gingerbread cookies to use for...

Our two boys linger around the kitchen when these homemade gingerbread cookies are baking. I make this gingerbread cookie recipe...

Every time I make these wonderful cookies, the spicy aroma takes me back to my childhood. I helped Mom make...

We show just one way to decorate this cute little gingerbread house. Prepare several batches of dough (one batch at...

The A-frame design on this pretty country chalet is easy enough for even first-timers to make. So gather the kids...

Mom always used the same round-headed cookie cutter to make her "boys." They always came out of the oven soft...